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Study Notes for Burleske by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787)

Level: Early Intermediate
Style: Classical
Key: A major
Tempo: Allegro

Technique:

  • staccato, broken octaves (left hand)
  • legato (right hand)

Public domain edition:   IMSLP – Notebook for Wolfgang (Mozart, Leopold)

My Edition:  Classics for the Developing Pianist – Repertoire Book 1 by Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, page 13

My Performance

Comments

This piece, found in the notebook he wrote for his son, was probably not written by Leopold Mozart. It’s light, happy, and fun to play.

Things I Found Difficult

Bars  3, 7, 9-10, 16  – Jump from A to E in left hand
Keeping the accompaniment light and quieter than the melody in the right hand.

Structure

A – A – B – B – A

Sections

Section Bars Comments
A 1-4
B 9-10 Watch dynamics; first f, then p on repeat

Resources

Books

  • Classics for the Developing Pianist – Study Guide Book 1 by Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, page 18-19

Performances

Last Updated on September 21, 2022


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