Piano Notes

The Italian Composer Domenico Scarlatti was primarily known as a Baroqueera musician Works such as Sonata in B minor L33 K87 and Sonata in C major L104 K159 are featured in this episode

Johann Sebastian Bach is a name recognizable by almost anyone when it comes to the conversation of classical music In this episode explore Prelude amp Fugue no 6 in D minor French Suite no 5 in G major and Sarabande amp Gavotte SchmiederVerz 816

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period He was instrumental in developing chamber music and is often called the 34father of the symphony34 This episode explores Andante con Variazioni in F minor

Hadyns final sonata Sonata no 62 in Eflat major is widely considered his greatest masterpiece Its the subject of extensive analysis due to its unusual harmonies and length and showcases Hadyns versatility as a composer

With a complex three movements Mozarts Piano Sonata No 9 is considered a musical masterpiece Written while he was staying in Augsburg in November of 1777 a typical performance of this piece takes anywhere from 15 to 17 minutes

Twelve variations on Ah Vous Diraj je Maman were composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was 25 years old As the name suggests this piece contains twelve variations of an early French folk song

One of the most admired composers in history Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist whose works span from the classical to the romantic period This episode explores a very famous piece of his the Piano Sonata no 14 also known as Moonlight Sonata

This episode explores two of Beethovens sonatas no 25 in G major Vivace and no 30 in E major Vivace ma non troppo These represent Beethovens return to a free and original approach to the form

Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras Even though he died fairly young he left behind a vast repertoire of more than 600 works

Called the Mozart of the nineteenth century Felix Mendelssohn was a German pianist organist and conductor in the early Romantic period This episode explores 343 Songs Without Words34 a series of short lyrical piano songs

Freacutedeacuteric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period His works include pieces written for solo piano performance This episode goes behind the creation of Ballade no 1 In G Minor

Berceuse a lullaby to be played on the piano and Nocturnes Op27 a set of two solo piano pieces as a contrasting pair both defined Chopins work After his death it was clear the impact he had made in the world of solo piano music

This episode focuses on three sections of Schumanns from Waldszenen Op82 Eintritt Einsame Blumen and Vogel als Prophet A German composer and pianist he is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers to come out of the Romantic era