Piano Sonata No. 16 (Mozart)

Piano Sonata in C major
No. 16
by W. A. Mozart
The beginning
Other name	Sonata facile Sonata semplice
Key	C major
Catalogue	K. 545
Style	Classical period
Composed	1788 (1788)
Published	1805
Movements	Three (Allegro, Andante, Rondo)

The Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was described by Mozart in his own thematic catalogue as "for beginners", and it is very commonly known by the nickname Sonata facile or Sonata semplice.^[1]

Mozart added the work to his catalogue on June 26, 1788, the same date as his Symphony No. 39. The exact circumstances of the work's composition are not known. Although the piece is well known today, it was not published in Mozart's lifetime and first appeared in print in 1805. A typical performance takes about 11 minutes.