How to Teach Mozart Minuets K.6
Today we're talking about how to teach two of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s early compositions: the Minuets I and II from his Sonata for violin and piano K.6. I've had Mozart on the brain for a while now, not the least because my Patreon Partners voted to discuss Mozart in our 4th quarter workshop.
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Recommended Editions:
W.A. Mozart - An Introduction to his Keyboard Works (Alfred Masterworks, ed. Palmer - contains optional ornamentation for the C Major Minuet)
Masterwork Classics Book 4 (Jane Magrath) - C Major Minuet
Pathways to Artistry - Masterworks Book 3 (ed. Rollin) - F Major Minuet
Classics Alive - see below
These books do a good job of acquainting students with Mozart’s style by including several pieces, from his easiest Minuets to Viennese Sonatinas. The Minuets featured in this video are published in book 1 (C major) and book 2 (F major). Purchase them here:
Book 1: Late Elementary to Early Intermediate 🎵 Book 2: Intermediate 🎵 Book 3: Late Intermediates
Syllabus listings for C Major difficulty level:
RCM Level 2
Illinois AIM Level 4
Jane Magrath Level 6-7
Syllabus listings for F major difficulty level:
RCM Level 3
Illinois AIM Level 6
Jane Magrath Level 6-7
Related videos:
Topics covered in the video below:
History of these minuets
Main features and minuet dance style
Articulation
Rhythm
Appoggiaturas and dissonance as well as ornamentation
Binary form and practicing the repeats
Steady tempo and "breathing"
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