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From August 2018 until June 2020, I will be learning all 18 Mozart Piano Sonatas. Why Mozart? I don't exactly recall how the idea came to me, but I get a lot of ideas for dream projects. But this one has stuck. I have a particular style for Mozart in my ear, a specific way I think his music should go, but it's a style I don't hear a lot. I want to see how closely I can reach that ideal style. |
I like the idea of digging in to a massive body of repertoire, of developing my own artistry through a long-term study of one style. Many people say Mozart is the hardest composer to play for his intricacy and delicacy; I'm going to see if thats true. I myself used to hate Mozart, now I can't play his music enough.
I've grouped the Sonatas into 4 recitals, grouping some earlier Sonatas with some mid- and late-career works, beyond accounting for length and key contrasts. I'll learn each Sonata one at a time, over the course of one month, posting a performance before the next month begins. Once I've learned all the Sonatas from a recital, I'll take 1 last month to work on the program as a whole, producing a clearer, final performance record of the each Sonata.
Throughout each month I will be documenting my work through video updates on my Facebook page, and posts on my blog. But this page will serve as a hub: all of this content, plus the end-of-month and final recital performances will be linked here. You can use the tables below to check out which Sonata I'll be taking on next, and catch up on posts and updates before watching a few performances.
I've grouped the Sonatas into 4 recitals, grouping some earlier Sonatas with some mid- and late-career works, beyond accounting for length and key contrasts. I'll learn each Sonata one at a time, over the course of one month, posting a performance before the next month begins. Once I've learned all the Sonatas from a recital, I'll take 1 last month to work on the program as a whole, producing a clearer, final performance record of the each Sonata.
Throughout each month I will be documenting my work through video updates on my Facebook page, and posts on my blog. But this page will serve as a hub: all of this content, plus the end-of-month and final recital performances will be linked here. You can use the tables below to check out which Sonata I'll be taking on next, and catch up on posts and updates before watching a few performances.
Recital #1: January 2019 |
Blog Posts and Updates |
Performances |
August 2018: Sonata #1 in C, K 279 |
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September, 2018: Sonata in a, K 310 |
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October 2018: Sonata in D, K 584 |
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November: Sonata in C, K 545 |
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December 2018: Sonata in G, K 283 |
Recital #2: June 2019 |
Blogs Posts and Updates |
Performances |
February 2019: Sonata in A, K 331 |
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March 2019: Sonata in D, K 284 |
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April 2019: Sonata in F, K 533/494 |
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May 2019: Sonata in Bb, K 281 |
Recital #3: January 2020 |
Blog Posts and Updates |
Performances |
August 2019: Sonata in c, K 457 |
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September 2019: Sonata in Bb, K 570 |
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October 2019: Sonata in D, K 311 |
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November 2019: Sonata in Eb, K 282 |
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December 2019: Sonata in F, K 280 |
Recital #4: June 2020 |
Blog Posts and Updates |
Performances |
February 2020: Sonata in F, K 332 |
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March 2020: Sonata in C, K 309 |
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April 2020: Sonata in Bb, K 333 |
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May 2020: Sonata in C, K 330 |