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Topic: Mozart's Twinkle Variations (Read 2368 times)

Karin

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Mozart's Twinkle Variations

on: April 01, 2002, 08:03:58 PM

Hello

I'm looking for informationn on this piece. Was is written as an exercise?

What does the French title mean?

Should I follow the new fingers from the music I obtained from the web? I'd played it before and the notes in the 1st variation were tied over the bar, here they repeat.

Thank you,
Karin

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ludwig

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #1 on: April 28, 2002, 04:51:08 AM

Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman is the French title which basically means say Ah! You I say, Mom...(ehe) doesn't make much sense, it is actually about the child wanting bonbons (candy).

It was a variation wrote to neatly present mozart's ideas of different techniques. Not sure if it was written to be a study of some sort. I say get a trustworthy score of the variation for fingering, it isn't an easy piece to play well, should be pretty exciting if played well.

goodluck.

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hoffmanntales

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #2 on: May 10, 2002, 01:12:16 PM

I'm also studying this piece. Could anybody suggest the most suitable order to study the variations from the easiest to the hardest to play?

Thanks,
hoffmanntales

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nilsjohan

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #3 on: May 11, 2002, 04:27:32 PM

Why not start with the more difficult variations? You will obviously need more time to master them technically.

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princessdecadence

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #4 on: November 07, 2005, 10:28:07 AM

Quote from: Karin on April 01, 2002, 08:03:58 PM

What does the French title mean?

Should I follow the new fingers from the music I obtained from the web? I'd played it before and the notes in the 1st variation were tied over the bar, here they repeat.

Thank you,
Karin

"Ah! vous dirais-je, maman" means "Oh mum I'll tell you" or "Oh I would tell you mum"

Here's the cute lyrics en francais:

Ah! vous dirais-je, Maman,
Ce qui cause mon tourment
Papa veut que je raisonne,
Comme une grande personne.
Moi je dis que les bonbons
Valent mieux que la raison

Means..."Mum I would tell you, what causes my tormet, Daddy wants me to reason like an adult. I say candy is better/best/worth more than reason" Something like that anyway. Absolutely cute!

And no you don't have to follow the fingering suggested but usually it's better to. Fingering that are printed on the sheet should act only as a guide rather than a rule to follow since everyone's hands are different. Whichever suits you best.

I love variation 3,7 and 11! So very much!

xx

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apion

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #5 on: November 07, 2005, 11:58:20 AM

Quote from: nilsjohan on May 11, 2002, 04:27:32 PM

Why not start with the more difficult variations? You will obviously need more time to master them technically.

Most logical, nilsjohan.

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thaicheow

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Re: Mozart's Twinkle Variations

Reply #6 on: March 30, 2006, 04:30:41 PM

Good try.

I have spent year in perfecting this piece, and still finding a lot of fun doing it.

Practise slowly, and try to enjoy every notes. It is said that Mozart actually composed for his student as a practice piece.

Great, lovely piece which my students always understated its difficulty.

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