Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Sonatas

Classical Music / Piano Sonatas

 

Over his short life, Mozart composed 18 numbered piano sonatas, sonatas for four hands, 36 violin sonatas, and 17 Church Sonatas, as well as trio sonatas for chamber instruments.

Mozart’s piano sonatas date from 1773 until 1788, with his style maturing at a truly remarkable rate. The earliest sonatas are very much in the galant style of W.F and CPE Bach, and in places Scarlatti’s influence can be detected. The late sonatas, such as K457, are full of surprises, with 'Papa' Haydn's influence to the fore. The years from 1773 to the late 80s saw the rapid development of the piano from a novelty and experimental instrument, to the stage where its power and range provided composers with a palate of colours and expression. Mozart exploited the new instruments to maximum effect in his concertos and his sonatas.

Below is Wolfgang A. Mozart's Complete Piano Sonatas / Piano Pieces - Youtube. Sorry, it's an unknown recording.




Please refer to videos below for other Mozart Sonatas links.  

Mozart 6 Sonatinas: Viennese Sonatinas KV 439b for Piano

Classical Music / Mozart Piano Sonatinas

These 'Viennese Sonatinas' have been widely accepted into the standard teaching repertoire for Mozart's keyboard music.

Arguably the greatest composer, Mozart developed a brilliance and maturity of style that encompassed the light and graceful along with the melancholy and  passionate. He composed over 600 works, acknowledged as pinnacles of operatic, symphonic, concertante, chamber, and choral music. His influence on Western art music is profound being among the most enduringly popular of classical composers.

This set of six Sonatinas were thought to have been written after 1783 in Vienna. For your listening pleasure, I've chosen the brilliant interpretation by Cyprien Katsaris, French-Cypriot virtuoso pianist.

Note: The playlist is shuffled, and could play a piece from any of the 6 sonatinas. A link  for those who want to play all -  here.  

Mozart's Six Sonatinas:

1. Sonatina No. 1 in C major.
2. Sonatina No. 2 in A major.
3. Sonatina No. 3 in D major.
4. Sonatina No. 4 in B-flat major.
5. Sonatina No. 5 in F major.
6. Sonatina No. 6 in C major.

Video Credit:

Mozart: The Six Viennese Sonatinas.  YouTube, uploaded by Classicool. Accessed August 16, 2017.

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