BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van
Sonata for violin and piano in G major, op. 96
I. Allegro moderato
Ingolf Turban, visiting professor
Kamran Omarli, student
Vadim Gladkov, accompanying pianist
At the beginning of the master class, Turban congratulates the student and suggests making more dynamic contrasts to accentuate the tension. He then discusses the difference in character compared to Beethoven’s earlier sonatas. Returning to the beginning, the professor mainly makes phrasing suggestions to achieve the most appropriate character at each moment. He also proposes other issues, such as using more energy with the left hand than with the right at a certain point where the tension is still contained. In addition, he provides indications of direction and amount of bow depending on the expression and character of the moment.
Later, he suggests that the student dwell longer on a certain more “dark”, more poetic moment. After a brief technical question about the movement of the right hand with the bow to achieve a richer sound at a certain point, Turban makes comments on editions based on a certain accent in the score. Near the end, certain dynamic and agogic recommendations are given.
Language: English
