character, mood of the pieces

[RealPianist]

how can we aware for the character, mood, of a piece?
what is the steps that can guide us to notice n aware while we are  playing a piece?

[alzado]

Quite a few sources.

If one just plays the piece for the first time, however slowly, one gets a sense of the mood.  A few days ago I started playing a piece entitled "1620" by Edward MacDowell.  Seldom have I heard a more brooding piece, with somber chords, heavy in the bass, and with lots of 4ths and 7ths in the chord structure.  This is definitely not fairies dancing on a leaf!

Often the composer's notations will suggest, too. For one example,  "Allegro" is from the Italian word "allegra" meaning "happy."

[RealPianist]

Thanks for your suggestion, it can give me a point of view again..
Any other?
Any suggestion appreciate

[steinwayguy]

The character is one of the biggest elements of "interpretation", as far as I'm concerned. It's yours to decide...

[ryan2189]

sometimes understanding what the composer was intending while creating the piece helps to interptet it much better. If you are able to find any sources like that, they might be of some help.