Programa del curso
Etude Op. 10 nº 2 en la menor
En esta lección, el pianista estadounidense Henry Kramer le guía a través del Étude Op. 10, nº 2 en la menor de Chopin, un ejercicio para desarrollar la independencia de los dedos más débiles de la mano derecha.
Kramer comienza enseñándole ejercicios rudimentarios que le ayudarán a construir una base firme para las exigencias técnicas de esta pieza. En primer lugar, le aconseja que centre su atención en la parte de la mano izquierda del étude, practicando un staccato que rebote en el teclado. Aprender este movimiento ascendente invitará a las puntas de los dedos a juntarse en un cierre natural en el aire, ayudando a las manos a liberar tensión.
A continuación, Kramer le enseña a diseccionar la parte de la mano derecha, practicando los staccatos en los dedos primero y segundo antes de incorporar gradualmente fragmentos de la escala cromática con los dedos tercero, cuarto y quinto.
Una vez construida esta base firme, aprenderá las estrategias de Kramer para mantener la resistencia. En esta pieza, no siempre es necesario que los dedos se hundan por completo en el teclado. Imagínese su mano derecha como un "insecto que roza un estanque" deslizándose sobre el teclado. Sin embargo, cuando necesite crear un sonido más fuerte, Kramer sugiere centrar sus esfuerzos en la mano izquierda, ya que la resonancia del registro grave creará la ilusión de una dinámica de forte más uniforme.
Wanderer Fantasy – Introduction
Join international prizewinner Henry Kramer for an introduction to Schubert's great "Wanderer" Fantasy, D. 760. This video presents the ideas that underpin the whole work, most notably its deep connection with musical and poetic themes from Schubert's song of the same name, whose essential nature is summed up in one of its lines: "I am a stranger everywhere."
Kramer discusses the rhythmic and melodic motives that permeate the work and finds great depth of meaning in how they relate to various lieder. He also demontrates how Schubert borrows exciting textures from his orchestral works and string quartets. With this overarching context in mind, watch the lessons covering each movement in detail.
Wanderer Fantasy – I. Allegro con fuoco man non troppo
Join international prizewinner Henry Kramer for close look at the first movment of Schubert's great "Wanderer" Fantasy, D. 760. The lesson is in three parts: first, Kramer examines the harmony of each section, precisely relating these modulations to sections of the lied on which the Fantasy is based.
Second, Kramer addresses the question of accents. Schubert writes many types of accents in this work, and Kramer demonstrates how to hold the audience's attention with distinctive and diverse accentuation.
Finally, Kramer turns to the elephant in the room and provides detailed technical advice for how to play this work fluently – including the notorious octave passage.
Wanderer Fantasy – II. Adagio
Join international prizewinner Henry Kramer for close look at the second movement of Schubert's great "Wanderer" Fantasy, D. 760. This movement is the emotional heart of the work, and is the most closely connected musically and poetically to the lied "Der Wanderer." Kramer shows how to reflect the twists and turns of the poetry with voicing, pedaling, and phrasing.
As the movement becomes more animated, Kramer demonstrates remarkable colors, shows its connection with orchestral writing, and finds practical solutions for tricky passages.
Wanderer Fantasy – III. Presto
Join international prizewinner Henry Kramer for close look at the third movement of Schubert's great "Wanderer" Fantasy, D. 760. This Presto is a high-spirited dance movement, full of references to Austrian dances such as the ländler. Kramer demonstrates exactly how to get the right amount of lilt and supple accentuation, and how specific passages relate not only to the rest of this movement, but the whole Fantasy. Finally, he gives key insights into managing the precipitous arpeggios that close the movement.
Wanderer Fantasy – IV. Allegro
Join international prizewinner Henry Kramer for close look at the fourth movement of Schubert's great "Wanderer" Fantasy, D. 760. Like many works from this period, this finale begins with a fugato. Kramer puts this movement in context, showing the relation of its tempo to the first movement as well as its harmonic content. He demonstrates voicing it as if it were a full orchestra, and devotes the majority of the lesson to specific technical tips on crossing the thumb and tricky position changes.
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