Jacques Zoon: Mozart – Flute concerto K 313 – I. Allegro maestoso

MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus

Concerto for flute and orchestra in G major K 313 (reduction for flute and piano)

I. Allegro maestoso

Jacques Zoon, professor

Irena Kavcic, student

Cameron Roberts, accompanying pianist

At the beginning of the class, Professor Zoon corrects the student’s first flute entry with respect to dynamics, phrasing, and articulation. The appoggiatura indicates that it should be done on the beat, not before.
The professor gives various indications as the student plays, regarding the duration of the notes and their rhythm, breathing and the most appropriate place to perform them, sound quality, phrasing, articulations, and accents. They review in more detail a certain fragment that is more complicated, in staccato, looking for a more correct use of air (it must be a more stable air, legato) to obtain better quality in the sound.
Professor and student continue to stop at passages with fast notes to work especially on their articulation. Zoon also makes comments on the most appropriate character and articulation at certain moments with respect to the harmonies that are being produced, pointing out a fragment in which she should think of the operatic character of Don Giovanni, a conqueror. He later suggests highlighting an interesting harmony with an sforzato. They continue to review certain musical aspects of the movement until the end, especially those related to the articulation of the notes and the appoggiaturas, seeking with this the most appropriate sound at each moment.

Language: English