Taught by renowned pianist
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
While we most often associate virtuosity with the likes of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, Bach was no stranger to fast, brilliant, and technically demanding passagework at the keyboard – the "Chromatic Fantaisie and Fugue" and "Goldberg Variations" being among the pinnacles of baroque keyboard virtuosity. Already in the Inventions, Bach challenges the developing pianist with dazzling contrapuntal writing, most notably in Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779. Magdalena Stern-Baczewska shows how the key to mastering the piece's athletic obstacles lies in the cultivation of independence between hands. This physical independence corresponds with the independence of the two moving parts, so that the technical achievement of coordinating the two hands is at once a musical achievement. Through insightful demonstrations, Stern-Baczewska presents you with a regimen for developing your fingers and your ear, and – as always – playing with distinction and good taste.
Invention in F major, BWV 779
While we most often associate virtuosity with the likes of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, Bach was no stranger to fast, brilliant, and technically demanding passagework at the keyboard – the "Chromatic Fantaisie and Fugue" and "Goldberg Variations" being among the pinnacles of baroque keyboard virtuosity. Already in the Inventions, Bach challenges the developing pianist with dazzling contrapuntal writing, most notably in Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779. Magdalena Stern-Baczewska shows how the key to mastering the piece's athletic obstacles lies in the cultivation of independence between hands. This physical independence corresponds with the independence of the two moving parts, so that the technical achievement of coordinating the two hands is at once a musical achievement. Through insightful demonstrations, Stern-Baczewska presents you with a regimen for developing your fingers and your ear, and – as always – playing with distinction and good taste.
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Unlock Course →"Columbia University professor by day, musical sorceress by night,” Magdalena Stern-Baczewska leads a career of dizzying breadth and depth: performances with the world's leading orchestras; touring with Bach's Goldberg Variations on both piano and harpsichord; daring genre crossover projects; and best-selling albums of music for sleep based on the latest research.
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