Chapter 4 Technical Mastery and Skill Development - Part 2 (4 videos)

We now look at Brahms’ Violin Concerto 2nd movement.

How Not to Get Desperate

The perfect technique to express desperation? Simple, if you know it and you play it well. This is a golden rule that you can apply almost to everything you'll play.

Crazy Fingerings

We have many notes in this phrase that need precision, but we don't need glissando. So, Professor Ostrovsky proposes a solution. It takes practice, but you'll have it perfect!

Masterclass 2nd movement  

The Violin plays a Cantabile in the Italian style. And Italian style typically means a bit of several different emotions: calmness, serenity, desperation, and contemplation. We need mastery to render all of this correctly, which is what our teacher examines, giving technique hints and inspirational ideas.