k330

[natasha]

has anyone here got any tips on technique in mozarts's sonata k330?
thanx
natasha

[amee]

Hi Natasha,

For the scales and runs in this sonata, it is very easy to play them unevenly.  My advice is play the uneven places at a slow tempo with the metronome, gradually working up to the speed you want to perform in.  

[lea]

make sure u do the fingering right in he first place and dont add in ur dynamics afterwards

[natasha]

any tips for the 2nd mvt? ive just sightread the firstpage. it has alot of chords.
natasha

[amee]

What kind of tips, Natasha?

What are you finding difficult about the 2nd movement?

[frederic]

Not only should you play slowly but also play them in different rhythm.  
For the second mvt you should be careful with the two different parts in the left hand. Like holding a note while you play some other stuff.
besides that, this movement is easy.
Fred

[pskim]

I personally play the whole sonata with the soft pedal.  I gives a very "pearly" sound that sounds like when Perahia and Uchida plays Mozart.    Do not over pedal to cover your legatos.  I rarely use pedals on Mozart.  I recommend you used the damper pedal wisely for colors, especially the second movement.  So practice your legato playing.  

I'd also recommend you practice the pieces loud and slow to get your finger muscles to memorize your notes.  Also when I mean by loud, I don't mean just the sound but play with full tone.  You do NOT want to play Mozart harsh, as with any other music.  And also try practicing in opposites, i.e. slow movements are practiced fast and fast ones are done slow.

I hope this sort of helped out but if you were more specific about how you want to be helped, that would help out the forum members to be able to help you out even more.