Mozart Moanings

Whoever said Mozart was "light, easy, and simple"???

I'd like to give him an earful. (And maybe a hand slap or two!)

I'm working on the 9th Sonata - one of only two minor Sonatas written by Mozart; this one was composed right after Mozart's mother died. As you can imagine, the character of the piece is far from any of those adjectives Whoever has often used to describe the composer's works.

My piano lesson today was one of those lessons. You know, one of those where everything is wrong but you learn a lot. Not really an ego booster, but I don't go to school to boost my ego. If anything, I keep learning just how much I have to learn!

All that to say, I was a tad fed up with Wolfgang today. (Okay, so I was really fed up with myself more than anything or anyone!) Music history class is right after my lesson. You can imagine my great delight upon walking into class and catching a glimpse of the Power Point: Mozart's Piano Sonatas and Piano Concertos.

Really? Really?! It didn't help that Whoever was in the room talking about how "light" Mozart's piano music is. At least he mentioned that it's deceivingly difficult because every imperfection shows.

Oh, how I miss fugues. Sometimes there's safety in numbers...