Music is a mystery for people who play it, write it, listen to it, and write about it. The only thing I can really do when I try to say something about music is assume.
Monday, February 03, 2020
Haydn's Sweet Homage to Mozart
The Mozart G minor Piano Quartet was on the radio at lunchtime today. Michael recognized the theme immediately from a Haydn "London" Trio that I used to play on the baroque flute some thirty-odd years ago. This seems to be a case of Haydn paying homage to his late friend Mozart.
Here's the last movement of the Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478, written in 1785:
Here's the last movement of the Haydn "London" Trio #1 in C major, Hob. IV:1, written in 1794 (it should start at 6:57):
Thank you for this, Elaine. I'm coaching a guitar trio on this piece this semester. Also, from your earlier post mentioning your Wikipedia page, I learned that we're both Clevelanders.
I am active as a composer, a violist, a violinist, a recorder player, and as a teacher. I have been keeping this space in the blogosphere alive with assumptions about music (and assorted other things) since 2005.
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Just wanna say how proud I am to be able to recognize what’s obvious. :)
Thank you for this, Elaine. I'm coaching a guitar trio on this piece this semester.
Also, from your earlier post mentioning your Wikipedia page, I learned that we're both Clevelanders.
I spent my first 4 1/2 years in Cleveland, which is probably why I never developed a Boston accent (though I always wanted one).
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