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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart Concerto No.16 in D for piano I. Allegro assai — Complete work — European Archive
Mozart Concerto No. 16 In D For Piano I Allegro Assai
PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart Concerto No.16 in D for piano I. Allegro assai — Complete work — European ArchiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart · European ArchivePlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds
30-second entrance
Do not reduce it to “light.” Hear how each phrase ends; Mozart’s clarity often lives in the ending.
00:00–00:45: count the breaths between phrases, not how familiar the tune is.
02 / LISTEN FOR
Three things to wait for
- Phrase endings landing lightly
- Symmetry under brightness
- Polite handoffs between inner voices
03 / RIGHTS
Copyright and source
Wikimedia Commons
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Version / performer information
Mozart suffers from slickness. Good versions have spring, but do not turn every smile into a wink.