K. 11, Sonata in G

K. 11, Sonata in G

K. 11 is the first piece that begins with an andante movement.  Why did he switch it up?  The movement starts off reflective and then the moods drops shortly after the first round of melody like an ‘oi ve’ sigh.  After the sigh, it returns to reflection, but at a slower pace with a few more sighs.  If I understand it correctly, the second movement is an allegro-minuetto.  Violin Concerto no. 5, my favorite piece (as of right now), uses two tempo marks in the third movement.  Where in his violin concerto, Mozart’s dialogue has reached full maturity.  Violin with orchestra, tempo with tempo.  At the K. 11 age, his work lacked dialogue among individual instrument, but a dialogue forms between tempos.  The allegro shouts, ‘let’s go conquer the world.’  The minuetto pulls back the reins saying, ‘slow down.  We need to think this through.’