MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sonata for Violin and Keyboard in B-flat Major K 378
II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
Linus Roth, guest professor
Alexis Hatch Martínez, violin
Natalie Schwamova, piano
Linus Roth begins the class by pointing out to the student that the sound must be sought in the bow, not in the left hand. They work on the vibrato note by note to feel the sensation of the bow. They discuss the dynamics written in the Urtext version. Sometimes we err on the side of excessive expressiveness; there must always be a balance.
Roth comments on the way to articulate, always leaving some air in between. Later, he changes some fingering and points out that, as a general rule, it is always better to make the original bows whenever possible. In conclusion, the student has to find the sound of the bow more and experiment with different forms of vibrato.
Language: English
