Mozart

[methodistgirl]

Does anyone here play Mozart on the pipe organ?
Judy tooley

[Krummhorn]

Ahh, Mozart ... Fantasia in F Minor (k 608) comes immediately to mind. I've started working on learning this piece. Originally composed for a mechanical clock's pipe organ, the piece presents some very special challenges for the organist in their attempt to replicate the exact precision and timing and note passages, trills, runs, etc.

[Thomas Dressler]

[Laughing to myself] Krummhorn, that is a tasteful UNDERSTATEMENT! I learned K608 last year and performed it in the fall. I'm trying to get it in shape for two performances next month. I'd say while working on it that the words that come to mind are more like *&^%$#@&* special challenges! LOL

[Corno Dolce]

I confess to having all of the Mozart organ pieces at the ready. They are a joy to play and always catch people off guard.

[methodistgirl]

I play Mozart on the pipe organ. The ones I know and remember since
I don't have any sheet music. I can play it by ear.
judy tooley

[Corno Dolce]

Playing Mozart's Piano Sonatas on the organ really gives you access to a kaleidoscope of colors.

[Contratrombone64]

Unfortunately, Herr Mozart wasn't so prolific at composing for the organ, wasted too much of his time writting for that useless (classical era) flute.

[dombedos]

Yes..
If Mozart wrote another pieces as per the same level of the beatiful fantasy in f minor, probably we should have another great organ compositor on music history..
The fantasy is really impressive, in some passages quite "bachian".. Great!

[methodistgirl]

Yes..
If Mozart wrote another pieces as per the same level of the beatiful fantasy in f minor, probably we should have another great organ compositor on music history..
The fantasy is really impressive, in some passages quite "bachian".. Great!

You are exactly right!
judy tooley

[dombedos]

Thank you!
a great piece is a great, absolutely great, piece!!
I like extremely it, as Bruhns, Scheidt, Buxtheude and , obviously, Bach..

[Serassi1836]

Yes. I play the Ave Verum scored for organ.

[musicalis]

Hi !
I believe I have played sometimes a transcription of Ave verum.
I do not know if I still have the score.
J-P

[methodistgirl]

How about the marrage of Figro from Mozart?
judy tooley

[Krummhorn]

How about the marriage of Figaro from Mozart?
judy tooley

Opera played on the pipe organ? Now, that would be a hoot ... wonder if it has ever been transcribed for organ ... ... Marriage of Figaro was originally scored for:

• 2 Flutes
• 2 Oboes
• 2 Clarinets
• 2 Bassoons
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trumpets
• 2 Timpani
• Strings

Lest we not forget the solo vocals and the chorus, too.
Hmmm, not to sure all this would work out well - maybe certain parts (choruses) but to perform the entire opera without vocals might be stretching it a bit ...

[methodistgirl]

Well I have played it! How about his symphony#40 that we all know.
judy tooley