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Re: How to practice Mozart

Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2018-06-27 16:42

The one further thing that I would say is: thinking that you are trying to STAND OUT from other applicants can be an unhelpful way of representing the matter to yourself, at any level. It's especially true of this piece – which is one reason why I argue against the Mozart as a choice for the eliminator round of any audition procedure.

The more you practise the technical components of your extract, the more you will demonstrate your competence, as has been pointed out; and the more you immerse yourself in your understanding of the music, the more you will be likely to demonstrate what we call your musicality.

Analogously, if you wanted to demonstrate your mastery of the English language – your 'Englishality', say – no number of 'tips or things to focus on' would help you. To speak English 'Englishly' you have to have both a feeling for the structure of the language and an understanding of the meanings of the words you use. You can develop that, but it takes time. The same is true of 'musicality'.

The extract you posted seems to me to be pretty good editorially. A thing you might ask yourself about it is: which of the bars of the Rondo are best thought of as being 'in one' and which are best thought of as being 'in two'? That sort of variety is a very common expressive device in Mozart.

Looking at the accompaniment might help.

So, don't try to 'stand out'. Try to do your best by your pal Mozart:-)

Tony

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