Now Batting: Wolfgang DiMaggio | Mozart Moments with Sara Davis Buechner

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Classical musicians often like to make a big distinction between the music they associate with and popular music (which they see as a somewhat "lesser" venture). But did Mozart ever write any pop tunes? I personally think he did. The Rondo Alla Turca "Turkish March" (from the end of Mozart's Sonata in A major k. 331) was written for the common man as much as one possibly could. It's incredibly popular - in fact, in Mozart's time, the piece was played on special "pianolas" with added pedals, drums and Janessary cymbals for extra effect. In my opinion, this is the kind of piece that I think would most likely make it into baseball games! In Japanese baseball games, the fans sing along to the theme songs for each player. That got me thinking: could one write baseball lyrics for the Turkish March? Well, in this video, I step up to the plate and give it a swing. Take a look and let me know what you think!
Pianist Sara Davis Buechner will be performing the entire cycle of Mozart Piano Sonatas at Alti Hall in Kyoto, Japan in a series of four recitals in September 2018. For more information, visit saradavisbuechn...

[@lflagr]

I love your videos, and I think I would love to have my piano pedagogy students watch/reflect upon your entire series for a class assignment! Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@sdbuechner]

Thank you so much!

[@airpanache]

Oh dear lady you’re simply fantastic ❤

[@CaseyRocky]

What’s with the first note being a grace note? It needs a big league crunch - 2 notes played as 1.

[@sdbuechner]

Several interpretations of that ornament are possible, and you'll hear many pianists play it differently. Vive la difference!

[@CaseyRocky]

The F# minor part could use some finger cymbals.