I will have to say the A minor sonata, which I think is the K. 310 one the others were talking about. It can definately sound Beethovenesque if you want it too--it has the potential--but even more challenging is making it sound like Mozart, with the lightness of touch and pure tone. I am learning the first movement, and while the notes technically aren't too hard, getting them to sound good is really hard!
Just to add, consider the G major mineut by Beethoven. Would you go ahead and bang it out just because most of Beethoven is that way?? I don't think so! Then, why don't you play the emotional passages in Mozart emotionally?? A lot of "emotional" Mozart is neglected that way. and only the extreme ones (like the requiem etc.) are given consideration!
You say it ironically, but thereīs ppl who do it!!! they play all composers "romantically", i think this play really sucks... not being neglectful, theres a classical and Sturm und Drag Mozart
Quote from: kissinfan on November 14, 2004, 02:47:02 AMYou say it ironically, but thereīs ppl who do it!!! they play all composers "romantically", i think this play really sucks... not being neglectful, theres a classical and Sturm und Drag MozartIf someone does it because he feels that way MUSICALLY, then I can't impose anything on him! But if someone does it simply because by NOT doing it, the menuet may start sounding like *Mozart, I can tear my hair off!!!*So often people have told me that my Mozart often sounds like Beethoven. I'd really love them to play this G major menuet and then yell out ,"Sir! That sounded like Mozart. You are not bringing out the Beethoven touch there!"
Keep in mind that Mozart and Beethoven generally composed for very different instruments:Mozart composed for the pianoforte, an instrument with much lighter action and a very different sound. This so called Mozartian tone is derived from Mozart's intentions for the pianoforte. Beethoven was the first composer to compse for the modern piano, this instrument had heavier action (though it was a lot lighter than it is today) and more depth in sound and range in dynamics.