Group 2
Fresh off the release of her tonebase course âInside Mozartâs Piano Sonatas,â Orli Shaham is here to help take you to the next step with your Mozart playing.
This Intensive is meant for pianists who are currently working on a movement from one of Mozartâs 18 Sonatas. Whether youâre just getting started with the âEasy Sonataâ K. 545, or are trying to polish one of his more virtuosic Sonatas, you WILL improve your improve your technique and interpretation of Mozart and Classical Sonata Form.
- Sign-Up : Thursday, November 3rd at 8 am PST
- Course Period: November 7 - 21st
- Class Size: max. 4 Groups ĂĄ 10 Participants
- Optional check-In via Zoom: Tuesday, November 15th, at 11:30am PT
Assignment 1
ASSIGNMENT: Pick a movement from one of Mozart's 18 Sonatas to focus on over the next 2 weeks. Begin applying the stylistic, musical, and technical tips Orli gives in her course lessons and assignment video (see below). Post your progress in this thread along with questions for Orli.
Video clips are encouraged but not required!
For less experienced players, you should start with the C major, K545 1st movement. Thereâs no obligation to finish a movement in 2 weeks â you might only get through a single passage, and that's okay! And overachievers are welcome to work on more than one movement.
What matters is how much you can develop your skills within whatever scope youâre comfortable with. If youâre working on a Fantasy, Rondo, Adagio, or other Mozart piece thatâs not a Sonata, thatâs fine. But we encourage you to study a movement from a Sonata as well.âInside Mozartâs Piano Sonatasâ:
https://app.tonebase.co/piano/home?tbModal=courseModal&tbModalSlug=orli-shaham-inside-mozarts-piano-sonatas
- REQUIRED: (1) Watch the âQuick tipsâ video first, and try the warm up and exercises Orli recommends before your practice sessions; (2) Watch the Intro video on the History & Style of the Sonatas; (3) Watch the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd movement video corresponding with you sonata.
- OPTIONAL: You may benefit from studying the video on âOrnamenting Mozartâ and âMozart in Minor,â to the extent that it applies to your piece.
Zoom link:
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I got time to make another recording, in a more comfortable tempo. However, I couldn't make much progress in two days. The fingering problems need more time to get everything under my hands. Relaxation is still the most critical issue. Pedaling is another focus.
It's great to have the opportunity to focus my practice on this piece, and listen to my own recordings to find out more problems. Thanks a lot to this community.
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Sindre Skarelven thank you!
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Vidhya Bashyam thank you! It's the 3rd movement though ;)
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Hi everyone! I've been quite busy (and exhausted) these two weeks, so I haven't been able to practice Mozart as much as I would like. But I wanted to share something with you anyway.
This is the second movement of the k310 and I love this movement very much. It's a calm breeze between all the drama and troubles in the first and third movement, I think it's important to remember this context to have the right feel for this movement.It obviously needs more practice, but this is where I'm at today :)
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Sindre Skarelven That was quite delightful. You play with a much lighter touch here than I''ve seen in your other videos. Very, very good.
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Richard George Littlewood Thank you, Richard! You are probably right, Mozart brings out a lighter touch in me :)
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Sindre Skarelven Lovely playing! Enjoying the calmness of it.
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Sindre Skarelven sounds beautiful, I really like the gentle, almost tender style you have for this piece. Nice playing, Sindre.
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Natalie Peh Vidhya Bashyam Thank you, Vidhya and Natalie! I feel deeply connected to this piece.
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Sindre Skarelven I would say you are in at pretty good place today with this Sindre!
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Sindre Skarelven it's a beautiful piece. Nice playing!
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Heng-Pin Chen Angela Fogg Thank you, Heng-Pin and Angela! :)
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Mozart Group 2 Dear all, Here is Orli's wonderful Zoom check-in call from last week, in case you missed it or wanted to revisit it. She also wanted to pass along this message:
It was so great to meet some of you on our Zoom call last week. I'm so glad you've all been inspired by Mozart, as I have. I hope he continues to bring you many hours of joy. So thankful for incredible music and our musical community. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Have fun practicing!
-Orli
