A walk in the score
Score analysis
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Elgar Serenade for strings [analysis]
The joyful naivete of an outdoor evening coupled with the passionate lines preluding to his later works: Elgar’s Serenade for strings
Conducting Smetana – The Moldau [analysis]
The beauty of the Czech landscape in Smetana’s musical fresco
Schumann Symphony n.1 “Spring” – 1st mov. [analysis]
A joyful and sparkly outburst of energy, mixed with dark moods and dynamic shifts, topped by an obsessive rhythmic figure: this is Schumann’s 1st symphony “Spring”.
Rachmaninov – Piano concerto n.2 mov. 1 [analysis]
The luscious, passionate melody that sweeps you away; the virtuoso parts interlaced with the orchestra; and the challenges of accompanying a soloist.
Conducting Haydn Symphony n.104 “London” [analysis]
Friend of Mozart and teacher of Beethoven; popular to the point the King of England bowed to him; father of the symphony. We’re talking about Joseph Haydn and his last symphony.
Conducting Mozart Symphony K504 “Prague” – 1st mov. [analysis]
Part of the major repertoire for any conductor, the “Prague” symphony is challenging in many ways: tempo, harmony, counterpoint.
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