Talk:Sonata for Two Pianos (Mozart)

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Mozart effect of the K448[edit]

I have included a short paragraph regarding Yanni's composition determined to have the "Mozart effect" because it is similar to the K448. I think the sound sample is relevant, but if consensus says its over the top, no problem. It would be nice to have a sample of Mozart's K448 as well to compare, but I'm not equiped for that. Also, the K448 is at times slow (andante) and at times fast (molto allegro). The Yanni sample I have included is an exerpt from just a fast-tempo ("galloping") part of the song but there are slow parts as well. So I'm wondering, if the sample is deemed desireable to stay, should I rework the exerpt to include both slow and fast tempo parts? ♫ Cricket02 02:45, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I endorse the addition. This is not a high-traffic article, so the networking doesn't add much, but I had never heard of it before. I suppose you should have both parts in the sample to show exactly what fast and slow mean (absolutely or relatively). ALTON .ıl 05:41, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input, I'll work on that. ♫ Cricket02 12:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Could we have an ogg file for the sonata as well? I don't mind the extra Yanni link as long as there is also one K448. DavidRF 15:11, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I completely agree. Will try and locate a file. ♫ Cricket02 15:26, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I performed this a couple years ago and have a recording, but it's terrible. It gets the point across, but there are too many mistakes to be considered quality. Are you making any progress finding another recording? ALTON .ıl 04:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Alton, no - I haven't found a file yet, and there's not a sample on Mozart's page either. I knew that UninvitedCo has contributed a good many classical sound files, and asked him if he knew where I could find one, but haven't heard and assume he's very busy. I am impressed that you have recorded it and I'll bet it would be just fine. ♫ Cricket02 12:08, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, well I've added one of the first movement and it's sufferable, but I guess poor media is better than no media. ALTON .ıl 01:38, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sufferable? No. I think its excellent. Really. I had never heard it before and it is a beautiful piece. On another note, although I added it, I am doubting the Yanni sample as being relevant to this article in particular. I am thinking it best to remove it here but leave it up on the Mozart effect article, and adding your audio there too. Thoughts? ♫ Cricket02 06:57, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well it's best to leave the sample if it really does apply to the K448, but if there were any sections of Yanni's piece that stood out as prime examples of the Mozart Effect, or were comparable to the sonata, I'd add those in. ALTON .ıl 07:47, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Very strongly disagree. Mention of the Yanni thing and, a fortiori, the Yanni example could easily belong in an article either about Yanni or "the Mozart effect", but neither one deserves even a whisper here. Their appearance here is grotesquely illogical, intrusive, and annoying. TheScotch (talk) 15:43, 6 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Key in title[edit]

Do we need to mention "in D major" in the title? Did Mozart write any other sonatas for 2 pianos? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:34, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the key in the article's title is unnecessary. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 09:49, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree also --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:13, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]