How To Teach Clementi Sonatina in C Major Op.36, No.3, I. Spiritoso

[@JannaWilliamson]

Do you have other pieces from the intermediate repertoire that you'd like me to cover in a video? Leave a comment here!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

So glad you mention that edit with the F# and F natural. That's so funny as I have definitely heard it both ways and always felt confused and forgot to look it up!

[@ccfliege]

I'm playing Sonatina No1 and No6 for a while now, and I'm going to do this one next

[@JannaWilliamson]

Enjoy!

[@clarencelo]

Thank you so much for teaching this piece ❤❤❤

[@JannaWilliamson]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@MotifMusicStudios]

Always wonderful insights! Thanks, Janna! You may already teach from the RCM syllabus, but those can be so frequently taught and may be super helpful for lots of teachers doing pedagogy exams and teaching that repertoire!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

YES. Love 2-4 for that lateral motion too! Awesome insights here.

[@JannaWilliamson]

I should have mentioned that this is on the RCM list level 7. I do not use the RCM exams, but I love looking at the large syllabus for repertoire ideas!

[@miladdarzi2027]

Learned a lot! Thank you :)

[@JannaWilliamson]

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[@musiccue6087]

Thank you 🙏

[@rosinamak]

I would love a video about Robert SCHUMANN: Op. 68, No. 8, I am very glad to find your page, really learned a lot from you videos. Thank you for sharing!

[@tonyb9864]

Thanks for the video! 🙂

[@JannaWilliamson]

Thank you for watching!

[@clarencelo]

Hi Jana, I heard other versions on the piece with the trill starting on the written note but not the note above. Is that wrong then? Does playing the note above apply only to the baroque and classical periods only? There are many versions of articulation marking. How do I know which is the right one to follow? Thank you!

[@JannaWilliamson]

Regarding the trill: performance practice became "popular" in the 1970's and 1980's (or somewhere around there!), and trends in ornament realization have changed over time. So, yes, you might hear older recordings start on the principal note. In Clementi, there aren't that many options for articulation; many editions have similar markings. I'd direct you to that scholarly edition by Arthur Houle linked in the video description. For more information on ornamentation, take a look at this book: amzn.to/3ZuuXj7

[@profsjp]

Brilliant discussion (as always!). Love working with Clementi, juxtaposed with Mozart 🌞.

[@JannaWilliamson]

Thank you for watching! And yes, this is great preparation for Mozart down the road. 😊

[@martinpianoteacher]

@@JannaWilliamson Thanks for the great video. Is it possible to say where you begin with Mozart?

[@JannaWilliamson]

@@martinpianoteacher oh sure. I love the Viennese Sonatinas - these are mid to upper intermediate, depending on the individual sonatina/movement. Once a student has done some of those or other more difficult sonatinas (or even Beethoven Op.49, No.2), they can handle Mozart K.283. That’s my favorite first Mozart Sonata. K.545 or K.282 also can work as first sonatas.

[@JannaWilliamson]

@@martinpianoteacher here is my video on Beethoven Op. 49, No. 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCalqGsj8epmtksi=s8kTZpqkRaquX0d7

[@martinpianoteacher]

@@JannaWilliamson Thank you!

[@keys6]

Are there syncopated bars in this piece? Just so I know I have had exposure as I learned this (still work in progress)... I play it every day!

[@JannaWilliamson]

No, the rhythm in this movement is quite straight. Syncopation requires shifting of the emphasis to an off beat, or accents on a weak beat.

[@irenewalker4268]

Have you ever made a teaching video of Handel's Allegro in F Major HWV 488, (titled as simply "Courante" in Snell Baroque and Classical Lit Level 5?

[@JannaWilliamson]

I have not, but that's a great idea! I haven't taught that piece in a long time, but I really like it.

[@JannaWilliamson]

@irenewalker4268 I just posted a video on this piece this morning! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5fSf3yJmad7f5osi=OHkggmTX1UUmADGR