Movements from Mozart Sonatas

My apologies to all readers of this blog for my hiatus.  It has been a hectic few months due to moving and all.  I wouldn't be able to post as frequent as I wish until after March, but I will try to publish a new post each week until then.

The latest pieces from 50 Greats for the Piano are two famous movements from Mozart Sonatas.  A "typical' of Mozart piano pieces, these two movements are deceptively difficult to play.

First of these is the first movement from Mozart's Sonata No. 15, Kv. 545.  The movement is in a Sonata form with themes that sounds rather simple and pleasant, which I find instantly recognizable as a Mozart even if you haven't heard it before.  The difficulty, I find, is in getting the light touch that is require to convey the right mood of the piece, as well as maintaining the tempo consistent throughout the movement.

  

Second piece is the famous Turkish march, the third movement of Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, Kv. 331.  According to Wikipedia, this movement is based on the sound of Turkish Janissary band.  Being an ARCT-level (Associate of Royal Conservatory of Music), it may be one of the most difficult pieces in 50 Greats for the Piano .  Also, it is in somewhat atypical Rondo form.  It is ostensibly in ABA form with Coda, but the placement of the repeat signs and common second part in both A and B sections give the piece a very exotic feeling.