Rondeau Sonatine

The Rondo sonatine is written in the key of B♭ Major. The movement Immediately starts with the main rondo theme. The movement follows a more fantasia like format since the rondo theme is not strictly repeated and is developed through various key modulations and a set of variations before concluding.

The Rondo form is fairly common as a concluding movement in Sonatas. The Rondo form is characterized by a principal theme alternating with one to several contrasting episodes. While originating in the Baroque period the Rondo became established in the Classical and Romantic musical periods.

For an extensive discussion of the Rondo see the Wikipedia entry: Rondo