W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D-Dur KV 485 (Fortepiano, 430 Hz)

Mozart Rondo Fortepiano
Rondo in D-Dur KV 485
Fortepiano Paul McNulty, replica nach Johann Andreas Stein (1788)
www.fortepiano.eu
Another version with an animated graphical score from Stephen Malinowski:
• Mozart, Rondo in D maj...
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[@PinkPanther4958]

judging by the way he is playing i come to the conclusion that the Fortepiano must have a very light and sensitive action.

[@ijunkie]

It's quite unlikely modern pianos. I had the privilege of accessing one at the University of Maryland in College Park. Much lighter but without the responsiveness of a modern piano due to a lack of double escapement.

[@PinkPanther4958]

@@ijunkie I see, I have always wanted to encounter one in my travels but so far unlucky.

[@tjwhite1963]

Yes! They famously have a *very* "light and sensitive action"!

[@PinkPanther4958]

@@tjwhite1963 is that sarcasm?

[@tjwhite1963]

@PinkPanther4958 no -- not at all. Absolutely serious.

[@davidcavalari226]

I used to find Mozart's piano solo pieces dull until I heard them played on a fortepiano. Somehow this just brings them to life and I love them now.

[@mikegargano1015]

Very moving to hear Mozart on an instrument he would have composed on. Thank you!

[@adrianocastaldini]

The control of dynamics is phenomenal! And very interesting interpretation. Great!

[@user-qv9hb4kp9f]

Very sensitive playing on this instrument! Very pleasurable listening. Many players would just rush through this with no nuance or dynamic change at all. Beautifully played !

[@georgenorris2657]

I normally don´t enjoy fortepiano performances but this is particularly fine and really expressive with a wonderful variety of tone. The quality of this particular instrument is superlative.

[@nicolaschampion8732]

Une petite pièce remplie d'espérance et de légèreté pour l'année 2022 en vous la souhaitant excellente !

[@hori166]

McNulty's instruments are unsurpassed in their tone and quality. The touch of Stein fortepianos is so incredibly sensitive, it's as though your fingers are attached to the hammers since the key dip is so shallow. Notice how delicately Frédéric plays the bass keys, basically brushing them. A beautiful interpretation!

[@sunilj2608]

Absolutely love your performance, especially your precision and articulation!!! Thankyou.

[@millennial8441]

I love listen to Mozart on the fortepiano. Thanks for sharing. Whenever possible, listen to the music with proper instruments. It is different listening to Mozart's sonatas played on the fortepiano. The same goes to listening to Blavet's, Corrette's, Devienne's flute compositions played on a copie made out from early one-keyed flute.

[@musicfridge]

Do you know artist recordings with the pianoforte? It's hard to find something!

[@Jolene8]

@@musicfridge Give a search of "Fortepiano recordings" in your browser. There are a number of sources that will lead you to recordings via digital formats, albums and video sources. A search of "Fortepiano' on YT will bring up a number of recordings. "Pianoforte," seems to be the new world way of calling it, while "Fortepiano," is the old world, Latin name for it. You will have more success using the latter for searches.

[@musicfridge]

@@Jolene8 Thanks! :)

[@TonyBittner-Collins]

@@musicfridge clavichord > fortepiano > pianoforte (piano)

[@alperrin9310]

Very nice! Only the best musicians make it look so easy.

[@jorgeandrade20]

So many colors! This piano is stunning!

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

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[@weiliu3623]

@@christianweatherbroadcastingI I dont think the real Jesus like you.

[@jdok1000]

Good to see and hear you again!

[@Jimyblues]

Ty Uploader- A beautifully creative performance

[@777rogerf]

This was so enjoyable! It left me wishing for more.

[@carlhopkinson]

Super crisp and beautiful. BRAVO.

[@Antonio_Salieri]

Too many notes

[@supermariozaken]

Perfect performance for this fortepiano. Bravo

[@kwak4u2]

Bravo. wonderful performance

[@chrisa7748]

That was amazingly performed

[@alcyonecrucis]

Love the fortepiano

[@lesongeduroi6053]

Bravo ! Je suis très admiratif. Encore !

[@JanWeinhold001]

Wonderful. I seldom hear fortepiano playing that is so sensitive and uses a fp to its fully extend!

[@justinnoble6506]

Thank you for performing this. Puts Mozart’s piano pieces into perspective. He didnt have the booming 88 keyboard.

[@emefcue]

excellent playing!!

[@Nicolas1685_]

We want more !!! All Mozart like this , then Beethoven .

[@MartinMessmer]

Wunderbar - *Danke* fürs so wohltuende Spiel … fast quasi ein dynamisches Cembalo … ganz toll, _sehr_ ausdrucksstark und erfrischend, so differenziert und flink, voller ansteckender Emotionen. Alles Gute und liebe Grüsse - Martin

[@CoolKoon]

Also let's not forget the fact that it was THIS instrument Mozart has composed his pieces for, not the modern piano as we know it.

[@M.B.331]

Beautiful sound! I like this fortepiano more than a modern pianoforte. 🎶🎹🎼🎵

[@jonnyaddles]

Beautiful, beautiful instrument

[@Nicolas-zb9uw]

On veut l'intégrale Mozart comme ça !

[@MATIASMEILIH]

Hermosa interpretación!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davidboyter9674]

Beautiful !

[@nikanm17]

wow!!! why and how were you sooo perfect in this performance?? my god it's a joy to hear it i'm not a fan of classical era most of the times i prefer romantic era music but damn i felt amazing listening to your rendetion of this piece Bravo and oh pleaseeee record more with this beutiful insturment and somtimes even some romantic music maybe? thanks

[@luigipiscitelli1590]

Bella interpretazione e bella sonorità dello strumento!

[@sandroantonelli1468]

old school the best

[@images2277]

Magnífico! 😇

[@TheCaffeinatedOrganist]

Great performance!!

[@lahoz6]

Increíble tecnica!

[@Wolfganger]

Brilliant!

[@ryaedowens]

Very nice.

[@moein-lifestyle]

💐 Bravo 💐

[@bunburyrichard]

Truly beautiful. Elegant, thrifty of movement and effects, discreet, uncovers all the charm and power of Mozart's music. The instrument is remarkable and it is amazing how much Paul McNulty gets out of it. And... I still find more in a version on a modern piano, e.g.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJeunaeKoMashac. But maybe it's because that is what I am used to. But I enjoy both. It's part of the greatness of Mozart that his work can produce phenomenal effect in different renditions. This one is to be treasured.

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

The problem with modern pianos for the music of Mozart is that they are _too_ resonant, and tend to muddy it; they lack the agility of the fortepianos needed for the sparkle of music by Mozart. To a lesser extent, this is a problem even with music composed a while after Mozart (all the way through Brahms, even).

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I wonder what the great masters of then would think about modern-day player's skills?

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

they would probably be apaled and giggle about how modern fortepianists dont use improvisations and proper ornamentation.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo This one. Chopin for example would have been appalled at the pianists that played in the piano competition that bears his name due to their aforementioned lack of improvisation skills...

[@bartk07]

As far as technical skills are concerned, modern tempi are insanely rushed, original composers never could have such stamina for both sprinting performances and marathon-long recitals. Even those of whom their contemporaries have considered a virtuoso pianists.

[@guotesuoze]

Nice!

[@user-fk8xq4ds1f]

супер !!!!!! nice !!!!!!

[@ledesmagabriel7104]

hermoso

[@yuehchopin]

gut

[@Antonio_Salieri]

Eh

[@caesarsneezer6992]

How does the fortepiano differ from the modern piano?

[@160rpm]

white and black colors are swapped

[@pfphilly5962]

Hammer action. No sustain pedal or soft pedal. Less keys.

[@NichtWunderkind]

Knee pedal

[@chasesutherland1168]

overall smaller, no metal frame like in modern pianos, brass strings, smaller hammers, lighter action, more shallow action, doesn't resonate as well and isn't as loud as modern grands

[@user-lm2hy7rx5w]

modern pianos (after 1870) are no different from each other, but fortepianos were always changing towards the modern ones, and were all very different. The older the less noisy and less keys. The development went for volume to have a larger audience, so that the pianists wanted more tickets to sell. Among modern pianos the one that creates greater sound is considered to be superior. .

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

Why is it tuned to 430 Hz? Is the soundboard old?

[@TonyBittner-Collins]

It was the estimate pitch used from the late 18th century to the early 20th century (around 430/432/435Hz), but before that many pitches existed as well: 408/466Hz for renaissance music 400/415Hz* for baroque music (392/398Hz for French baroque music) *415Hz is a modern standard.

[@TheLifeisgood72]

Mozart played at around 422.6hz, Haydn around 426hz.

[@maria.4.4.1]

@@TheLifeisgood72how do you know that?

[@cambridgeport90]

I wish we hadn't gone from this particular tuning; compared to this, "normal" tunings sound dull. LOL. Beautiful!@@TheLifeisgood72

[@TheLifeisgood72]

@YoUtUbEOFFICIALrealnotrick We got their tuning forks. And also Haydn has a clock machine which plays his clock symphony which he approved of and it’s at 426hz

[@carlhopkinson]

The Peanuts character Schroder has finally found someone that can play toy piano better than he can.

[@trilliong3379]

I wish to own one of these one day, question is where would i find one? Hm. Eitherway you got nice playing man :)

[@late8641]

Unfortunately they tend to cost a crazy amount. Something like $50,000.

[@trilliong3379]

@@late8641 damn :’/

[@peter5.056]

Your technique is like kitten paws, lol. That's NOT easy to execute, I know;)

[@mclw1212]

one of my high school classmate wrote on my yearbook described me playing the piano as "tickling ivories" I was thinking hmmm, this person never actually learned the basic articulation? Even on earliest pianoforte you still need to articulate to make the clean sound 🤣

[@PabloMelendez1969]

So fast. Did Czerny leave a tempo for this piece?

[@jorislejeune]

Why? Would you prefer it at half speed by any chance?

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

hahahah are you one of those half-speed nutters? Mindless wim winters cultist. You do know that half-speed bollocks has been totally debunked numerous times right......

[@PabloMelendez1969]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo it has not been debunked. It's merely shouted down and ridiculed. Nobody wants to hear that fast tempi were mostly alien to our dead forbears. The living don't care.

[@TheLifeisgood72]

@@PabloMelendez1969 What historical recordings have you actually listened to? We have recordings of Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Saint-Seans, even Brahms playing their own compositions, and they all played fast.

[@MrJusmobile]

OMG, This made me realize how juvenile Mozart sounds at times compared to the complexity of J.S. Bach. I'll wait for the abuse now!!

[@philipbrotherton4011]

No abuse, as it's not an untrue observation, just keep in mind that you're talking about fundamentally different textures, i.e. the height of polyphony vs. emerging homophony. It's like comparing apples and oranges, but it's interesting that several of the 20th centuries most notable pianists shared your opinion, and didn't have a lot of admiration for Mozart as a composer of keyboard music.

[@DocTommy1972]

I will defend you.

[@MrJusmobile]

@GeorgeGeorge-by2lf good point

[@Joao-zw7iq]

Everyone in the world knows and loves Ode to Joy, one of the simplest lines ever made. It was Beethoven's. That said, Mozart was way ahead of Bach. Way more versatile. By the way, how many Operas did Bach compose?

[@MrJusmobile]

@@Joao-zw7iq i like your answer but my ears, brain and soul tell me differently!!

[@CoolKoon]

Just FYI: it's "D major" in English, not D-Dur.

[@Robert_St-Preux]

If you're worried about _English,_ it's "for your information," not "FYI." Don't dumb it down, as long as we're quibbling over grammar.

[@CoolKoon]

@@Robert_St-Preux Actually "FYI" is a perfectly valid English acronym and your comment is little more than nitpicking.

[@Robert_St-Preux]

@@CoolKoon You should have put a comma after _acronym,_ being a conjoined sentence. You know, English.

[@images2277]

Mozart was german so it's D-Dur

[@CoolKoon]

@@images2277 Since the text is in English, not German, it definitely isn't supposed to be "D-Dur". And you might want to polish up your English while you're at it.

[@victorsmith7766]

A wrong note at approx. 1:46??

[@roycevanbeethoven]

And how does a wrong note take anything away from this performance, may I ask?

[@captvdub330]

@@roycevanbeethoven I did not say anything about anything being taken away from the performance. All I did was observe that a wrong note was played. Otherwise it was a nice performance with a small flaw. Is van Beethoven your real name, may I ask?

[@roycevanbeethoven]

@@captvdub330 Sorry my bad. I assumed that was the implication of your comment, and that's my fault. Royce van Beethoven is not my birth name unfortunately. :)

[@tamer3397]

first off even if it was a wrong note, who gives a shit. And also it's not a wrong note, it's a grace note added by the pianist

[@victorsmith7766]

@@tamer3397 Sounds wrong.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@user-rd5ih4zx5f]

Go away.

[@isaiasramosgarcia9771]

esta música es aburrida

[@virgiliopartida4987]

Más aburrida es tu familia

[@gu8lherme552]

I agree, Mozart is very much overrated by people, in fact he was a genius, but his piano compositions are boring and simple, but his operas are magnificent! And some symphonies too.

[@CHAB-un6vc]

@@gu8lherme552 Not all his piano compositions are boring. Just think at piano sonatas no. 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. They are beautiful. Also piano concertos are magnificent (for example no. 17, 21 and 24). This rondò too is cool. I don't like too much Violin Sonatas. Mozart is not overrated at all.

[@lowlightpiano7110]

Repent and put your trust in Jesus. We're all sinners and deserve Hell, but Christ died on the Cross for our sins. He didn't stay dead. He rose on the third day! If you repent and put your trust in Jesus, you will be saved! Romans 3:23 John 3:16

[@pagorami5253]

?????? what does this have to do with the music

[@cantavanda]

The Bible says that there is “a time to keep quiet and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:7). This video is a time to keep quiet, and listen to the music. It is not the time to preach.

[@choochoo3417]

facts

[@Antonio_Salieri]

@@cantavanda fr bro

[@Whatismusic123]

What a god-awful performance.

[@scottnorris68]

Amazing!!!!

[@musikguru1]

Boy, how terrible!!!

[@ViolinistLee2021]

Its fine what do you mean?

[@trilliong3379]

One day you will learn to appreciate such instruments and their sonority, because at least in my opinion, antique & vintage instruments like these are always so beautiful and unique in my opinion. And please keep your opinion to yourself than spread negativity, its disrespectful..

[@musikguru1]

@@trilliong3379 It's not the instrument!!! It is the PERFORMER!!!

[@trilliong3379]

@@musikguru1 what about him?