Mozart Piano Sonatas !

[pianochild]

I think that the Mozart piano sonatas are not talked about enough ( compared to beethovens) I know that beethovens are better but i have the Mozart complete sonatas book and a lot of them are very nice.

Whats your opinion on then, do you play any, which ones?

My favourite is alla turca - the most famous too i think!

[ramseytheii]

I think that the Mozart piano sonatas are not talked about enough ( compared to beethovens) I know that beethovens are better but i have the Mozart complete sonatas book and a lot of them are very nice.

Whats your opinion on then, do you play any, which ones?

My favourite is alla turcia - the most famous too i think!

I prefer Haydn.

Walter Ramsey

[kelly_kelly]

I like K. 457 and the accompanying fantasy (K. 475). K. 330 is also nice.

[cloches_de_geneve]

K280 (F major) has a totally stunning slow movement and a sparkling third; I never understood why this early sonata has not made it into the repertoire (perhaps because of the relatively uninteresting 1st mvt).

[thalbergmad]

I play none of them.

Haydn, Clementi or Dussek for me.

Thal

[contrapunctus]

Why are Clementi's Sonatas so much more neglected than Mozart's?

The main reason I have heard is that the many people regard his sonatas as mere works for the betterment of a student's technique; however, I think that Clementi's Sonatas have equal (or maybe better) themes than Mozart's do. What do you think? Another reason I have heard is that the development sections in Clementi's sonatas are inferior to those in Mozart's, but I am not quite sure how true that is, especially in his later sonatas. Clementi was one of the fathers of the sonata form, and helped to establish modern piano playing.

[teresa_b]

I love Mozart's sonatas, although they are always given short shrift compared to Beethoven's, and compared to Mozart's own concertos. 

I have played K332, 333 (which is a "mini-concerto" with a cadenza in the 3rd movement) and 310 (I think that's the A minor one).  I also adore K330, 331.  One of the easier ones, the G major (K282?--could be wrong) is very lovely.

Teresa

[verywellmister]

One of the easier ones, the G major (K282?--could be wrong) is very lovely.

Teresa

You're thinking of K.283, which IS lovely.  so is K.282.

[gorbee natcase]

I like them all, but I wouldn't say Beethoven is better only different

[princess_moose]

I love Mozart's piano sonatas.

Especially K330, K331, K309, K310 and loads others really, they're all fab!!