Masterclass

Comprehensive guide on the greatest masterpieces. A “How-To” guide containing fingering and interpretation notes.

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 Masterclass

Masterclass I. Allegro maestoso 1.1: Play the chord a little later, because there is a fermata in the preceding bar. 1.2: Make the 1st octave strong and audible. 1.3: Play the…
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Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition Masterclass

Masterclass by Vladimir Ashkenazy Perhaps the most important and crucial point in understanding this piece is that although it was conceived initially as a programmatic cycle, the result is music…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C# major, BWV 848 Masterclass

Masterclass Prelude Think of a whole bar upbeat (anacrusis) before you play, like a conductor would do. Count “And-1” Bars 1-8: Relax right hand wrist and phrase it more musically. (not…
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 Masterclass

Masterclass First Movement (Andante non troppo e molto maestoso) Make it as grand as possible. Not “fat”, but with elegance and a “noble” feeling. At the same time, keep it…
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Liszt: Gnomenreigen Masterclass and Analysis

Introduction Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes) was published in 1863 as part of the Klavierschule, a collection of technical studies compiled by Siegmund Lebert and Ludwig Stark, professors at the Stuttgart conservatory….
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