what pieces will help me play Mozart's k330??

[millma]

I started playing several months ago. After I heard the k330 sonata in C major, I couldn't stop thinking about it. It goes through my head! but my hands are not fast enough to render it properly. One of my main problems is a lack of precision (even though I practice, I guess I am not familiar with the keyboard the way I need to be). Another problem is a little more complex. I was looking at some other pieces, and realized that mozart solves certain musical problems in characteristic ways - just like bach changes keys or has certain patterns that are familiar when I learn a new piece. Maybe the problem is that I am not familiar with the way mozart solves musical problems? I just don't know how to develop an intuitive sense for how to play this piece (just a sense of what is musically inevitable, I don't know if that makes sense). I also need to improve my technique, but don't know where to start. I have been playing through Czerny studies and the Anna Magdalena Bach handbook. I also have been working through Burgmuller's 25 etudes, and just taught myself beethoven's sonatinas in g and f major. I know that Mozart is supposed to be difficult, but I want to improve my skills with playing this piece as my goal! Could anyone recommend a training repertoire? does anyone have pieces that have been especially helpful in learning to play Mozart piano sonatas?
Thanks so much.

[j_menz]

Mozart wrote some quite charming Sonatinas, which will give you a good introduction to the Sonatas without the same technical requirements.

[perfect_pitch]

does anyone have pieces that have been especially helpful in learning to play Mozart piano sonatas?
Thanks so much.

You could try his K. 1 - K. 329... Might help lead up to it   

[starstruck5]

The Rondos of Mozart are beautiful -don't know if they will prepare you for the K330 -It might be useful to just read through as many Mozart Sonatas as you can -well below tempo at first -just to get a feel for his language and finger mischief -

[leroy199]

I personally find this piece quite hard like most Mozart pieces,   go threw a few Clementi Op 36 sonatinas try out N°3 and 6, you can also look out for op37 N2  I find they are more interesting then Beethovens sonatina.   If u do Beethoven go for his sonata op 49 N1 and specially first movement of N°2 really nice piece.   as for Mozart i would go for 545 then Kv 282, 3 movement and 283 first movement.   I would really take my time before starting Mozarts sonata 330, to play it well takes allot of skill and many years of dedicated piano   good luck

[millma]

Thank you thank you so much. I have been looking at the pieces you all recommended, and have started working through the Clementi sonatinas. I am also familiarizing myself with Mozart's rondos. The Mozart sonatas make so much sense when you listen or read through the score, but my hands just stutter over the keys when I try to play certain parts -finger mischief is very apt . I am also looking for the sonatinas j_menz recommended, although I haven't gotten my hands on a score yet. Are these the 'viennese sonatinas'?