How to Sound Like MOZART

What makes Mozart sound like Mozart? And how might he have arranged "Happy Birthday?" on the piano, as a sonata?
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[@antoniaezac4653]

beautifully done, as usual! You fooled me in the opening test and I thought the only genuine Mozart piece was number 3, which You wrote!! Proves you got it right 110%. I also eliminated number 2 for exactly the reason you said-it sounded "too baroque" for Mozart😁

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!! Yes - when I first heard that fugue I thought the same…

[@oxoelfoxo]

I, on the other hand, thought "it's going to be the one that DOESN'T sound like Mozart" so I guessed correctly

[@SallyGreenaway]

I concur with your comment!

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

Me too. I thought it was 3.

[@alimahdi6379]

Exactly 👌

[@lupitt1]

Not only a very skikful pianist but a complete musician, open-minded, curious, intelligent and creative. Best regards 🙏

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

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[@Johnstone565]

She's quite beautiful, too

[@konst1887]

i think your videos contribute a lot to classical musicians starting to improvise again.

[@NahreSol]

Hopefully…!

[@THE_ONLY_GOD]

Was Motzart historically in some ways a classical “jazz” musician that wrote some of those impromptu compositions on paper? Basically having a type of arpeggio pattern bank that was accessed “on the fly” with the right hand while playing a chord bass on the left?

[@SpitfireRoad]

@@NahreSol You have certainly inspired my playing. Classical background here thinking like I'm "playing on the corners" improvising this way.

[@hoot2416]

@@THE_ONLY_GOD Mozart was a known improviser. In fact, in the concerto form he developed, he included a section towards the end of movements called cadenzas. Most soloists today perform pre-composed cadenzas but back in Mozart's time soloists were expected to improvise.

[@THE_ONLY_GOD]

@@hoot2416 Ah, so basically Motzart is historically credited with inventing jazz. Can add that to the list.

[@openendedthinking4033]

The last movement of his Jupiter symphony is one of his most impressive works contrapuntally

[@NahreSol]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@laurenth7187]

Yes, but the most impressive part is mostly the coda. The 40th is my favourite

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

Contrapuntally*

[@openendedthinking4033]

@@henrykwieniawski7233 Thank you I knew I spelled it wrong lol

[@bleonardyou]

@@laurenth7187 the 40th is my favorite of his, also.

[@Margilio5150]

For an uneducated fan of classical music this is like one of those Bob Ross videos where he starts painting and then suddenly magic happens and you see the final outcome and it inspires you to create something, great work!

[@TehKaiser]

It also will lead the viewer down many wrong paths.

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤❤😊

[@infn8loopmusic]

Brilliant composition and analysis! I especially appreciate the 'maybe' moments because it really brings detail to the thought process of this insightful composition rather than just the result.

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!!!

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤😊❤

[@bigmonkey3089]

The transformative power you show in such a short composition is incredible

[@NahreSol]

Thank you so much!

[@christianweatherbroadcasti3491]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤😊❤

[@galegreyson4196]

(Totally disregarding age) I feel like a middle-schooler trying to take a college-level course. Yet, I absolutely love this analysis, presentation, and the “drinking from a firehose” music theory. And, of course, I adore Mozart’s music as well. Dear Professor, you have beginners in your audience who are learning by immersion. These videos are thrilling! (I will not confess how many times I paused and/or backed up the video to take notes). I wish I had learned this language earlier in life. You are a wonderful instructor. Thank you! Also, for being kindergarten literate in music, I recognized immediately that the second piece was the original Mozart…perhaps because I have listened to Mozart so much.

[@barnabydixon]

Super informative, really to the point. …And Happy birthday to you too 🎉

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!!

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

@@NahreSol 祝你生日快乐!

[@xavierpaul852]

~Not Quite

[@smlak]

I'm a Mozart junkie, and you definitely captured his spirit!

[@lulcy789]

These videos are soooo well made and I love everything about the style of your content, not to mention your piano playing and composition that makes these videos as wonderful as they are!!

[@nomusician4737]

I love this series! It's fascinating how you manage to capture the essence of all the composers.

[@orangefoxable]

Having seen most of, if not all, of you're "How To Sound like" Series I enjoyed this one the most! The way you show your process in a very articulate yet fun way is very entertaining and helpful at the same time, I'm excited to see what you'll create next :)

[@NahreSol]

Thank you so much!!

[@georgemccartney1]

Nahre: *Plays absolutely beautiful lines* Also Nahre: NOT QUITE!

[@bradenjarosz5337]

Watching you talk about character in his pieces really helps me understand how to approach playing his music with better interpretations, thanks!

[@brent3522]

That was very insightful! I've always been a fan of your arrangements (I love the Liszt and Bach ones). But since this series is about getting each composer's various trademark styles (or clichės?), in this case, 1st movements of Mozart sonatas, I do have a few things in mind about this particular one, and do correct me if I get some things wrong (and please pardon my English): 1. For second themes, Mozart very often goes to the dominant key for sonatas written in major, and the relative major for sonatas written in minor. The relative minor 2nd theme sounded like a different composer, like an early Beethoven or maybe Haydn. 2. Mozart's textures are usually very thin and transparent. His melodies are normally very straightforward except for transitions between themes where the scales or arpeggios are usually found, unless if the theme is based upon scales or arpeggios. Those are not normally sprinkled around it. 3. Mozart often has symmetrical phrasing of 4 or 8 bars per melody. When he deviates from that, like 3, 5 or 6 bar phrases, it's usually very intentional, and those intentions are usually very clear that they almost never sound jarring. 4. He usually has very clear cadential endings. Themes almost always close off neatly, with exposition endings almost sounding like the actual end of the piece. Your Mozartian Star Sprangled Banner at the 3 excerpts game was a lot closer to Mozart than the end product for Happy Birthday that it actually fooled me lol.

[@dzinypinydoroviny]

You've done a very good job! It's great how you don't just make general asumptions about how composers sound but you go into depth studying the key elements of their music.

[@guitboxgeek]

Absolutely brilliant! I learned so much with all the work you put into the musical hints. Thank you!

[@chickennuggies906]

your videos have such a high quality youre my favorite piano channel even if i personally dont know that much about classical music and piano stuff

[@TheAboriginal1]

I am not very musically savvy but I am very fond of classical and your videos are incredible. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to put these together.

[@TuanTran-bw9di]

I'm an engineer, I play a little guitar, I don't play piano. Through your videos I've been learning and understanding much about piano, and music in general. It helps me a great deal in appreciating music. Thanks a lot.

[@rachmaniwuff8198]

Oh my gosh you finally did it! Thank you Nahre! I've been wanting to see you delve into Mozart's composing style. It really helps me as a pianist learning how to compose. This video was really informative, so again, thank you very much! ^^

[@ericleiter6179]

You did great with this, seriously...I even thought your 3rd example in the Mozart game was Mozart, it just has that character, loved the video!

[@Ermude10]

The best series on KZbin! So informative and entertaining, and the end result is great as usual! Well done!

[@sashamiche3569]

I love the ways in which you are exploring music and making it so interesting and entertaining! Thank you!

[@shkyrbty]

I love your different characterizations of Mozart's music! Beautiful composition and so much information to absorb. Thank you!

[@viphomeconcerts]

Very beautiful video. I really enjoy your communication style and the conviction of your exploration and work through your effort at thorough understanding of fundamental principles in music. This one is going in my favorites.

[@splashesin8]

I love it when you do these❣️ Happy Birthday Nahre.💞💓

[@laceygreenwood]

I, too, tho't the 3rd arrangement was Mozart! This video is really capital! I enjoyed watching what you've done; it's evident how much you've accomplished--I'm happy for you. How cool to be able to think in music language like you do! You have my admiration!

[@mistersteve6331]

It's so amazing how insightful these kind of videos are. Really interesting how the composers thought about writing music. Keep up the great work Nahre! 😁

[@NahreSol]

Many thank you’s!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Agreed! So clever and really love this one.

[@ezekielortega286]

Honestly been waiting for this!

[@matttondr9282]

Oh and your final composition is just lovely.. Very well done! I’m not a huge fan of the classical era, but that one really made me smile.

[@juanpablovelez7656]

You have one of the best musical education channel (at least composition-wise) keep the good work, thank you.

[@truecuckoo]

Patting myself on the shoulder for picking out the real Mozart 😌 The middle one had a delicate and real narrative to it to my ear.

[@calokid]

The 9-8 suspension section transports me back to my youth, discovering Mozart's music and wanting to learn more about classical composition. I love your videos and especially this series. Thanks!

[@stjerntahti2838]

Thank you for your work Nahre Sol, you find always the accuracy of the style of composers with your own interpretation and imagination. Very very nice. Thanks. 🎶🎹

[@johnw6610]

This was marvellous! 🎶

[@en-blanc-et-noir]

1:27 HAHA Gould is such a nutter!! what a ledge :DDD

[@yannispiette6372]

Really nice one, great job on the editing!

[@christophertucker5295]

Wow wow wow! What a brilliant video you have created. Theory was never my forte in college, but I really appreciate it and your analysis of Mozart's style. It is clear you love what you do and you are amazing at it. Keep up the wonderful content.

[@lavendelle_swift]

This was one of my requests! Thanks Nahre Sol!

[@NahreSol]

Thank you back! Yes… finally…after many requests 😅

[@mepetpalnoeud123]

Your music reading is impressive. You know how to capture the emotions and symbolism of mozart's music and explain this with great ease and pedagogy. You are doing a remarkable work !

[@ghintz2156]

Omg I just assumed you already covered Mozart in this series. Love these birthday composer videos as a pianist who is woefully undereducated in terms of theory.

[@NahreSol]

I almost assumed I already covered him too 😅

[@chrisy367]

Been waiting for this!!

[@NahreSol]

😄

[@Lolibeth]

Thank you so much for this series. I've been pretty good at being able to recognize various composers and styles but not *why* they sound like them. This has been really educational and has given me words for what I am hearing.

[@gregorytung7390]

Thank you for this wonderful mini-series explaining various techniques, styles, and methodologies that each composer was often noted for. As a lay person to music theory, it was fun watching you explain/teach the basic concepts.

[@sofiaquijano1153]

My ears were confused but pleased at the same time. Is all about the little details and I was really amazed with the analysis and the construction of the piece. Superb!

[@rohitramprasad2147]

Love this video and inspired by how you are able to analyze classical composers and non classical genres. I think a cool video would be on how you actually take a composer and analyze their distinct style across their body of work.

[@igorkim8427]

You are the unique piano player as far as I know. No one able to compose music in such brilliant manner in different styles as you do. I believe you could compose your own music. Best wishes from Almaty, Kazakhstan!

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Wowie wow wow.

[@JamesCarolan1993]

You're an incredible talent :D It was wonderful watching you work.

[@EPSON-HP]

12:36 I love the harmony. I want to play or compose something that brings out this harmony. I swear, the composer imitaiton series never fails to impress how close they get to the sound of the original composer

[@_Athanos]

It's pretty usual harmonic sequence, especially common in baroque music but you can definitely still find it quite often in classical music

[@bryonharper7660]

i got the number 2 but i didnt catch the star spangled banner on your piece. well done, Nahre! blew me away. thank you for your videos

[@gluschtigschindli6089]

Just wanted to say that your pronunciation of German words is really impressive for a non native speaker

[@l.matthewblancett8031]

you are so knowledgeable and articulate. really magical work here. thanks!

[@nannerlgrey]

I love the theme and variations in A major, it's one of my favorite pieces of all time.

[@MikeG44]

Very good. I enjoyed listening it. You really captured Mozart's style

[@lb2696]

I admire your knowledge, talent, technical ability, and enthusiasm so much. Very inspiring. I’m not at all on this level. I thought you nailed it, so much so that it blew my mind because first of all, I never thought an arrangement of Happy Birthday could nearly bring me to tears, and second of all, if someone played me that and said it was a Mozart arrangement, I would believe it without question.

[@jimanya]

I barely know any music theory, nor am I classically trained, but you presented this in a way that’s highly sophisticated yet still digestible for people like me. Thank you. ♥️🎹🎶

[@danielcullen5552]

outstanding! you're very talented, a pleasure to watch and listen

[@dalithecat]

Thanks so much! This is so helpful to me as a beginner pianist who is trying to appreciate the pieces I play and the music I’m exposed to

[@matttondr9282]

Excerpt number 3 seemed the most Mozartean so I correctly guessed that that one was yours. As always, you did an amazing job analyzing and mimicking all the techniques and tropes, though it sounded “too perfect” and that gave it away. Wonderful video, thanks! Really happy to see you continue this series.

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

So amazing content and analysis just as fans of Nahre can always count on cuz she's so good a delivering quality work.

[@W4LT3Rego]

Randomly got recommended this, I don't know much about music theory but I find that almost all terms were easy to grasp with all the great examples!! I really enjoyed this video!!

[@marianomonsalvo]

I love the video, really interesting. Henle verlag created a tradition of scores and urtext music. Congratulations for the sponsor!!

[@itzz_lana_l9662]

Thank you ! Been waiting that one for a while 😄

[@NahreSol]

😃

[@bazingacurta2567]

Amazing video! Amazing composition. You're very good!

[@purepuresound4671]

Im so glad to find your channel, composer. Watching your videos before bed makes me feel nice and cozy. im just a classical guitarist but so in love with the piano...

[@zehire5]

You're so clever and inspiring 😍😍 Thank you for your videos

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING! Talk about making something almost infinitely complex look so effortless!! To have taken the trouble to analyse the originals and get the essence of what makes Mozart, Mozart, must have been a significant undertaking - but then we were treated to all the interim trial and error attempts which were every bit as interesting as the final product - and all characterised with the little friendly captions as much to demonstrate Nahre's own stream of conscience as to guide us!😄👍. I loved how the notion of the call and response was related to opera - I've been playing those sonatas for 30 years as very much an amateur and I guess all that time busy trying to achieve perfect evenness and legato, has meant the notion of the "two voices" has never struck me! Not that I feel a lummox now - ANYONE'S going to against Nahre's talent 😄 Most of all though, I loved that it is possible to be presented very, very sophisticated material in such a highly consumable and enjoyable way yet which is not dumbed down. Truly high quality content, I am delighted to have discovered this channel! PS, to the three "test" pieces asking which were Mozart, my answers were no, not sure and no😏

[@hannahmichaels9992]

I’m new to her videos but I love the little text blurbs as she plays, that have both entertaining but also knowledgeable information of what she’s doing in terms of theory as she improvises. It’s helpful to see how the theory I know is getting used even as she’s just conjuring ideas, and of course as well in the final product

[@DirtyIceCubes]

This is brilliant. The last movement had more hints of later composers-perhaps Schubert?-than Mozart. It sounded a little more ruminative and Impressionistic than classical.

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I agree!! 🎉

[@ve1803]

Schubert is gonna be a challenging one. He's too good to reverse engineer. But I'd be amazed to see it done.

[@alanl2550]

That was so enjoyable! I think you nailed it. It took some twists and turns I wasn’t expecting at all. I think Mozart would have been impressed. I certainly was. Brava!👏👏👏👏

[@Bruno311085]

My favorite music youtuber and my favorite classical composer on the same video. Thanks!

[@queroland9748]

Amazing video.. I'm happy that I found your channel 😊 Even I'm more into jazz and funky stuff and I sometimes can't keep up with your speed it's perfect to watch, your enthusiasm is contagious and your playing is always ear candy 😊 thanks therefore

[@matthirn7858]

I love watching your videos. What a gift you possess.

[@LDubya-xn8ou]

This is so insightful and helpful! Thank you!

[@wiggesobk]

You're creation is sooo good!!!

[@MLmychannel]

Entertaining and informative. I am learning so much. Thank you.

[@luisfelipedesouzacorder2705]

Amazing Video Nahre, Nice to meet you! I Will buy your next book soon (Intermediate/Advanced Piano Exercises

[@pierrefustec320]

Absolutely stunningly beautiful, great job. Bravo !!!!

[@JoseRodolfo22]

Wow as an accordion student there’s so much to learn here thank you would you ever do a series elaborating on all these concepts in this “how to sound like” series ?

[@tornoutlaw]

I thought Excerpt 3 was Mozart. Excerpt 2 did not feel as playfull as Mozart's pieces usually do, but hearing it was written for organ, it does make more sense to me. Always a delight to listen to your playing Nahre!

[@ozzleoni6609]

That was really enjoyable. Brava! 🌼

[@Skyleofr]

Wow, this very in-depth and highly entertaining and informative. I really enjoyed seeing the process like that, broken step-by-step, with all the ingredients kind of like a cooking of sort. The end result was super legit and very fun to listen to, I think you did a great job. I don't think I listened to enough Mozart yet in order to notice if something was missing but seeing how meticulous the arrangement is, with all the contrasts, really made me realize how much of an influence Mozart had on Ravel. I remember reading in a book about Ravel made by Manuel Rosenthal (one of the very few Ravel student) that whenever Rosenthal had a difficulty with a homework, Ravel often would tell him something akin to: "think, what would Mozart do?"... I do feel I can hear in both composers (as well as in your finished piece) how entertaining their music are, filled with little things and details here and there that are added and arranged with taste. Anyhow, I had a very nice time watching your video as usual, so thank you very much! Also congrats on the Henle Verlag sponsorship, this is huge! 🥳

[@kebabroyal5682]

Thanks a lot ! So much info, so much talent, the format is perfect. What's missing is a 2nd and a 3rd movement :)

[@paulkramer7844]

Insightful and very entertaining. The deeper I keep delving into Mozart's music, the more I keep finding. After I become more proficient in the first nine sonatas I'm playing now, I won't be satisfied until I'll be playing all 18 of them. They are all so fascinating.

[@Benjaminpeee]

Thank you so mucho for the great composition lesson.

[@AkiMoonlight]

Great composition, I love it ^^

[@maxiapalucci2511]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@Tigirlonk]

Hey Nahre. I don’t know much about music theory, but your videos really fascinate me! Thank you

[@sonjamuller2846]

Wunderbar. Leider musste ich aufhören mit meinem Klavierspiel, da ich in eine Mietwohnung gezogen bin, wo ich die anderen Menschen nur gestört hätte! 🎶🎼🌻🙋‍♀️

[@javasoy]

it's been a gripping 13 minutes journey. thank you!

[@PamPamRawwr]

You are such an inspiration, beautiful video as always! It's really such a shame that classical music teachers don't encourage this kind of composition/improvisation. Or maybe they do now, mine certainly didn't, but luckily your videos are truly so inspiring in this sense!

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!!

[@bobbygadourymusic5476]

Well done! Brilliant!

[@apeckx5090]

Fun video and I learned lots!

[@rohanpuranik9690]

It is pure joy to watch you work and explain your thought-process and understanding behind what gave every composer their signature sound. The recreation of that sound using the reverse engineering process you just explained that follows is gold. Your channel is one of the most insightful channels here on KZbin and I myself have personally grown quite a bit as a composer myself because of your content. Please keep doing what you do. Thank you very much

[@NahreSol]

Thank you so much…!!

[@fghelmke]

Exciting music class! Fascinating! I can prove it: 55 years after my last music class I can't stop watching this.

[@jonnyholmberg]

Brilliant. You’re so good!

[@kennyfrien-i]

In my admittedly amateur opinion, I think you nailed it! Love the way you let us see into your mental processes in your videos. Always learn cool stuff from you.....

[@antonioramirez694]

This was absolutely fascinating!

[@NahreSol]

Thank you!!