Sonata in C major K.330 (I)
Sonata Piano solo 6 min
In brief

The first movement of the Sonata in C major K.330 has a bright, conversational character built from singing phrases and quick replies that require clear articulation and a steady sense of rhythmic relief. Technically, the skill Connaissance des formes (3.6/5) will require you to identify and shape the sections (exposition, development, recapitulation) to plan breaths and repeats, and Analyse harmonique (3.6/5) asks you to anticipate modulations and chord progressions so you can balance the voices and prepare resolutions through precise adjustment of touch and hand weight. This sonata is part of Mozart's piano repertoire and sits among his keyboard works that exemplify his Classical treatment of sonata form. I am not giving a reference recording here because I prefer not to cite a name unless I am certain of it.

MusicCoach difficulty
52/100
Intermediate
Likely range : 46–58/100
Confidence : 78% · high confidence
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Exam grade
On the syllabus: Grade 5 ABRSM

Official level, taken from the exam syllabus.

Other syllabi : RCM Grade 6 · AMEB Grade 6 · RCM Grade 6

Difficulty estimate by MusicCoach on a scale of 1 to 100.

Where this work sits
050100

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Difficulty sources
Henle Verlag
6
62/100 normalised · 7 obs.
Henle Verlag
5
50/100 normalised · 2 obs.
ABRSM (syllabus)
Grade 6
50/100 normalised
Combined exam syllabi
Grade 6
52/100 normalised · 2 obs.
MusicCoach curation
Grade 6
55/100 normalised · 2 obs.
ABRSM (syllabus)
Grade 5
44/100 normalised
Relative difficulty
61%
Among Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
58%
Era
32%
Genre
Movements and pieces of this work

One rarely plays the whole work: each movement has its own level — often very different from the opus's overall score.

Estimated skills
Theory
Knowledge of forms
1
Theory
Harmonic analysis
2
Pedaling
Half-pedalling
1
Technique
Hand independence
1
Technique
Legato
1
Interpretation
Dynamics
3
Interpretation
Phrasing
2
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