M543 Week 8 (Week of March 3)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) solo works

List of sonatas

LISTENING:

Sonata in F Major, K. 332 (1781–3)

• Allegro
• Adagio
• Allegro assai

Sonata in Bb Major, K. 333 (1783–4)

• Allegro
• Andante cantabile
• Allegretto grazioso

Fantasia in c minor, K. 475 (1785)

Sonata in c minor, K.457 (1784)

• Molto allegro
• Adagio
• Allegro assai

(Mitsuko Uchida)

Variations on Unser dummer Pöbel meint, K. 455 (1784)

(Francesco Nicolosi)

Reading:

Robert Levin: “Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time” (PDF link) Min-Ad: Israael Studies in Musicology Online, Vol. 3 – 2004

NG2: Entry on Mozart, sections 8, 9 and 10.  If unfamiliar with his life, then read sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 also.

CONCERTOS

Eb Major, K. 271 (1777)

• Allegro
• Andantino
• Rondeau. Presto

(Brendel)

c minor, K. 491 (1786)

• Allegro
• Larghetto
• Allegretto

(Emile Naoumoff)

C Major, K. 503 (1786)

• Allegro maestoso (Cadenza: Murray Perahia)
• Andante
• Allegretto

(Perahia)

D Major (Coronation), K. 537 (1788)

• Allegro
• (Larghetto)
• (Allegretto)

(Brendel)

Reading:

Rosen: The Classical Style, pp. 196–214; 245–260