Tag Archives: W.A. Mozart

Revisiting an old piano piece learned years earlier

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

I find my current musical journey down memory lane to be joyful and challenging–especially as I cut and paste the Mozart Rondo: Allegro, K. 311 pages to fit comfortably on the piano rack. (Deja Vu, Haydn C Major Hoboken XVI35–Haydn … Continue reading →

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Mozart is a Challenge in any shape, size or form

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Tips on learning a Mozart gem! Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Suggested ways to practice Mozart Rondo: Allegretto, K. 545 in C Major

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Having been through years of practicing and teaching this Mozart Alegretto, I have a few epiphanies that might benefit others. In the attached video, I assert that the opening Rondo motif with its lively thirds should not spill into an … Continue reading →

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Fingering snarls in Mozart’s Allegretto, Sonata in C, K. 545 and suggested remedies from the experts

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

We all have our nemesis. The last measures (68-73) of Mozart’s rondo: Allegretto, K. 545, Sonata in C Major, have ensnared me, barring smooth passage to final cadence. For others the journey is uneventful. Who knows? Size of hands, finger … Continue reading →

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The pianist as conductor, choreographer, and singer (Mozart Andante, Sonata in C Major, K. 545)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

How to integrate the physical, emotional and singable when learning Mozart’s Sonata in C Major, K. 545, Andante. Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Mozart Minuet in F Major, K. 2 (a rolling forward wrist motion aids phrase-shaping) Video

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Mozart composed this Minuet when he was 6. Its beautifully crafted melody woos the listener from the very first measure with a curvaceous broken chord springing into graceful quarter notes. A forward wrist motion helps with shaping lines, softening the … Continue reading →

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“Piano Student of the Week,” Claudia S. practices Bach and improves her playing (Video)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Claudia is one of the old-timers around here at age 11. She came to study piano with me when she was just 6 and in those days, I gave her Noona’s “The Red Drum,” in addition to selections from Book … Continue reading →

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