I played this piece for my Associates Diploma, and it was the piece that made me fall in love with Brahms' music! As such, I now cannot keep myself away from his 3rd Piano Sonata. I think he thought about harmony in a much different way, rather than thinking about chords as a whole (which I'm sure he did), I think he was more thinking about or priotitizing the voicings of each note.
Loved the story of the piano competition. Your presentation style on this piece was top notch. Extremely enjoyable. :) it is truly beautiful music, and your explaining it makes it much more accessible to enjoy.
Brilliant video. I can only imagine how this analysis play out if the lecture continued on to the end of the piece. Your ability bring musical manuscripts to life is amazing. Thanks so much!
I just listened to this piece interpretated by Nicholas Angelich (fateful Easter for three great musicians 😌). Beautiful, colorful but rather "dark" piece to play for a young musician! Thanks for the discovery!
Brahms is critizied that maintained a classical harmony and had few cromatiche movements. This rhapsody show his capacity in chromatic harmony. He wrote very beautiful music with this texture. Thank you
It took me a whole year to notice but the whole opening 5-6 bars are going round the circle of fifths in terms of keys - G minor 2 flats, F major 1 flat, C major 0 b or #'s/ G major 1 sharp/ B minor 2 sharps/ A major.
Wonderful analysis! The beginning of that piece is like a cold slap in the face, and it's nice to know why I thought that. And I really enjoyed the story about your piano competition. I've had performances similar to that, a piece I knew inside and out and then simply blanked. It's really frustrating. But your "passionato" must have come through and impressed the judge!
Wow, two amazing stories: one is from the presenter's life, and the other is the piece itself! But are those harmonic adventures the very matter to what Tchaikovsky refers to, as if "Brahms never makes any statements"?
The D major chord is a 6/4 chord that resolves to 5/3 with the A major chord two chords later. The diminished 7th is added in the middle of what is otherwise a standard 6/4 5/3 progression
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I played this piece for my Associates Diploma, and it was the piece that made me fall in love with Brahms' music! As such, I now cannot keep myself away from his 3rd Piano Sonata. I think he thought about harmony in a much different way, rather than thinking about chords as a whole (which I'm sure he did), I think he was more thinking about or priotitizing the voicings of each note.
That’s also true.
Thank you, Gareth. I haven't experienced very much of Brahms before, so I'm going to enjoy exploring his work.
That’s great
Loved the story of the piano competition. Your presentation style on this piece was top notch. Extremely enjoyable. :) it is truly beautiful music, and your explaining it makes it much more accessible to enjoy.
That’s most kind
Brilliant video. I can only imagine how this analysis play out if the lecture continued on to the end of the piece. Your ability bring musical manuscripts to life is amazing. Thanks so much!
You’re most kind
I just listened to this piece interpretated by Nicholas Angelich (fateful Easter for three great musicians 😌).
Beautiful, colorful but rather "dark" piece to play for a young musician! Thanks for the discovery!
Dark but wonderful music
Brahms is critizied that maintained a classical harmony and had few cromatiche movements. This rhapsody show his capacity in chromatic harmony. He wrote very beautiful music with this texture. Thank you
Fabulous composer
I think you obviously won cause she was impressed you could improvise in the style of Brahms on the spot at the age of 17 👌🏽
Still a doubtful outcome!
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I don’t think there’s any denying that Brahm’s was a genius, his music is just mesmerising.
Absolutely
It took me a whole year to notice but the whole opening 5-6 bars are going round the circle of fifths in terms of keys - G minor 2 flats, F major 1 flat, C major 0 b or #'s/ G major 1 sharp/ B minor 2 sharps/ A major.
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The video fits perfectly into the time. At the moment I'm learning this rhapsody. Thank you so much for the insight.😊
Perfect
I feel like we don’t talk about Brahms enough
Agreed
Wonderful analysis! The beginning of that piece is like a cold slap in the face, and it's nice to know why I thought that. And I really enjoyed the story about your piano competition. I've had performances similar to that, a piece I knew inside and out and then simply blanked. It's really frustrating. But your "passionato" must have come through and impressed the judge!
Something impressed the judges but I fear it was more bluff than anything else.
@@MusicMattersGB Whatever works! 😁
these are so nice
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That's a great story.
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Haha, great story! And great educational value from the whole of the video, as ever.
Thank you
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It would be helpful if you provided a link to a performance you enjoy of G minor Rhapsody. Thank you.
Try this one
ruclips.net/video/U79VxvJYGdU/видео.html
Wow, two amazing stories: one is from the presenter's life, and the other is the piece itself! But are those harmonic adventures the very matter to what Tchaikovsky refers to, as if "Brahms never makes any statements"?
Tchaikovsky was certainly not a great fan of Brahms!
very nice
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12:53 why is that D Major in second inversion? It doesn't make any sense and there's nothing to justify it
The D major chord is a 6/4 chord that resolves to 5/3 with the A major chord two chords later. The diminished 7th is added in the middle of what is otherwise a standard 6/4 5/3 progression
Wait, but DOES the piece ever settle into g minor?
It does