Talk:Piano Sonata No. 13 (Mozart)

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Something missing?

Nice introduction to the piece, but it's the first time I've ever read anything about it that used neither of the words "concerto" and "cadenza." If, as Alan Tyson argues, the piece is from Vienna 1783-4, it comes during a period where Mozart was writing piano concerti and expanding the possibilities of the genre.

Our first clue in this regard is the rubric at m. 170 of the last movement: "Cadenza in tempo." What follows would be entirely suitable for a piano-concerto cadenza. There are many other bits that remind one of a concerto as well.

The description of the 3 movements is baffling, and leaves one with no more information than one started with, especially for the 3rd movement. At the very least, events should be referred to with measure numbers. Phrases like "the mood slowly softens but a difficult melody is quickly established" should be reworked to give the reader an idea of what is meant. Is "the mood" the original "playful" one? How does it soften? Why "but" when the difficult melody is established? And so on.

Will attempt it myself when I can. In the meantime, anyone who wants to should tackle this.Roger.Lustig (talk) 21:02, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]