The Imagination of Robert Schumann, Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- The Virtual Piano Master Course is a series of videos from Steinway Artist Claire Wachter, the creator of the Virtual Piano Pedagogue.
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The third topic in the Virtual Piano Master Course is a six-video series titled The Imagination of Robert Schumann, with Claire Wachter as presenter and pianist. In this series, Claire explores the fascinating inner connections between Schumann's life and his compositions, which she calls the "biography" of Schumann's music.
Video 1 The Imagination of Robert Schumann: Portrait of the composer as a young man. Schumann in his early 20's; love of music and literature; his literary favorites, Jean Paul and E.T.A. Hoffmann; law or music; decision for music; his virtuoso dreams abandoned; Schumann's first great compositions; Papillons; the character-cycle; the transformation of the waltz into a character piece; musical code; the marcato accent; Schumann's ideal of interpretation.
About the Artist: Pianist Claire Wachter has performed in some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Steinway Hall in New York, the National Recital Hall in Taiwan and the Qingdao Grand Hall in China. She has given solo performances in the U.S., Canada, Spain, and Austria. She has presented recitals, lectures, and master classes in Chile, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China, and South Korea. Claire's videos "The Art of the Phrase," "The Essence of Chopin" and "The Genius of Domenico Scarlatti" have been viewed throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries.
really good presentation...thanks so much
excellent video!
Wonderful job
Thank you
excellent, love these lectures! However, I disagree about how we 'should thank Fate that.....'. Fate shattered EVERY one of his dreams, one by one. Had he lived long and be well, he would have done a TON more. Same thing applies to Schubert, Mozart, and even Beethoven. Artists do best when they are empowered, not when disempowered. When their life is ok for the most part, not when it is maimed and killed by a hundred evils. We should rather say: 'fortunately, we have the little they have done given their impossible circumstances'.
But consider how much of their greatest music (very obviously with Beethoven) came from "push back" against adversity. Not a little of it.
Seriously nice piano performances and recording!
Hi! Dr.Wachter, can you tell me what the quotes come from? they are great, but I need to cite where they come from, Thank you
I'm a big Schumann fan
I've played g minor sonata op.22
Congratulations. Schumann's Sonatas are revelatory if played well
Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!
I found this talk very interesting, Maybe I am wrong in thinking she was a b it heavy handed, in particular with some loud chord at the beginning. I remember Clara telling her pupils that forte chords should never b banged.
Why is someone a "Steinway artist" and not simply and purely an "artist on its own"?
Does Steinway own some artists? Is that modern slavery? What do they get for being bought? What freedoms to they give up to be a Steinway artist? Is it an honour to be a Steinway artist or is it rather frowned upon?
Rachmaninov has received offers from several piano manufacturers. He chose Steinway for the rest of his life, although it was the only one who didn't offered him any retribution !
@@LaurentPingaultLyon Interesting information, thank you.
For some kind of music, a Steinway might be the right choice. When one needs power and impact, a Steinway can do it.
Personally I prefer the sound of a Fazioli or a Bösendörfer or a Bechstein, though. The Steinways are clanging too much in my ears 😬 .
Many dear greetings to you 👋