Mozart- Piano Sonata in C major ('Sonata semplice') K. 545- 1st mov. Allegro

[@ontwo3y]

Crystal clear and jovial and played with a light touch, exactly how Mozart should be played!

[@DavidWBang]

I agree with your comment completely.

[@thomasfischer5148]

Not rushed, not sloppy, emphasized the vital parts in the song. Fantastic job!

[@aishamartin5911]

For the record it's a piece.

[@CatLover69420]

@@aishamartin5911 peace

[@commeownism]

​@@CatLover69420piss

[@2liter8]

couldn't agree more

[@luisalbertoguanche5873]

Mozart would be proud after listening this because at least one person in the world does it perfect :)

[@김태수-t3n]

Igor Jajic u r sooo right

[@dannymasbang9466]

My buddy Ling Ling doesn’t agree.

[@Mrpallekuling]

Beautiful! *The* best version I've heard the last 60 years. Regards from old boy Palle in 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇰

[@MontoyaMatrix]

In a way, yes. Perfect tempo where the notes don't get lost in a blur. There is clarity. I want to say that what really wins for Uchida here is that rather than rely on little accents during all the up-and-down rolls, she instead plays smoothly, delicately---but with superb little changes in dynamics within.a single bar. From soft to loud, or loud to soft. I was just watching Barenboim and Lang Lang preach free-interpretation with this piece, but really it's Uchida's thoughtful tenderness that brings out the truer meaning of the K. 545 Sonata.

[@sayersbrock]

never before has this piece been treated with such delicate grace and musicality...unspeakably masterful

[@theintrovertbee]

I can't believe just how perfect this sounds...I mean, I've heard many versions but never something quite like this!

[@pradhant]

Yes, I first heard Glenn Gould, my tutor asked me to stop immediately and shared Mitsuko's collections, I haven't stopped listening to it since then - it's been 6 months now.

[@MontoyaMatrix]

@@pradhant Pradhan, i JUST finished posting these words when i read your post here. "Perfect tempo where the notes don't get lost in a blur. There is clarity. I want to say that what really wins for Uchida here is that rather than rely on little accents during all the up-and-down rolls, she instead plays smoothly, delicately---but with superb little changes in dynamics within.a single bar. From soft to loud, or loud to soft. I was just watching Barenboim and Lang Lang preach free-interpretation with this piece, but really it's Uchida's thoughtful tenderness that brings out the truer meaning of the K. 545 Sonata. And it's making me think that Mozart is one of those composers that should be approached in a straightforward manner. Which is maybe by Glenn Gould hated Mozart!"

[@ssterling]

Damn. This is, by far, the best performance of K. 545 I've ever listened to.

[@daniport1497]

I'm learning this piece and trust me IT IS SUPER HARD TO PERFECT! Mitsuko Uchida plays it how Mozart should be played to played!

[@robmonteiro1957]

I know. 42 years ago I began to study piano. then I learned this piece of Mozart and I remember my teacher say: you must practise, practise, practise as much as you can, only than you can learn it and you must feel the music and play it from your heart. only than you can perform it like it should be. Don't give up!! I wish you many luck and enjoy the music. greetings

[@tingchen3114]

It actually is the most easiest Mozart piano sonata, my teacher says

[@murilocontedossantos1166]

@@tingchen3114 Even thought being the easiest Mozart sonata, it doesn't mean to say it's easy at all

[@elaineblackhurst1509]

@@murilocontedossantos1166 K545 was intended by Mozart as a sonata for beginners and was published as a ‘Sonata facile’*; it is both technically and interpretively very straightforward and it does nobody any service to big it up into something it is not. That said, the first four bars are possibly the most sublime piece of simplicity in all of Western classical music. * The title is Italian = easy sonata, and facile is therefore pronounced correctly *’fah*-chee-leh’.

[@murilocontedossantos1166]

@@elaineblackhurst1509 that's what I'm saying. Even though it's easy when compared with others sonatas, when it comes to beginners playing it's not quite easy, mainly because of the sensibility a sonata requires

[@ks9710]

I can feel joyful from Uchida when playing Mozart’s sonatas. It’s delightful with happyness!

[@Carlito_El_Gooner]

God, this is absolutely flawless. It's like Ms Uchida and the piano are one. Truly gifted artist.

[@2liter8]

what do you expect from a country that started Zen.

[@howtoeataham]

I love how soft the tone of the piano sounds and how delicate the song is played. The best version I've heard of this song

[@bloodshedandemeralds]

Dame Mitsuko Uchida ‘s astounding rendition of Mozart’s Andante movement of the K 545 piano sonata penetrates Mozart’s heart and pierces his soul-and mine. Her interpretation is so exquisite that every time I hear it, I have to hold back tears of joy and sadness. If this piece does not touch you deeply, you are missing something in life that I cannot explain, and, sadly, you cannot feel. Thank you Herr Mozart and Dame Mitsuko!

[@2liter8]

I like the variation in the last section. Can't put it into words but this person does it best of all those on KZbin, IMO. Right out of some heavenly realm.

[@steveforwarduk]

best version I've ever heard. so much feeling, expression and her tone is amazing.

[@user-er3np8qf5d]

There is nothing wrong with this performance! I am just so amazed.

[@66ebutu]

I was so glad she lived in England and she may still be living there, and more glad to be at her concerts twice. A true performer of great ability. Please Misuko come to Spain!

[@angiezhang]

I think Uchida's version is the best

[@mylanyoung]

This is mesmerizing. This is how it should be played, delicate, and light. Mitsuko makes it into a beautiful story.

[@michaljakubov1391]

Amazing start part -than graduates and the end is very sunny. Fresh play, I like the expression of the rhythm. Perfect work with strength. As the music sounds very professional. This is real music treasure.

[@thefxbip315]

Mindblowing! So beautiful! So delicate, tender and playful!

[@MontoyaMatrix]

Perfect tempo where the notes don't get lost in a blur. There is clarity. I want to say that what really wins for Uchida here is that rather than rely on little accents during all the up-and-down rolls, she instead plays smoothly, delicately---but with superb little changes in dynamics within.a single bar. From soft to loud, or loud to soft. I was just watching Barenboim and Lang Lang preach free-interpretation with this piece, but really it's Uchida's thoughtful tenderness that brings out the truer meaning of the K. 545 Sonata. And it's making me think that Mozart is one of those composers that should be approached in a straightforward manner. Which is maybe by Glenn Gould hated Mozart!

[@williambunter3311]

Montoya; Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. The quality that most stands out in Uchida's playing is that she plays what is there. She does not follow the example of so many good but lesser pianists who add unnecesary rubato, or try to add a sense of personal, self-indulgent emotion to Mozart's pieces. The emotion is already in Mozart's music - it's already on the page. Besides this, she has a profound understanding of the classical era of Mozart and Beethoven, which is why her lectures are riveting.

[@MontoyaMatrix]

​@@williambunter3311 I feel united by our understanding. And, yes, Uchida does have a deep understanding of the Classical Era composers. This could also link back to Bach where, again, the emotion already being IN the music, the performer should have a sense of the intrinsic story and let himself play from that standpoint. // You may want to take a look at my channel where I share my Theory of Pitch Psychology. I claim that our hearing is color-spectral, beginning with love songs constantly being written in the key of C (red). I claim to have identified (with proofs) the emotive, psychological energies of each key and how composers and songwriters seem to unconsciously choose they keys to make **key specific** music. My work can be found on my main channel, The Acoustic Rabbit Hole. And here is that uTube link- Be well! - www.youtube.com/@theacousticrabbithole9608

[@williambunter3311]

@@MontoyaMatrix Thank you for your interesting reply to my comment. I have always felt intuitively that there are dimensions in music that have a spiritual aetiology. Bach said that all music shoud be composed for the purpose of glorifying God. And this makes complete good sense since music is one of God's most wonderful gifts to His creatures. As for psychology, the fact that music can produce, or illustrate, emotions is well known. We read how David soothed the heart of Saul with his lute-playing. A scene in a movie, for another example, will often be accompanied by a musical background to increase the audience's feeling of poignancy, or lightheartedness, or suspense, or whichever emotion is appropriate to what is being watched. And I have noticed that the contribution of the music may well go unnoticed by the viewer, since he or she is caught up with the visual action. I believe the accepted term is 'subliminal'. I will add, though, that a musical background can be an irritant in some cases, and especially when the music is obtrusive, and the viewer thus becomes aware of the filmmaker's intention to manipulate his/her emotions. Nobody likes being played! I have recently acquired an enthusiastic interest in Physics, and I'm sure I will find 'The Accoustic Rabbit Hole' to be of great interest. I have noticed that when playing certain pieces by Bach which are in a minor key, I sometimes (though not always) prefer to play the closing chord as a major chord. To my ear it sounds more fitting and pleasant, and the minor chord seems somehow unsubstantial., (even though I love a thousand pieces written in the minor key). Perhaps that's just me. Or maybe there's a scientific or psychological reason. But I Ihink I may not be alone in this. I wish you well, fellow music lover.

[@MontoyaMatrix]

@@williambunter3311 Ah, yes, Mr. Bach ending the majority of his minor-key pieces in the major key, by simply *flipping* the name from minor to major. In music theory there is a name for that. It would be difficult to explain the psychological reason for this, as is see it. Because it gets complicated. Its enough that there is a whole mathemical theory about how chords function with in any given piece of music. Based on the root key. Ending a minor piece in the major sort of defies even that. I think Bach was making the ultimate statement. NOTHING is what it seems. Even what we have just seen or heard. Based on your initial wording I had guessed that you played some Classical. *Soli Deo Gloria!*, as Bach signed his pieces. I play a little Bach daily if I can just to keep my the gears of my mind and fingers lubricated. I appreciated the Bible references. I do the choir for Mass here in a huge stone cathedral in the mountains of New Mexico, and Im excited to finally make time to sit a read my Bible for once! (You know us Catholics). Of course, I a secretly complimenting it with The Book of Enoch, given the Globalist-takeover they are trying to implement. A quick mention that I have not explained in any detail about how my color-associations apply to my music theories. This first round of videos simply shows-off my Musicolor Matrix . . . in action, as it were. But there should be enough information in the videos to get a general scope of what I am attempting to do! My break-thru video will be either *Why A-flat is the key of Death,* or *Why C is the key of love.* Whichever one i finish first will go viral!

[@MontoyaMatrix]

@@williambunter3311 (Also, remember that my work is on my main channel, *The Acoustic Rabbit Hole*, not at Frank-Montoya).

[@masatomatch7511]

内田光子すごい、流石国際コンクール邦人最高位、 音の粒と優しさが際立っている こんなふうに弾けたらいいなぁ うらやましい。

[@liebestraum003]

Her interpretation on ths piece is always my favourite, just so perfect...

[@polymath7]

Uchida's interpretations of Mozart usually are the best, at least among anyone breathing.

[@lllllllllllllll88]

Mitsuko Uchida is the maestro of MOZART! lol Simply the best! I'm working on this (at least for now - lol), and was following along in my book. It's like reading a good musical. lol Love how she plays this, and all of Mozart. When I was young I met her and she signed my Mozart book. To inspire me to play piano, my aunt took me to meet many world renowned pianists and you could go back stage and meet them. I met so many and they signed my CDs. I was happy and now play a little piano.

[@mikekarren5010]

Peace and joy so profoundly expressed...what a beautiful combination; Uchida and Mozart! May this enrich your day as it has mine! How blessed to have such beauty in ones life!

[@russellthompson9271]

Your comment is a bit over-dramatic.

[@cynichloe]

uchida plays really nice. i was fascinated by the first few notes she plays, it's just heavenly beautiful.

[@zacharyzhao4106]

Uchida is a perfect as always

[@chrisclr]

Mozart is very hard to perfect. It takes time and especially patience to master it completely.

[@luisfernandotapia451]

Thanks for the wisdom, Maestro

[@danjtitchener]

Its because EVERY NOTE is crucial to his style. This is a simple piece play, but an absolute expletive to perfect. :)

[@neeruc11]

are you ludwig van beethoven????????????//

[@MadarasRightHand7150]

Hmm; Stealing profile pictures, huh? I see. (Just kidding, lol.)

[@circe1657]

Finally I found it! This was my favorite sonata ever. I was 12 when I decided that I want to learn this piece. Just fell in love with it. Even after all those years I can still play it pretty well. I am just surprised at this tempo as my prof made me play it much faster. Mitsuko's interpretation is fabulous ... thank you.

[@jdbrown371]

A pianist that practices... You are an inspiration to us all!

[@russellthompson9271]

All pianists on her level practice lol

[@rondosal]

I have been playing for a little under a year and started learning the original version of this. I heard this, and I have a ways to go! It was awesome!

[@veromiranda7659]

I had been humming this tune for the past month, but couldn't bring myself to remember the piece. Glad I did! My heart is complete. ^_^

[@petrusmalk]

I love this tempo but also love the tempo that Eschenbach plays. Both interpretations are fabulous!

[@marcocito]

Quelle magnifique pianiste! Grande sensibilité, et superbe interprète.

[@TheCompton1963]

I asked my cousin to add Fur Elise to a heavy metal mix he was burning for me. Some type of glitch in the process happened so when Fur Elise ended this song came on and i was just amazed!!!! One my fav piano pieces! ..BEAUTIFUL.

[@Definitelynoone69]

For your info; semplice means simple, which means the title of the this song is simple sonata…

[@sissiwang6469]

i can't believe it! this is amazing

[@rubrichome]

out of this world good! i bought this version on itunes. youare amazing. thank you

[@derwake1]

Exactly. The galant and empfindersamer are sooo hard to play WELL (as you said.) I love this piece. To me, it is the epitome of the classical, galant style. RIP Mozart

[@peggyandpascal]

Wow such great playing!

[@adamobarca]

@DBSwofford it's seen as sacrilege by so many people to say anything bad about richter or glen gould but quite frankly Uchida's interpretation of this song is just so much better. it's so pristine and delicate as you say--by far the best i've ever heard too!

[@maominamikumamnchannel1228]

美しい^ - ^これ以外の言葉見つからない

[@lookatthebatbaby]

It's so beautiful and idk but when i try to picture this song it comes out as a mouse running hiding from being chased while trying to steal cheese lol.

[@錢雋仁]

So beautiful！Both Mozart & Mitsuko.......

[@2liter8]

Her playing is a reflection of the quality of her soul/personality. It's hard to notice the difference in players but you hear the others versions and you think well that's great-but then, you hear Mitsuko's and you are left without words.

[@SuperBellG]

My favorite pianist...she rocks!!

[@NathanLee-sd6jo]

So so great!!!!!

[@rdgrow]

Brilliant piece, brilliantly played

[@Smaug1]

This was the first music I heard as a kid in the 80s and knew it was Mozart. Want to hear where? On our Apple IIc computer, it was built into a boot disk or something. Kind of funny, I think. I about died of delight when I heard the proper piano sonata years later. Great playing as usual, by Ms. Uchida.

[@catherinecao6155]

Is it just me or is this just REALLY AWESOME.😛

[@muttley9520]

catherine Cao It's really really awesome.

[@undertaletrash8577]

Catherine Cao Your profile pic matches your comment :3

[@ttiffany]

Best interpretation of mozart

[@paulleyre7799]

Merveilleuse interprétation! !!

[@Luchitoymario]

I think the fact Mitsuko Uchida is female, she is able to interpret that fem part Mozart had within his virtuosity and geniality. I love her interpretation.

[@JGunit]

Precise is an understatement

[@髙島博則]

さすが、われらの　内田さん　転がるがごとくの快調な演奏

[@rgarions]

Besser kann es wohl kaum gespielt werden - wunderbar

[@quanghungluong7303]

Bản hoà tấu nhạc không lời hay nhất mọi thời đại

[@OquestaDAmadis]

La elegancia predomina con estilo tiene todo lo de mozart

[@nickey-san.7202]

awesome nice really good playing

[@unoriginalusername1748]

Very hard to play correctly, but she did it

[@McCainnn]

THE good tempo ! Thanks !

[@VespasianMusic]

As always with Miss Uchida, a marvelous Mozart performance. One note, however: this sonata is often referred as the Sonata FACILE or Easy Sonata ('facile" being the italian word for simple or easy).

[@동호동호-d5x]

How so crystal clear ..

[@succma]

How is it so flawless

[@ggss1176]

Damn good..I specific wanted to listen to this piece. After clicking on a few version on ytube. "YES THIS" is the one I want to hear

[@sunnyw331]

If Mozart was still alive then he would be impressed on how Uchida is playing his piece

[@dunno8855]

Amazing. I can tell this is not easy to play this perfectly

[@tingchen3114]

Nothing is called perfect

[@lilywang2252]

Beautiful

[@ivy8e608]

This is awesome

[@rondosal]

She rocks!!! I have been working on the for 3 months. I still have a ways to go.

[@kev7978]

@SstarGirl95 It means speed of your pieces doesn't matter. The quality of the pieces is the most important. No point playing it fast if the quality of your playing is bad.

[@nadiasmithers]

That was excellent!

[@jaygrambling79]

Flawless

[@ryu2283]

wonderful!

[@kev7978]

Other than Yuja Wang's version, this is another finest version of this sonata. I hate it when people play it faster than this speed like flight of the bumblebee.

[@whosit2u]

La donna magnificat, elegantissima!

[@iloveklavier]

Whoa, this version is really perfect than some another version :D

[@pastoralmemarco]

muy delicada interpretacion

[@quanghungluong7303]

Sonata Major K545

[@juliakramer2565]

Beauty at its finest...

[@luamo58]

Tan simple y tan grande!!!

[@camitful]

Really i have listened never so perfect

[@earthwormjxm]

Nice interpretation!

[@Qamila1]

It totally depends on the piano that it's being played on. Try using the sustain pedal more sparingly. However, Uchida isn't using any sustain pedal in this recording of the Allegro.

[@lahe777]

de coordinacion mano derecha-izquierda. 2. las partes de semicorcheas para la mano izquierda. 3. Las partes de semicorcheas contra semicorcheas al cierre del primer movimiento. Es decir lo dificil (que es bastante dificil) es tocar "cuadradito" y que las dos manos esten perfectamente bien coordinadas, que esto solo se logra con mucha practica y sobre todo se necesita de mucha motivacion, para no darnos por vencidos, definitivamente esta sonata es bastante dificil.

[@thomasemmanueltupas2911]

I really love Mitsuko,,

[@catherinecao6155]

Is it just me or is this REALLY AWESOME.😛

[@muttley9520]

catherine Cao ^^ see above;).

[@suuri_toukeigaku_channel]

I prefer faster tempo with more intensity, but this is also good. Quiet and sounds like lullaby.

[@russellthompson9271]

Not "Sounds like lullaby" Correction: Sounds like a lullaby

[@emanuelesana7142]

Pure music!

[@bytehead99]

Really excellent, extremely delicate and expressive. I wonder how Mozart played this on the harpsichord?

[@selinaou]

Guys, it is wonderful, isn't it?

[@undertaletrash8577]

Selina Ou I agree

[@michaeltheophilus5260]

I have always questioned if Mozart was being slightly ironic when he called this his his "easy" sonata because it takes a reasonably refined technique to play this piece in a balanced and graceful way..After all..Its neatly blocked out Rocco architecture causes any sloppy playing to be magnified...Mozart *did have both a musical and non musical sense of humor.... nevertheless, this is my favorite performance

[@marcocito]

C'est divin!

[@mylanyoung]

@SstarGirl95 This is the perfect tempo. I used to play it really fast but then I came upon this song. I like this version. Don't worry and practice it like this. :D

[@alexanderzero5752]

It took so long to find a performance of this piece that isn't completely butchering it. How is this so low on the list of results? There are videos of amateurs playing this with huge mistakes that have millions of views...

[@TheHelentastic]

flawless

[@sebastian-pianos-piano7740]

wonderful perfect

[@AlbertMensinga]

How much more delicate is Uchida . . .

[@mariogambara5518]

Si sente l'interpetazione del professionista.Complimenti Bye M.

[@lahe777]

Las partes mas dificiles se encuentran en el primer movimiento,, (y por cierto que ninguna parte es "facil" como dicen. Las partes dificiles son: 1. los trinos, sobre todo los trinos que estan contra las semicorcheas que significa la dificultad de