Piano Sonata in C major

Connecting the running passages

K. 330 offers three distinct characters: Allegro moderato, Andante cantabile and Allegretto. Its opening combines short gestures with flowing figures, while the slow movement asks for a sustained singing line. In his lesson using the first movement’s development, Robert Estrin recommends securing a difficult passage slowly before raising the tempo. He also demonstrates joining small groups with gradually shorter pauses.

At the keyboard

Choose the exact connection that interrupts your flow, rather than repeating a large section without a purpose. Practise approaching the next group with the hand ready, then remove the pause little by little. Finally restore the surrounding phrase and its dynamics. Keep this technical work separate from the question of how the complete musical sentence should breathe.

Music in this edition

1. Piano Sonata in C major