W.A.Mozart : Sonatas n°1-6 KV 279-284 complete ('München Sonatas)

[@melliotbarrett]

Perhaps the hundredth time I am listening to this. Surely Herr Mozart is smiling on you! Really perfection and a treat to be able to watch your hands. I learn a lot from this and it helps me as is learning these six sonatas. Thanks Wim!

[@jeremyrosen6492]

Thanks for more than three years of all of these music videos. This has changed my life, significantly. I am a full proponent of your theory and musical philosophy, for lack of a better term, and only regret that it doesn't take hold in the world more easily and quickly. I truly appreciate each new thing I see. Please don't change in the least bit, and do stay on your projected course...

I love how you can easily hear every voice being played on a clavichord, great for studying!

[@gristlevonraben]

This was a beautiful concert, the lady standing and turning music, the little girl, the music, the performance, very lovely. I noticed something unusual too, that the harpsichord sounds a bit like an 80's synthesizer in the base notes. And it felt like Mozart used it that way, which was stunning to me. You can really hear that now. This music is so different now, and I am beginning to see that Beethoven was equal to Mozart in innovation, but I could never hear that until Mozart was slowed down. It's the erroneous speed that made him seem uber innovative. This really is an amazing concert, and thank you for bringing the past alive.

[@michaelfuria4257]

On modern pianos, never use the sustain pedal on these pieces, a reverberant room helps immensely..Wim is a master musician..

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

These are lovely. Peaceful and mentally engaging. Clear notes. As an aside, I studied organic chemistry to early music. Thank you for these.

[@williamdane4194]

Thank you so much. I love these sonatas on clavichord!

[@evanofelipe]

I’ve just arrived in Amsterdam this evening for few days with plan to visit Rijks Museum tomorrow and now listening to you playing Mozart, its something of a treat and kind of a musical welcome to Holland. Thanks

[@achenpigeon]

You're not alone; when I landed in the Netherlands this summer, Wim's Beethoven was on playing my iPod.

[@thedeadlypretzel]

Only... he's from Belgium, not the Netherlands

[@thedeadlypretzel]

@@achenpigeon Only... he's from Belgium, not the Netherlands

[@herrvonunknowngut7141]

I find this sonatas very emotional. Could you record in the future some compositions from his children on your channel. Thank you for presenting the video. You really know what you are talking about.

[@juancarlosuribe6533]

Maravilloso.las primeras cinco sonatas fueron escritas para clavicordio y claviicembalo Felicidades, es la primera versión original en clavicordio, siempre se han interpretado en piano, lo que sonaba totalmente falso.

[@Izzyrocks4321]

Thank you for making this! You truely understand the music!

[@horationelson57]

I am glad to have serendipitously found your channel and of course subscribed. Cheers!

[@AuthenticSound]

Glad to welcome you here, Paul!

[@juancarlosuribe6533]

Felicidades,le vuelvo a escuchar después de unos años y sin duda es la mejor versión en tempo y la claridad de la interpretación de esta sonata Mozart, Felicidades, le saluda afectuosamente su amigo y admirador.

[@f.joaquinrevilla]

whatt a beautiful gift to the ears, thank you!

[@thfchris]

Hearing clavichord just like sitting in the garden to enjoy breakfast with tasting a cup of tea

[@symmachus898]

Beautiful, beautiful playing. I think your clavichord is the best sounding one I've heard on youtube. Lovely touch.

[@achenpigeon]

What a coincidence - yesterday I thought "When is Wim going to upload a video with all the Munchen sonatas?", and today I wake up, check my phone, and lo and behold here it is!

[@AuthenticSound]

I sensed the thought waves, Andy :-)

[@77melophile]

achenpigeon d

[@marcomarialacasella9941]

Bellissimo.....riesco a vivere lo Spirito Mozartiano vivendo la gioia di vivere,senza fretta che impedisce di gustare tutte le sfumature. GRAZIE

[@Erikkaa7]

So schönes Klang :-) Viele danke uns im die XVIIIste Wien von Joseph 2ste zu führen.

Very impressive level ! I like how you play slow, it seems easy but I know from experience it is not ;)

[@AuthenticSound]

thanks!

[@sofiewinters667]

Goed zo papa! 😙😘

[@Clavichordist]

Very nice compilation. I've been enjoying this set.

[@AuthenticSound]

they would be fine pieces for you to study John, there is a lot to be said about them, think about it.

[@Clavichordist]

I agree. We can discuss this in detail at my next lesson. No. 2 and No.3 have fascinated me over the years, but I never put in any time studying them which means they haven't been tainted yet by bad habits or past experiences.

Talk about talent!

[@back2backband1]

Bravo!!

[@blintscav]

love your wife(?)'s jacket! lovely sensitive playing as well!

[@AuthenticSound]

I'll tell her:-) thanks for listening and the nice words!

[@lucyprovedel7065]

Love it!

[@AuthenticSound]

Thanks Lucy, great to read!

[@jeremyrosen6492]

You've recorded so many mozart sonatas, not only these six which are together in one video. when will you have finished with all of them, can you put all of them, the complete mozart sonatas all on one video. They have this by Klara Wurtz also Claudio Arrau...

[@YANAGITAtokinori]

I have had a practice of this piece. Your playing has many thing to learn.

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

Another thought, please give historical comments like above with your pieces. No doubt your studies would add to my joy. Your search and reading the old accounts and books, letters is fascinating!

[@ruckers1624]

Hi Wim, I'm finally catching up on my youtube subs! What a nice surprise. These work very well on clavichord, no??? Just spent several hours this last week working on my Stein fortepiano... in every case I wanted to ask what edition of the sonatas are you using? I have an older Mozart editions from Dover, and need to upgrade asap. Suggestions?

[@AuthenticSound]

I use the NMA (Neue Mozart Ausgabe). It's free online: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofZXmd5ebVpoKM

[@Un-homme-avec-raison]

Very good job brother, greetings from Colombia.

[@AuthenticSound]

Thanks and welcome!

[@leletih]

Amazing

[@Alkatraz420Volta]

soooo German how that lady is just standing there emotionless watching him play lolll great stuff.

[@AuthenticSound]

She was afraid to miss a page :-)

[@emiliomini4024]

where do i can find out some plans for a clavichord? Again, you are AMAZING!

[@rodolfovicenzi5987]

V good muito bom 👏🏼👏🏼

[@belablackrose2967]

Please make this into an album

[@AuthenticSound]

Hi Bela! That's the plan, to rerecord them all six and release them as the Bach partitas are about to be launched. Need to do some serious planning here to focus on the long term goals (= hard...)

[@belablackrose2967]

@@AuthenticSound Sehr toll!

[@belablackrose2967]

Can't wait to get my hands on it! Cheers!

[@jeremyrosen6492]

Very excellent!

[@AuthenticSound]

Many thanks!

[@jeremyrosen6492]

@@AuthenticSound You're very, very welcome!! :-)

[@kyriakospapadopoulos6289]

My 3 years old nephew lives in Amsterdam with his family; what is the best school to start his education in Baroque music, and what is the appropriate age in your opinion? P.S. I know this is an irrelevant question to this amazing performance, which is a medicine in our lives...Someone below comments that every voice is played discretely: indeed, you play Mozart (and not only) so clearly, that you reveal the musical dialogue that was hidden from the -always in a hurry!- fortepiano virtuosos.

[@AuthenticSound]

Thanks for listening! I would ask around for teachers who are specilized in teaching young children, it's an art on itself. I personally wouldn't mind which style or tradition as long as the boy can grow on his own pace.

[@kyriakospapadopoulos6289]

@@AuthenticSound Having had a (strict) Russian teacher in violin, I find your reply wonderful and enlightening: I still find myself scared to death to do half step further from the lines of my main teacher...and I doubt I can every put some personality in my playing...``as the boy can grow on his own pace'' is a great advice, indeed!

[@coralreef909]

Mozart’s sonatas for Piano(Harpsichord)with the accompaniment of a violin. Which modern musicians insist on incorrectly calling them violin sonatas. Could you do a video on these unique accompanied keyboard sonatas. Some of them are even more brilliant than those for piano alone. do you think today’s publishers should more properly group these sonatas with the solo Piano sonatas in the numbering scheme as opposed to separating them from the solo keyboard sonatas? Very few pianist today perform these sonatas because of the requirement of a violin in performing them. Mozart intended them as vehicles for the Piano with the violin in a supporting role. Today we’ve switched the roles and turned them into violin pieces which Mozart never intended. Many of them were written for Mozart’s most advanced Piano students. At best they are chamber works much in keeping with the piano trios,quartets and quintets. What is your perspective on these masterpieces?

[@allansegall4502]

Mannered and labored...

[@Nicolas-zb9uw]

Too much like a good student . Miss Mozart 's humorous mode .

[@melliotbarrett]

Thanks Vim for this gift. I am listening to the first sonata now and very much enjoy you improvisations. Is this your imagination, or are their suggestions for how to do improvisations that one can study?

[@AuthenticSound]

Thanks! Those ornaments are not too hard to be made, very slight changes make a world of difference: trills, some scales, ... and as long you stay more or less in the keys, you're fine. I think if I could make some videos on that.

[@mariusvanhandel2876]

Yes, Wim, please do that. There is a good amount of material on Baroque ornamentation style and technique, but very little on classical ornamentation style. If you could do a video on that, it would be fantastic. I am listening to the videos with great attention and learning a lot about classical interpretation, and trying to put it into practice. These Mozart sonatas were excellent examples of the interpretative techniques that you wrote to me in the Clementi video. Veel dank voor de buitengewone gelegenheid om dit gebrek in mijn opvoeding in te vullen.

[@melliotbarrett]

I am wondering if Leopold Mozart's treatise on playing the violin might be a place to look for ideas? A video on this would be much appreciated!

[@AuthenticSound]

He definitely is,: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fFgZp5atWbjtE

[@tejasnair3399]

Great thumbnail

[@user-qz9iy6dq7z]

👍

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

Beautiful daughter!

[@classicgameplay10]

Will you play this again in double beat ?

[@uldymuldy]

Nice!

[@AuthenticSound]

Thanks Uldy!

[@Archiekunst]

Great tempo and improvisations. The improvs make it truly 'authentic'. But your wife needs a chair.

[@AuthenticSound]

+Archishman Ghosh Thanks! Anja would feel more relaxed if she could read notes and was asked to turn pages longer than 5 min. before 😆

[@Faune13]

In the first movement of the first sonata, why do you make the eighth notes in bar 16 as long as quarter notes ? because it's the end of the phrase and you feel like it ?

[@AuthenticSound]

can you point me to the exact sonata and movement? Makes it easier to answer, thanks!

[@SziontificMystic]

so, is this still at 440 tuning? wish u u appropriately used 422 ish tuning. if at all possible with that modern harpsichord

[@SziontificMystic]

still, brilliantly done.

[@AuthenticSound]

No it isn't at 440 :-). The clavichord is tuned here at 408. Pitches varied from very low (392) till 463. Clavichords (as harpsichords) have no unlimited range to tune, the scalings of the strings don't allow that. Basically every city/region had it's own pitch in those days, and certainly in the 18th century. Standardization (also of 'historical' pitches) is something of our times. Hope his clarifies

[@nathanbeler4874]

The tempo sounds almost as if the piece is in a matter of improvisation.

[@Eugene_naropojiev]

Звук как в лучших домах Парижа и Лондона! (русскя шутка) Ах, если бы это мог услышать мой отец!

[@user-vz4fy8uw9y]

Слушать Моцарта на таком инструменте - это всё равно как читать миннезингеров по Швабскому манускрипту.

[@janrod3974]

Prachtig!

[@AuthenticSound]

Dank je Jan!

[@jeremyrosen6492]

Your video of Mozart's music is so very truly a slow performance and... so not a fast one!! Get it? SONATA FAST ONE!? Ha-ha-ha. this is an English=language pun.

[@StuartSimon]

I’m trying to read your girl’s mind.

[@Faune13]

In the first movement of the first sonata, why do you make the eighth notes in bar 16 as long as quarter notes ? because it's the end of the phrase and you feel like it ?

[@classicgameplay10]

He is improvising.