How did the piano sonata evolve from the classical to the romantic era?

How did the piano sonata evolve from the classical to the romantic era? How did changing performance contexts and societal attitudes affect How did the piano sonata evolve from the classical to the romantic era? How did changing performance contexts and societal attitudes affect composers’ approach to writing a sonata? Back up your assertions with examples from the list below. Choose a sonata by W.A. Mozart, and a sonata by Chopin or Liszt.Scores:Mozart, W.A. – Piano Sonatas: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.7_in_C_major,_K.309/284b_%28Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.10_in_C_major,_K.330/300h_%28Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.17_in_B-
flat_major,_K.570_%28Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29 http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.18_in_D_major,_K.576_%28Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus%29Chopin, F. – Piano Sonatas: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.2,_Op.35_%28Chopin,_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric%29
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.3,_Op.58_%28Chopin,_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric%29Liszt, F. – Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_in_B_minor,_S.178_%28Liszt,_Franz%29Introduction• Provide a brief background to the piano sonata in the classical period. • What is a piano sonata? (Please do not provide a dictionary definition!) • Why was the piano sonata such a popular form in the classical period?Body• Provide an overview of the two works you have chosen. When and why were these works written? Who commissioned them?• Compare and contrast the composers’ different compositional styles, especially their approach to writing for the keyboard. Back up your assertions with examples from the scores.• Compare and contrast the composers’ treatment of thematic material? What impact does this have on the use of sonata form in these works? Back up your assertions with examples from the scores.• How did the technological development of the piano affect composers’ approach to sonata composition? Back up your assertions with examples from the scores.Conclusion • How and why did the piano sonata evolve from the classical to the romantic era?

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