PIANO masterclass by Dmitri Alexeev | Ballade No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin | Saline royale Academy

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About this piano masterclass:

Ballade No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
In collaboration with @RCMLondon

0:00 Intro and playing part from @kenmariusmordau289
7:57 Advice part from Dmitri Alexeev

In this masterclass, professor Dmitri Alexeev introduces piano student Ken Marius Mordau who is working on Fredric Chopin's second piano ballad. Professor Alexeev provides feedback and suggestions to his young student about how to play it this particular piece, discussing the melody, phrasing, and dynamics of the music. The feedback includes advice about playing too loud, using the pedal, and emphasizing the melody in the left hand. Professor Dmitri Alexeev emphasizes the importance of revealing the internal voices and harmonic structure of the music. He also advises and questions his student on the tempo, mood, and character of the piece. Overall, the class focuses on helping Ken Marius play this piece more expressively, with a better understanding of its nuances.
What we learn in this piano masterclass:

- The importance of proper phrasing in this piece,
- There is a natural flow to discover,
- Therefore avoid playing too loudly, for it was not meant this way,
- Take your time, being too straightforward will make you loose details,
- There are many internals voices to reveal and to work with.

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