PIANO masterclass by Stephen Kovacevich | Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52. by Frédéric Chopin

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About this piano masterclass:
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52. by Frédéric Chopin
In this masterclass, Professor Stephen Kovacevich and student @rodolphemenguy4414 are taking on the famous and complex Ballade n°4 in F minor by Frederic Chopin.

0:00 Intro and playing part
0:51 Advice part

In this masterclass, Professor Stephen Kovacevich works with student Rodolphe Menguy on style, melody, and balance in the Four Impromptus, D935 by Franz Schubert. He helps the student find the most effective tempo from the beginning and then maintain it throughout. Professor Kovacevich encourages the student to pay equal attention to both his hands simultaneously so he is always aware of the balance and sense of duet. He also offers numerous suggestions on phrasing, articulation, and dynamics with the goal in mind of playing in the correct style and creating flowing, melodic lines. He cautions against playing in too Classical of a style or becoming too concerned with individual notes rather than longer phrases. Finally, Professor Kovacevich helps the student highlight some of the more surprising moments and character changes to create the most engaging interpretation possible.

What we learn :
- Choosing and maintaining the best tempo.
- Avoiding too much emphasis on individual notes rather than melodic lines.
- Achieving a duet between the two hands.
- Playing articulation and dynamic markings in the correct style.
- Bringing out the character changes.

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[JaymesSinnah]

One of few masterclasses that is not patronising, gives the student the ability to speak for himself and is very humbling.

[darrenpursuingtruth]

Stephen Kovacevich is clearly an outstanding pianist; what a great communicator of musical ideas he is too!

[gerardpaire]

Quelle gentillesse, quelle bienveillance, quelle délicatesse, de la part de cet immense musicien ! Une leçon de bonté et de beauté. Et comment il lui explique le passage suspendu dans le temps, avant que la mélodie ne reprenne la parole ! C'est quasi miraculeux...

[miguelgarijo]

This is wonderful, great student, great teacher.

[silvierousso]

Very very Interesting! We ( not expert ) just listen...But sometimes we lose so much...The very Soul

[barakjoe]

It's a shame that you can't see the piano keys.