Keyboard instruments > Piano solo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Pieces
Editor: Ullrich Scheideler
Fingering: Walther Lampe, Andreas Groethuysen
36.50 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
Pages: 299 (XXXVI, 263), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 22 · ISMN M-2018-0022-6
Throughout his life Mozart composed individual pieces for the keyboard. This wealth of material offers us an exceptional insight into his musical development. For the first time ever, we are now offering all of these works in a single edition. Our edition has been completely revised, taking into account the latest findings in Mozart scholarship. In many instances, sources which have only recently been made available or which have been newly interpreted have formed the cornerstone of the revision. This has also led to the inclusion of works which were not in the previous Henle edition.
Reviews
Diese von Ulrich Scheideler herausgegebene revidierte Neuausgabe ist … sehr zu empfehlen.
[Toccata, 2007]
In this anniversary year, we expect a plethora of new Mozart editions; Henle does not disappoint.
[Piano Professional, 2006]
Eén van de waardevolste uitgaven van Henle in dit Mozartjaar is de band met losse pianowerken. … Deze band ouverstijgt het Mozartjaar en vervult je altijd weer met ontzag voor deze muziek. Je kunt leren over volmaakt evenwicht, over retoriek, over pianotechniek, over zeggingskracht, over emoties, maar uiteindelijk blijft de poëzie van deze noten een onverklaarbaar mysterie.
[Pianowereld, 2006]
Contents
- Mozarts pieces from the Nannerl Music Book
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Andante (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1a
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1b
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1c
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1d
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1e
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 1f
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 2
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 3
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 4
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 5
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 9a (5a)
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 6
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Andante (Nannerl Music Book) KV 6
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) C major KV 6
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) F major KV 6
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Minuet (Nannerl Music Book) KV 7
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Allegro (Nannerl Music Book) KV 8
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London Music Book KV 15a-15qq
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Piano Piece F major KV 33B
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Fugues G major, D major KV 154a (Anh. A 61/62)
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Fugue g minor KV 401 (375e)
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Modulierendes Präludium KV deest (Anh. C 15.11)
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Präludium C major KV 395 (300g)
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Sonata movement B flat major KV 400 (372a)
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Prelude (Fantasy) and Fugue C major KV 394 (383a)
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Fantasy c minor KV 396 (385f)
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Fantasy d minor KV 397 (385g)
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Fragment of a Suite C major KV 399 (385i)
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Marche funèbre del Signor Maestro Contrapunto c minor KV 453a
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Rondo D major KV 485
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Rondo a minor KV 511
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Adagio b minor KV 540
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Gigue G major KV 574
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Minuet D major KV 355 (576b)
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Andantino E flat major KV 236 (588b)
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Piano Sonata movement g minor KV 312 (590d)
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Andante for a Musical Clock F major KV 616
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Adagio for Glass Harmonica C major KV 356 (617a)
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12 Minuets KV 103 (61d)
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Minuet C major KV 61gII
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Minuet D major KV 94 (73h)
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11 Minuets KV 176
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Kontretänze KV deest (269b)
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8 Minuets KV 315a (315g)
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March C major KV 408/1 (383e)
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6 German Dances KV 509
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Kontretanz "The Thunderstorm", Versions A and B D major KV 534
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2 Piano pieces B flat major, E flat major KV Anh. 20a (626b/25)
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Ballettmusic from "Ascanio in Alba" KV Anh. 207 (Anh. C27.06)
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Piano Sonata (Allegro and Allegretto) F major KV Anh. 135 (547a)
Level of difficulty (Piano): medium (Level 5)Other titles with this level of difficulty » - Fragment from the Nannerl Music Book B flat major KV 9b (5b)
- Fragment from the London Music Book F major KV 15nn
- Fragment from the London Music Book C major KV 15rr
- Fragment from the London Music Book C major KV 15ss
- Fragment (Sarabande) from the Suite C major KV 399 (385i)
The levels of difficulty of the
piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| easy | medium | difficult | ||||||
The levels of difficulty of the piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
| Level | Grade | Example |
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| 1 | easy | Bach, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, nos. 4 and 5 |
| 2 | Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier I, no. 1 Prelude C major | |
| 3 | Beethoven, Piano Sonatas op. 49,1 and 2 | |
| 4 | medium | Grieg, Lyric Pieces op. 12, no. 4 |
| 5 | Schumann, Fantasy Pieces op. 12, no. 1 | |
| 6 | Chopin, Nocturnes op. 27, nos. 1 and 2 | |
| 7 | difficulty | Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 10, no. 3 |
| 8 | Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 81a | |
| 9 | Schumann, Toccata op. 7 |
Guide to the levels of difficulty
"I don't know what 'difficult' means. Either you can play or you can't" – this was the rather terse comment by the great violinist Nathan Milstein, on being asked about the unbelievable difficulty of Niccolo Paganini's Caprice no. 1.
The relativity of the evaluation of difficulty in music immediately becomes clear. Yet I gladly take up this great challenge, presented to me by G. Henle Publishers. For I am aware of how useful a guide like this can be, both from my own experience as well as that of many colleagues. In particular so as to be able to identify "appropriate" works. For example for music teachers, who teach at very different levels, from beginners to those preparing for music conservatories, but also for all those interested amateurs for whom this guide is intended.
After careful deliberation I have settled on nine levels of difficulty, which I have divided into three groups: 1–3 (easy), 4–6 (medium), 7–9 (difficult). A number of parameters have been considered when assessing the level of difficulty. I have not just looked at the number of fast or slow notes to be played, or the chord sequences; of central importance are also the complexity of the piece's composition, its rhythmic complexities, the difficulty of reading the text for the first time, and last but not least, how easy or difficult it is to understand its musical structure. I have defined "piece" as being the musical unit of a sonata, or a single piece in a cycle, which is why Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" Part I comprises a total of 48 levels of difficulty (each prelude and fugue is considered separately), Schumann's Sonata in f sharp minor op.11 only has a single number. My assessment is measured by the ability to prepare a piece for performance.
While assessing the pieces, it became clear that the medium level of difficulty (4–6) is the trickiest. Now and again this means that a piece is judged as a "3/4", even if it only deserved a "3" as far as piano technique is concerned. An example of such a "borderline" case (easy/medium) is Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood" op. 15 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen or at the other end "6/7" part of Bach's "English Suites". And of course within a main category there are also "from-to" evaluations (e.g. 7/8).
Any evaluation of art or music will always be subjective, even if the aim was to be objective. Despite the fact that I have endeavoured to be as careful as possible, I am all too aware that the results of my work can be called into question, and am therefore grateful for any suggestions you might have.
Prof. Rolf Koenen © 2010