Yes, Maria and Tommy, you both know that Mozart had to come out sooner or later. Sometimes Mozart makes me so frustrated with my technical skill that I wish to cry, but after just a couple days I soon figure out how to perform his fast-paced sixteenth note runs in a fashion that actually makes it sounds as though I know what I'm doing. This particular sonata is that one that I've practiced for about a year. Now that I think about it, that's a hell of a long time for just one song. Usually I play 2 or 3 classical period pieces in a year, but I guess this was a special occasion. Actually, because I've been playing this one for so long, I don't even want to look at the music for it anymore. I guess it's gotten to the point in which I not only memorized each note, but also to the point in which I can just about perform it anywhere. For those of you not exactly familiar with the format of most typical sonatas, it's done in an Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation form, similarly to your typical essay. The thing I like about this particular sonata is that it has the traditional "Mozart feel" with the sonata allegro form and a very strong sense of homophonic texture. i.e. Alberti bass in the left hand while right hand has melody. I've also started preparing Scarlatti's sonata k 113 and Mozart's K 457. For those of you who have actually been reading most of my posts, please don't be shocked, a piano playing nerd can indeed enjoy Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Black Sabbath.
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