SCHUBERT, Franz
Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor D 821 “Arpeggione” (cello and piano version)
I. Allegro moderato
Sol Gabetta, guest professor
Maria Salvatori, student
Ofelia Montalván, accompanying pianist
After the student’s performance of part of the first movement, Sol Gabetta advises her, especially for the beginning, that it is good to play with freedom but it needs structure. In reality, her beginning is not the true start; she needs to pick up the melody from the piano, which actually initiates the piece.
Resuming the “Arpeggione” from the beginning, the professor provides instructions to improve the phrasing, taking into account the music’s harmonies. For this, the left hand can also be used physically, playing with more support. Gabetta also makes comments regarding articulation, dynamics, sound quality, suggesting to play the harmonic “sul ponticello,” as well as agogic issues, expressive accents, bowings, and fingerings, also based on the execution doubts raised by the student at certain points.
Language: Italian
