BACH PARTITA NO. 1 IN B MINOR, BWV 1002, ALLEMANDE CORNERSTONE LESSON BACH SOLO VIOLIN REPERTOIRE In his Partitas, Bach treats the traditional dance form with great liberty, accentuating virtuosity, melodic inventions, rhythm and beautiful counterpoint elaborations....
BEETHOVEN SONATA NO. 23, OP.57, APPASSIONATA CORNERSTONE LESSON BEETHOVEN The composer himself described this composition Appassionata as one of the best he ever wrote, and it is no doubt the most celebrated of Beethoven’s piano sonatas; the 1st movement, reporting...
ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO IN E MINOR, OP. 85, 1ST MOVEMENT (PART 1) CORNERSTONE LESSON ELGAR Amit Peled teaches about the attitude, technics and the critical points of the first movement of this very famous composition. Special topics are the use of the bow, the posture,...
RAVEL TZIGANE CORNERSTONE LESSON RAVEL Professor Hagai Shaham explains the many topics of this genial composition, showing the parts which mostly express the typical Hungarian romantic style. He teaches how to achieve the proper expression of the piece, which is very...
RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR, OP.18, 1ST MOV CORNERSTONE LESSON RACHMANINOFF One of Rachmaninoff's most enduringly popular pieces is his Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18. This Masterclass and cornerstone lesson also contain most teachings about...