Sonata Op 13.docx

Thomas Rosenkranz Guest Piano Masterclass Sonata Op. 13 in C minor “Pathetique”

L.V. Beethoven

II. Adagio Cantabile 1. Adagio = very slow 2. Cantabile = in a beautiful singing style 3. 2/4 time signature mean 2 paluses. For more singing and more expressive.

A section Bass needs to Cres. To support the melody line. (L.H. follow R.H.) Keep moving although it’s slow. Don’t accent the note when you have long note before short note.

B section Get cres. from the left hand. 1 idea for the turn.

C section “Magnet” Every phrase have a magnet in it. It’s up to us. 1 place has a magnet. 2 people are talking (bass and soprano).

Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1

Alexander Scriabin

Early Russian piece. Has 2 sides. He believes that F# Major chord is purple. He creates a piece called “Mysterium” for pianist, dancer and orchestra. And it’s going to performed in Himalaya mountain. It’s going to be a week long piece.The end of the piece, the world is going to end. That was he imagine. He wrote this piece when he was a teenager. Think about 1st phrase is all the wave. Relax when up beat. Catch up the pedal with the bass. Early Russian music is a sense of “life is difficult”. Many repeat notes make it’s so sad. The story of this piece is doesn’t end well.

The garden of Eden

William Bolcom

III. The serpent’ s kiss William Bolcom is a famous composer in America. This piece inspired by ragtime (Father of Jazz) in 1960.

Details Fast diabolical(too fast) Almost rock and roll music. Pedal off…Pedal off… Show off… Show left hand rhythms more. Try not to be a classical pianist. Chopin part change the feel to sing like your girlfriend broken you up long time ago and come back suddenly to rock and roll. Take more time at sentimental part. After that speed up as fast as you can. Then joke come with knock the piano sound like drums. Keep tempo… click… Back to serious again.(feel diabolical) Ragtime always care about cincopations. End with BIG up.