Chapter 2 Expressive Cantabile Piano Playing and Classical Phrasing

Focusing on a Classical-era slow movement, this lesson teaches expressive cantabile playing and Classical phrasing. Frankl guides the student in shaping long, singing lines and subtle ornamentation.
By exploring Haydn’s nuanced Adagio, students learn to produce a pure tone and voice melodies delicately, honing control and expressive depth in a simpler, elegant setting.

Preview Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ major, Hob. XVI:46 (Adagio)

Haydn was one of his era's keyboard virtuosos and loved to write piano sonatas (more than 60) for pianists. Here is a very interesting movement, characterized by a refined structure and development.

Professor: Peter Frankl.
Assistant:Wouter Bergenhuizen

Masterclass Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ major, Hob. XVI:46 (Adagio)

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Performance Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭ major, Hob. XVI:46 (Adagio)

 

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