Pianists spend a lot of time thinking about their feet. In this episode, we will too. Join us as we explore the history of pedaling, from their earliest, and often bizarre, incarnations, to their modern form. With over 15 tonebase artists, we'll discover why so many pianists consider pedaling the "soul," or "sole" (hehe) of the piano. Featuring Garrick Ohlsson, Jerome Lowenthal, Gwendolyn Mok, Anne-Marie McDermott, Simone Dinnerstein, Sara Davis Buechner, Frederic Chiu, Gary Graffman, and others.
This episode features the voices of world-class pianists and professors. All of the interviews in this episode come directly from their lessons on tonebase. Click below to view profiles and lessons.
Haydn: Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 79, Hob. XVI:50: I. Allegro, Emanuel Ax performing, 1989, Sony Classical. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijCE-3YvL8.
Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 3 in E Major, Frederic Chiu performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor, K.9, Dongsok Shin performing on Cristofori piano, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2WdjyKQ57A.
For demonstration of moderator pedal, see “From the Clavichord to the Modern Piano - Part 1 of 2,” published by BaroqueBand. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uCCw_hmILA.
Schubert: Waltz No.1 from D.145, Op.18, E major, Viviana Sofronitsky performing on Graf-style piano by Paul McNulty with Turkish and Bassoon pedals. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QOz7X-Pz_c.
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro, Garrick Ohlsson performing, 2017, Bridge Records. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luFZ19Ob6Os.
Mozart: Sonata in C Major, K. 545, Sara Davis Buechner performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major , Op. 27, No. 2, Garrick Ohlsson performing, 2005, Warner Classics. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8gMKUtBT0w.
Schumann: Album for the Young, “Soldier’s March,” Op. 68, No. 2, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Beethoven : Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, “Moonlight,” Op. 27, No. 2, John O’Conor performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47, Vlado Perlemuter performing, 1989, Nimbus Records. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyFlysEaw5w&t=1173s.
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47, Arthur Rubinstein performing,1999, RCA Red Seal. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRxG5njEcFo.
Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Anhang, Etude 5, Yevgeni Kissin performing, Robert Schumann, 2004, Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Musica. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5Av_10luI.
Brahms: Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1, Louis Schwizgebel performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 846, Evan Shinners performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Bach: Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Simone Dinnerstein performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
Bach-Rachmaninoff: Gavotte from Violin Partita No.3 in E, BWV 1006, Andrew Tyson performing, recorded by tonebase. Available at https://www.tonebase.co/.
