Taught by renowned violinist
Stefan Jackiw
Written when Mozart was only 19, his fifth violin concerto broke new ground and surprised 18th-century audiences with its radical approach to form. Nevertheless, its wondrous opening and expressive gestures are entrancing, and Stefan Jackiw shows you how to make it all work. Jackiw's analytical instruction, harmonic awareness, and narrative sensibilities coupled with live piano accompaniment make this a master class in musical taste.
I. Allegro aperto – Adagio – Allegro aperto
The first movement of Mozart's fifth violin concerto opens with an Adagio interlude, quite unusual! Regardless, it's a tender moment to kick off a movement marked "aperto," meaning "open" like the aperture of a camera (though Mozart certainly wasn't thinking about cameras). Jackiw gives us excellent tools for demystifying vibrato, ornaments, articulation, and more.
II. Adagio
Jackiw opens his lesson on this aria-like slow movement discussing rhythmic ambiguity, goes on to share how harmony impacts our performance, how to draw out Mozart's highly emotional writing, and many other gems.
III. Rondeau – Tempo di minuetto
The closing of Mozart's fifth violin concerto starts with a minuet of unhurried elegance. Jackiw highlights how important it is to play with the orchestra, not just in front of them! Mozart's Turkish and Romani caricatures border on fetishization, but Jackiw conveys where they come from and how we can interpret them in an educated way, among much more.
Cadenzas
The cadenzas and eingangs (cadential interludes in the third movement) shine the spotlight on the violinist, yet they should always invite the orchestra back in. Jackiw explains how this can be done and performs his own renditions.
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