i need to decide my next Sonata, and it must be one by Beethoven.
hey folks! to avoid starting another thread, let me use this one to ask a question about the sonata opus 13: compared to the first movement, are the other two as easy as they seem at first glance? yes, i know about the expression of the second, and the speed of the third, but down to the keys, are they so much easier than the first movement? thanks for any comment. btw, could i ask for some help from the people who already play this work? hints, suggestions, anything will be highly welcome!
Haha-- have you even started to learn the notes of this piece yet?? You seem very eager to learn this piece.
But just as a general comment, if I were to teach this piece, I would begin with something like this: I love Classical music, because you can orchestrate the voices and hear it in your head -- and imagining the piece as if it were a work from a symphony orchestra would really help your playing as it would give you a general sense of pulse, phrasing, and direction. For instance, in just the beginning section, imagine like a symphony orchestra playing the first c-min chord, grand (not a sf, though) to be tailed off by string soloists, or something of that sort. In that same way, in the allegro section, the octave quavers has the texture like that of cellos and basses in a lot of Mozart and Beethoven's writing.I'm sure your teacher noted something like this to you in that F-major Mozart sonata-- the very beginning starts with strings and once you come to a cadence, the next section is played by woodwinds-- to be followed by sturm and drang with the entire orchestra, and so on...Oh-- and I forgot to mention something small I thought was interesting; take note of the motif that starts on m. 52 of the first movement, because it starts the 3rd mvt.
I am just finishing Mvt III. I would not say that it was easy at all. But, then I'm not the best or quickest learner. I would like to play Mvt I, but I am not ready for that yet. Mvt II is lovely, a little slow for me, but still nice. If you want a full Beethoven Sonata, with Three great Movements, This is it. Have fun.
thanks for your post. i think this is the one!
what do you mean with "a little slow for me"? don't you like slow movements at all?
about the third movement, what were the main problems in your opinion? could you give me some advice please?
The ending is the easiest part.
Last year I learned a Beethoven Sonata -- it's Opus 27 No. 1, the one before Moonlight. It's an excellent sonata, not to difficult but full of expression and excitement. I personally dont like Pathetique or Moonlight, because it's so overplayed, but they're probably easier than Op. 27 No. 1, if you wanna learn one of them. Also take a look at Op 10, Nr. 1 and then Op. 14, Nr. 1, they're not too difficult.If you wanna try a Schubert Sonata; Schubert Sonata D664 in A-major is really nice! Its the first Schubert sonata I learned and one of my favorite pieces.