Mozart Sonatas

[devbanana]

I've recently been getting addicted to Mozart. I just learned Sonata No. 11 in A Major K.331, and would like something else to learn.

So far I"ve been looking at either no. 10 or no. 12, but would like recommendations. The difficulty doesn't matter, just what you think musically might be a good option.

So far I think I'm leaning towards the no. 12.

[j_menz]

An addiction means you do all of them. It's a good option.

[faulty_damper]

You're going to have to be careful with the numbers as those numbers could mean anything in regards to Mozart's sonatas depending on which editions.  An actual K number is more accurate.  I'm fond of K.332 in F major which may be the No.12 you're referring to.

[devbanana]

An addiction means you do all of them. It's a good option.

Ha, true enough. Just looking for somewhere to start.

[devbanana]

You're going to have to be careful with the numbers as those numbers could mean anything in regards to Mozart's sonatas depending on which editions.  An actual K number is more accurate.  I'm fond of K.332 in F major which may be the No.12 you're referring to.

My apologies; you are correct. The one I just finished is the K.331. And yes the F major is the one I'm interested in, K.332, as well as K.330 in C Major.

[promusician]

Eberl sonatas are better IMHO.

[j_menz]

Eberl sonatas are better IMHO.

At the price, they'd want to be. 

[faulty_damper]

Even though B-flat is my favorite key in terms of tone, I found Mozart's B-flat sonatas much more difficult to play due to the white-sharp keyboard configuration.  This was several years ago, however, so I don't know if I would still have that problem.  But the B-flat sonatas, K333 and K570, also sound nice.  The K333 is the only sonata that has a quasi-cadenza in the last movement which you can improvise something on.  Unfortunately, musical aesthetics of the movement forbids you going wild and excessively verbose on it. 

[visitor]

pair the awesome Fantasia in C minor (K475) with sonata C minor (k 457), it serves as a sort of prelude to the sonata and are an effective combination when played together back to back (you get a large scale extended sonata, uncommon for classical period, also the C minor is unusual for mozart, he did not write many sonatas in minor, and the 457 in particular is very forward thinking in  its construction, almost nodding to the pre romantic/bridge compositions we see later with Hummel, and the like...).

Best,
V

[khantallis123]

Haydn or only Mozart? K 330 (10).

[devbanana]

Haydn or only Mozart? K 330 (10).

Just Mozart.

[buttersg]

Out of classical period composers, mozart is the one I'm most fond of .. but played the worst out of too ...

Maybe you can try the below:

1. Sonata in C K309
2. Sonata in F K332 (Moderate I find)
3. Sonata in B flat K333

If you are looking outside of sonata, I love Mozart's variation of Twinkle Twinkle
I'm not a fan of any pieces that are in minor key so mine's all major keys

Have fun!

[draganpower]

I am surprised no one has K310 in A minor. my favourite sonata from Mozart

[perprocrastinate]

I am surprised no one has K310 in A minor. my favourite sonata from Mozart

The second movement is divine.

[devbanana]

For now I'm going to do the K. 332 in F Major and K. 330 in C Major. I'm trying to get the K. 457 and K. 475 in braille for myself as recommended earlier in this thread, but at least I have a few things to work on for now.

That Twinkle Twinkle Little Star one is awesome and I might have to do that, too.

[symphonicdance]

Do the K.3XX series first, probably?!

[devbanana]

Do the K.3XX series first, probably?!

Why?