| Piay) cLassicaL omieco (crs 3-9 MO Info Key Tempo tp DTRACKS3839 ‘ere we retum to the work of musical ‘genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) withthe second movement Romance Andante) from his Serenade for Strings in G Major K525, better known as Bine Kleine Nachtmusik. arranged the farnous first movement back in ‘GT241, but this second slow part of the composition is just as well known, easily as etd ky porter Moderate ‘Willimprove your... 7 Meoécphiesng 1 Baan anda tv Coteletnatedatin ful, nl stl fl tothe brim with Mozart's characteristically effortless charm, Although completed in 1787, the piece was not published until decades after Mozart's death, and why or for whom itwas written remains. mystery. Despite the uncertainty ofits origin, Bine Kleine Nachtmusikis undoubtedly one of the best-known pices ofthe entire classical repertoire. Alte time ofits composition, ‘Mozart had already written an amazing body of work. This included 38 symphonies, 37 concerti for one, twoand three planos, bassoon, violin, flute, harp and horn; 7 operas and hundreds ‘ofother works. Sohistechnieal prowess, innate command of ‘orchestration and unrivalled creative force we eclearly established -allofthisat the ripe old age of 0. Asisoiten the case with the muse of Mozart, Hine Kleine ‘Nachtmusikisimmediately accessible to all ages and cultures. ‘Some theorists have deseribed his muse as having'second simplicity’, afresh, almost child-like quality that can onlybe reached through a supreme mastery (making something sophisticated sound easy isan art that composers: strive for), This feat is ONVIDEO. W A MOZART Romance Andante Bridget Mermikides returns to the genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a solo arangement of Ms Romance Andante from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik. \wellasits broad usein film and TV scores. Originally written fora string quartet, ‘with an optional double bass, it is now most ‘often performed by string orchestras. To make the multiple parts playable on solo guitar, I've transposed the original key of C Major up a.and to D Major, and used drop D “Although completed in 1787 it was not published until decades after Mozart's death, and why or for whom itwas written tery” tuning What's eally important here, fou dre toget the Mowat character, toa ‘hls whete much ofthe Martian harater ie he ab eaptons adress this and other details which will help you get to ‘grips with this timeless composition. NEXTMONTH Bridget arranges Raging Bull's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana TECHNIQUE FOCUS Warm up slowly ‘always find the mast beneficial practices produced when warm up nie and slowly. Very often my warm-up will consist of tricky ‘passage ofaplece lam curently working ‘on but broken right down intoits technical ‘components. Then | ll repeat this many, many times with absolut precision and, only when ‘every note feels comfortable and secure will startto push the tempo. This type of works ‘wo birds with one stone, since improves your technical skill while simultaneously building demonstrated in countless lassie recordings and performances, as reatest figures security nto your musical epertolee. Foor Looe ae serenity to Karajan interpretation withthe Berlin Philharmoniker (Deutsche Grammophon 2021). And! think you'l agree that Kal Bohmis Bee CUS eae Sue oie ecu ee 16 Carns Sping22hROMANCEANDANTE (MOZART | Eas on Ihave aanged this peceinthe key of Majorand your guitawillneed to _stiberesonaing from the previous bar. 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