Bach To Mozart

We look at the first movement in F Major of this canonical, musical puzzle-like work.

We look at a melody/section from the famous Sonata in F# Minor by Schumann, which could have been written by Gershwin.

We talk about a technique Sviatoslav Richter used post-concert/post-recital using Mozart Sonata KV 533 Mvmt I

A quick walkthrough of the famous first movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata

We look primarily at the second movement of KV 457, a gorgeous cantabile work that needs a full singing tone.

A quite short episode focused on Alexei Nasedkin, one of the best Schubert interpreters

Written in 1815 when Schubert was only 18, this pure orchestral-style work has some amazing compositional ideas. We explore the beginnings of Schubert's twisted harmonic language.

We look at a Sonata from 1818 from Schubert which preceded Brahm's romantic style by many years. Brahms came into possession of many of Schubert manuscripts probably through Robert Schumann who had gone to visit Schubert's brother after the composer's death and came into possession of many of these works.

Schubert's unfinished work from 1817 is etheric and haunting in a way only Schubert could write. We look at a few techniques to bring out different elements in this seemingly skeletal work.

Written in 1787 in Vienna, this work is probably one of the most psychologically-intense works by Mozart

We look at an incredible work, which every few measures puts us in completely different territory. Written at the age of 18-19, this work is quite varied and musically rich.

An exploration of this one of a kind Sonata work.

Mozart's improvisational style was never the same. In this episode we start to look at his arguably hidden framework and style.

The first movement of the Sonata Pathetique 1st Movement has a few precursors to Wagner's chromatic style musical language.

Exploring the complexity of this counterpoint sound-world Mozart Movement.

A reading on a couple of Schubert middle Sonata Movements

A short discussion on Handel's F# minor Suite and comparison to Bach's style.

A briefer talk about Joseph Haydn and his style

Exploring the song-like element of this Slow Movement

A short talk about J.S. Bach's 371 4-part Chorales

A rerecording of the Aria

Exploring the Soundworld of this movement of the Sonata that came after the famous Moonlight Sonata.

Different Touches you can use with Beethoven's Fantasy Sonata that preceded the more well-known "Moonlight" Sonata

We are looking at a few sections from the HWV 428 D Minor Keyboard Suite.

A discussion of Mozart's Overture in the Style of G.F. Handel KV 399

We are looking at touch and voicing effects in Schubert

In this episode we take a departure from the Romantic repertoire of Schumann and co. and get back to asking if there are Romantic elements in a seemingly classical sonata?

Starting a series on walking through the Davidsbundler Cycle.

Walking through main sections of Schubert's D 946 No. 2

A quick playthrough of Blumenstuck and piece No. 12 from 'Scenes from Childhood' (Kinderscenen)

Melodic shaping, pedal, and color in Scarlatti Sonata K 208 in A Major

A talkthrough/walkthrough about D568 which was rewritten from an earlier Sonata in alternate key.

Continuing the JS Bach Series by looking at a Prelude in F Major

Discussing the following works: Schubert D 575 1st Mvmt Mozart Rondo KV 485

Looking at one of the Preludes from the Well=Tempered Klavier Book in F Minor: discussing touch, duration, and pedal-use to vary the illusion of different instruments.

Discussion on Schubert's works, life, and comparison to BeethovenD537 Posthumous 2nd MovementD958 2nd Movement

1910-Era Steinway with a retrofitted Millenium 3 Action. Rachmaninoff Prelude C# MinorHistory, Discussion, and Recording

A little banter on some of the editions and history of the sonata publications. Litmus test for how the audio sounds on the Hornung & Moller Spinet with built-in Macbook Mic.

I have moved across the country, and it was a pretty difficult move. Just a quick update on the podcast and happenings. I will be back soon with some new episodes.

We begin with a piano roll recording of Schumann's Novellette No. 1 before going into discussion on Novellette No. 6Some fragments of Davidsbundlertanze and Humoreske are showcased to talk about the connection to Bach's polyphonic style.

Composed in 1788, we discuss the Second Movement of this Sonata which is quite dark but varied.

A discussion on the Partita in B Minor or Overture in the French Style.

A walkthrough analysis of Mozart's C Minor Fantasie for Keyboard from 1785