Mozart A minor sonata and pianos in Mozart's day

[cas70]

I am playing Mozart's A minor sonata and can't help but notice that the 1st and 2nd movements have some trills that are not so easy to execute - e.g. those two-measure-long trills in the andante,left hand trills in both allegro and andante, etc.  I'm curious:  Was the action on the piano in Mozart's time easier so that on the piano of Mozart's day these trills were no problem or am I just a bad triller?

[pianoplayjl]

I don't know much about pianos and their actions. Back then, in Mozart's time they used a different type of piano called fortepiano. The actions and hammers were lighter, giving a much lgihter touch, which is also very responsive in good fortepianos. The fortepianos started to be developed during Beethoven's time, developing to the stage of the modern pianos we have here. You must also remember that Mozart used a lot of trills during his day. So prbably you are just a bad triller.
But don't worry I'm in the same boat too. Mastery of trills come with practice and patience.

JL