Saturday, March 25, 2023

Mozart C major Piano Sonata, K545, now in D major for String Quintet or String Orchestra

[Transposed into D major]

You can find the music on this page of the IMSLP (via the transcription tab).

Mozart entered his 16th Piano Sonata into his catalog in 1788, and indicated that it was a piece for beginner pianists. It wasn't published until 1805, fourteen years after Mozart's death. I was really surprised to see how well its charms transfer to strings when transposed into the string-friendly key of D major. I hope my affection for this piece is contagious, and hope that someone might share a video of a performance online.

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