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:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85416214066?pwd=UkxPdGtya2FVRjA2RWxhYnRmcERFUT09
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Hello everyone, and Orli, of course. The only sonata I can play is the Easy one in C major. So I thought I should try a new one for this challenge. I have chosen his first Sonata K279. I've been practising the first movement over the last few days. I aim to send in a video later this week.
And I am so looking forward to everyone's videos!!
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Richard George Littlewood Sounds great, Richard! Looking forward to your video.
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Richard George Littlewood Sticking with C major, good choice. That first one is tricky. Looking forward to following your progress the next two weeks!
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Hello everyone! I decided to pick up the A-minor sonata K310 for these two weeks. Looking forward to it. Love Mozart sonatas :)
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Sindre Fantastic!
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Hello everyone,
Really looking forward to this course. I havenât quite decided which sonata to focus on but I think Iâll wait until I know a little bit more about it!
Nice to see familiar faces and names.
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Angela Nice to hear from you. Let me know if you want any help choosing a Sonata. You're also welcome to choose a single movement from a sonata, and it doesn't need to be a first movement!
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Ben Laude Hi Ben and everyone.
Having heard Heng-Pin play ing KV 311 it reminded me what a beautiful sonata it is so Iâm going to do the Second Movement of this one.
Hopefully I should be able to make the Zoom but plan to post before then.
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Hello everyone,
Perfect timing! I am so happy to join this group, since I am working on KV311, especially the 3rd movement, Rondo. Looking forward to the advise from Ms. Orli Shaham and the videos from you all.
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Heng-Pin Chen Sounds great!
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Up to measure 128, please excuse my playing wrong notes.
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Heng-Pin Chen Very impressed you can post already! Love this sonata and love the way you are already developing different characters/moods for the different melodies.
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Angela Fogg Thank you! I actually started and stopped the piece before, and thought of coming back to finish it just one week before knowing this lesson. It's a perfect timing for me.
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Heng-Pin Chen Wonderful choice! I hope these next two weeks can help you finish the piece. It's already in great shape!
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Ben Laude Yes, hopefully I can finish it and polish it too. Thanks!
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Mozart Group 2 Just checking in to say that I'm happy to be Orli's "Teaching Assistant" for this Intensive. It's great to hear from many of you about what piece you'll be focusing on. For the rest of you, please let us know what piece you'd like to work on the next two weeks, and feel free to begin dropping your questions here.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
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Ben Laude Ben Laude Hi Ben, So sorry I have a coaching session (in the form of masterclass) for the Brahmsâ Horn Trio that very time on Nov 15 offered by my music club here in pasadena Ca. So I cannot attend the Zoom. I have better withdraw and let someone a chance to take my spot. Is the Zoom archived for later viewing? Priscilla
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Ben Laude That's great, Ben! Will post a video during the week-end.
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Ben Laude Hi Ben, I cannot join the Zoom meeting on 11/15 either, for a scheduled meeting. I also wonder if it'll be archived? Thanks!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQ4MkgdTLc
This is what I have after the first five days. Full of mistakes, but the bigger picture is there ... well, I think so anyway!
I will post a better video at the end of the two weeks...
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Practice the hardest part (in my opinion) of the piece, measure 127-139, slow to fast(er).
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Heng-Pin Chen youâre getting it!!
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Heng-Pin Chen Many thanks for sharing this, appreciate it as I'm always interested and curious about how other pianists practice!
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Angela Fogg I am working on it
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Hi everyone,
Here is my slow movement for K311. I always find the slow movements difficult, so intense yet I worry Iâm just making it slow and dull. But I found the talk on slow movements very helpful- thank you so much Orla!
Iâve included the end of the first movement to give the contrast. I know the right hand octaves are not great at the very end - still recovering from an injury. I should have perhaps chosen a movement without consecutive octaves!
Looking forward to tomorrowâs lecture and hearing all the videos!
