Bach To Mozart

A short update and a quick runthrough of Schumann's Traumerei

We talk about Schumann's use of Canonical themes and his blending of voices in his works

A quick and brief look at this Chorale-type work

A look at the first Novellete from Op. 21

We look at a very Chopin-esque work from 1839, particularly focusing on the middle section of this very romantic, cello-like writing.

We listen to a performance from 2019 I did of the first book of Davidsbundlertanze in Concert and discuss Schumann's Imagination with his fictional characters

We look at a few dances from the Overture in the French Style, including a very 'Scarlatti' type work

We are looking at a few sections from the First Book of Suites by Handel

A talk about this love-themed earlier work and the sparse writing

We look at a couple of pieces talking about melodic shaping

We continue speaking about achieving a singing tone, looking at a short intro of The String Quartet KV 156

We go through ideas for variation with this orchestral type work.

An unexpected lesson playing this work after having been away from Mozart for some time

We talk about how to bring about a truly singing tone in the Russian Piano Tradition

A Short look at the Scherzo from Schubert's famous last Sonata.

We look at a few ways to bring out some of the richness in the harmonic and songlike writing of this work.

We look at the Development Section which starts in the Minor after giving a brief recap of some of the topics we covered in the Part I Analysis of this work.

We talk about this Rondo-like work, which can easily be classified as a Piano Concerto for Single Instrument

We explore this fascinating work and the idyllic-to-tumultuous transitions

We look briefly at a very unknown Sonata movement, analyzing his songlike melodies in this work