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Domenico Scarlatti , Sonata in D minor K . 141 : This beautiful piece is a conversation between Piano and soul , Piano Music is not a sound , it’s a feeling . This piece is known for its dramatic and intense character, it’s in corporate elements of Spanish dance forms which add a distinctive and melodic character to his music . The sonata opens with an Allegro , The second section Adante offers more contemplative and somber mood . I have always loved perfomance of Martha Angerich , it’s almost as if there is a competition for speed , notably in Allegro . The contrast between Allegro and Adante highlights her ability to convey a wide range of emotions .
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No . 31 in A - flat Major , op 110 : This Piano sonata doesn’t just touch the heart , it pierces the soul . 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 . George Bernard Shaw considered it 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬 . Composed of 3 movements , it captivates the audience with its emotional depth and innovative musical language . It bears witness to his creative genious . Each movement takes the listener on a captivating exploration embarking on a unique emotional jeorney . The real heart of this sonata is its finale : before the Adagio gets under way , it leads straight into a three voice Allegro Fugue , the Fugue dissolves into Arioso and returns with the Fugue leading into a trumphant coda : The climax of this sonata .
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Beethoven Missa Solemnis in D major , op 123 : From the heart - may it return to the heart 💜 Beethoven He regarded it as his greatest work . If any work from his last years reveals Beethoven’s complicated view of existence , it is Missa Solemnis , more than Ninth Symphony . It is a monumental work , one of his daunting works in five movements , it’s a real compendium of every musical texture : calm , pure and almost operatic , it may well be Beethoven’s masterpiece . His other work with choir and orchestra , The Ninth Symphony , but somehow it has never reached such heights of popularity . It’s a communal call in prayer to profound uncertainty about future - the exact opposite of The Ninth . It is a most unfamiliar masterpiece .
Beethoven Missa Solemnis in D major , op 123 : From the heart - may it return to the heart 💜 Beethoven He regarded it as his greatest work . If any work from his last years reveals Beethoven’s complicated view of existence , it is Missa Solemnis , more than Ninth Symphony . It is a monumental work , one of his daunting works in five movements , it’s a real compendium of every musical texture : calm , pure and almost operatic , it may well be Beethoven’s masterpiece . His other work with choir and orchestra , The Ninth Symphony , but somehow it has never reached such heights of popularity . It’s a communal call in prayer to profound uncertainty about future - the exact opposite of The Ninth . It is a most unfamiliar masterpiece .
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Beethoven , Piano Concerto No 3 , Second Movement , Largo : A tidal wave of emotion , which oscillate between sweetness and nostalgia , good old fashioned romance . This Piano Concerto has special place in heart of Piano geeks ! Beethoven seems to be almost playing with our emotions . The Largo , this lovely , contemplative movement has a romantic flavour , in the very distant key of E major , Beethoven seems determined to highlight the strangeness of this erotic harmonic landscape . This is the youthful Beethoven at his most spiritual and profound , not far at all from the mood of the slow movement of The Ninth Symphony
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𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 : 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 Shubert manages to convey longing , lonliness and nostalgia . This is one of my favourite pieces for solo Piano and i think its grandeur and drama on a scale surpasses Beethoven . Although Beethoven’s solo piano compositions no doubt outmach Schubert’s in general Schubert had moments of sublime brilliance in this piece . Bearing in mind Schubert was not a virtuoso Pianist , this is a fantastic work . It is widely considered most technically demanding composition for the Piano . Schubert himself said : 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭 . It has four movements : Allegro con fuoco , Adagio and presto . The third movement is the most difficult of all . The 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫 motifs are absolutely delicious !!!
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Mahler’s Das Lied Von der Erde : Tears are the silent language of grief …Voltaire A song Symphony , a heart breaking symphony without assigning it a number , no composer pulls our emotional strings with such ease , no composer said farewell more eloquently , poignantly and frequently than Mahler . The theme of death runs through Mahler’s music . This song symphony perhaps with the Adagio from Mahler’s Ninth is the most beautiful and painful composition I have listened to . It is a Symphony in the Mahlerian sense without assigning it a number , it was not his intent to number it as a Symphony for superstitious belief . Mahler was emotionally drained and felt that a farewell described more clearly his grief with lyrical meaning of a Chinese poem in which beauty and death were central to poetry . I believe if there is a composer who brings out aversion or instant praise , it is Mahler .
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Love is composed of a single soul inhibiting in two bodies …Aristotle Can you select a piece of music to express the notion of being in love ? It’s a challenging endeavour because being in love denotes a strong attachment to another individual . It’s yearning for togetherness . However some music encapsulates that feeling . Love is only insightful and clairvoyant as the persons involved or a desire to be romantically connected . With that concept in mind I promptly allude to one work of music that gives me the feeling : Prelude from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde , the whole prelude feels like swinging emotion of first Love ❤️ The theme of the aria is romantic enough . If the lyrics alone don’t stir you , the music will . Jessye Norman proves it in one of the last performances of Hebert Von Karajan .
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Edvard Creig , Piano Concerto , Op . 16 In memory everything seems to happen in Music ….Tennessi Williams ..,…..🎵🎹 There is something so timeless and comforting about the music and this exquisite Concerto with its sweeping melody lines carry you away . I love all three movements equally , and yet there’s something particularly lovely about The Second movement , the beloved Adagio with its gorgeous melody , tears sting my eyes. Another favourite moments is a passage late in the third movement . It’s like a second Adagio movement within a moment where the Pianist and composition both seem to reach perfection . Even Rachmaninov considered it the greatest Concerto ever written .
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Beethoven No 17 Piano Sonata in D minor : Shakespeare’s Tempest Piano Sonata. This Piano Sonata is a magic journey in a storm of emotions , fiercely ascending in the dexterity of the fingers to an emotional outburst . The Tempest is unquestionably one of the greatest classical Sonatas . The end of the third movement - The allegretto leaves the listener with sweet haunting sounds, yet thirsty for more repetition in this dance. Beethoven chose the key D Minor which meant special for him, for example in his 9th Symphony ( the saddest key ) Why is it called The Tempest ? When Beethoven was asked about it , he replied : Read Shakespeare’s Tempest . It’s one of Shakespeare’s most universal and emotional plays .
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Oh, what delight when the youthful and gay
Each with eye like a sunbeam and foot like a feather,
Thus dance, like the Hours to the music of May,
And mingle sweet song and sunshine together.
~ Thomas Moore, "The Night Dance"
