Sonata in A major K. 331: II. Menuetto and Trio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Level 5 (Advanced) · Classical · Piano

The central minuet of the “alla turca” sonata (1783), broad and noble, with a trio in D major featuring hand crossings. A keyboard work by Mozart, a model of Classical balance and clarity. A major, 3/4, 101 bars (about 5 minutes), complete score.

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How to practise it

• Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
• Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
• Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
• Let the eight-bar phrases breathe and take care of the sudden dynamics; in the trio the left hand crosses over the right. With Mozart clarity comes first: even runs, light left hand, no unnecessary pedal. One hand sometimes plays two voices: hold the long notes for their full value and let the main line sing louder than the accompaniment. For chords, shape the hand in the air before landing, all notes together.

More pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Fugue in G Minor KV 401/375e — K401 Two Hands
• Fugue fragment Anh. 41 (375g)
• Sonata K. 331: theme (Andante grazioso)
• Sonata “facile” K. 545: I. Allegro
• Sonata “facile” K. 545: III. Rondo
• Sonata in C major (fragment) (K6 deest)
• Fugue in E-flat major K. 153
• Fugue in G minor K. 154

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