I thought it would never happen! An instant banishment from cyber-space! Mozart's beloved Andante from Sonata K. 283 was the victim of pure and simple tyranny by the you tube police! The stand-in argonaut imperialist Hyperion, a recording company whose reach extended above and beyond PUBLIC DOMAIN, wrenched my upload from its earthly existence with… Continue reading Would Mozart believe he was “banned” worldwide?!
Tag: Mozart sonata
Exploring Mozart Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 (First movement, Allegro)
The learning exchange between student and teacher is heightened when a new piece is introduced. In the case of Mozart's charming, early period Sonata no. 5 in G, it became a revisit for me that brought new revelations that I shared during the course of weekly lessons. *** Mozart presents a challenge in capturing a… Continue reading Exploring Mozart Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 (First movement, Allegro)
Mozart played on an acoustic and digital piano
If an acoustic piano is well-voiced and regulated, one can attempt to make a timbre and touch comparison with a "hammer-weighted" digital piano by playing a side-by-side excerpt from the repertoire. In this instance, my Steinway grand is in the process of undergoing hammer filing and regulation, so the two instruments are not perhaps justly… Continue reading Mozart played on an acoustic and digital piano
Piano Instruction: Mozart Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545, Allegro (updated Video)
http://youtu.be/YF5kiQfLces Play through http://youtu.be/rETIvT6Cr2k
Mozart Rondo: Allegretto K. 545, Performance and Analysis
Performance: http://youtu.be/Meb-yhioUIo Analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6oSo-WC9OM&feature=related The Rondo, more often than not, is the form used in the last movement of a Classical era Sonata. (The Classical period roughly encompasses the years between 1750 and 1830) The Rondo is usually a brisk, lively and energetic movement that brings a sonata to a definitive conclusion. It is in… Continue reading Mozart Rondo: Allegretto K. 545, Performance and Analysis
Piano Instruction: Part two, Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing, Mozart Sonata in C, K.545
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8cBg_qKSeU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00VjBtn-t0 (Part 1) This part 2 segment explores the second theme of the Mozart Sonata K. 545, first movement, which concludes the Exposition.
Piano Instruction: Part one, Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing, Mozart Sonata in C, K. 545, Shirley Kirsten, Piano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00VjBtn-t0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8cBg_qKSeU (Part 2) The attached video contains the first part of a tutorial on the subject of Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing as applies to Mozart's popular "drawing room" sonata in C, K. 545. (First Theme) I will be uploading part two which will continue analysis through completion of the Exposition. (first and second theme… Continue reading Piano Instruction: Part one, Harmonic Rhythm and Phrasing, Mozart Sonata in C, K. 545, Shirley Kirsten, Piano
