Piano Lesson on the Una Corda and Sostenuto Pedals
November 16, 2015
Visions de Jour – (O’Fortuna / Carl Orff) – Harpist François Pernel
October 28, 2015
J. S. Bach – Harpsichord Concertos
October 23, 2015
Malcolm Arnold – Brass Quintet No. 1
October 22, 2015
Sonorities of the Bassoon
October 6, 2015
Jazz Bassoon
JS Bach Complete Lute Works,Konrad Junghanel
September 7, 2015
Yale Lecture 2. Introduction to Instruments and Musical Genres
September 2, 2015
Listening to Music (MUSI 112)
This lecture provides an introduction to basic classical music terminology, orchestral instruments, and acoustics. Professor Wright begins with a brief discussion of the distinctions between such broad terms as “song” and “piece,” briefly mentioning more specific terms for musical genres, such as “symphony” and “opera.” He then moves on to describe the differences between a “motive” and a “theme,” demonstrating the distinction between the two with the use of music by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Following this, he calls upon three guest instrumentalists on French horn, bassoon, and viola to give a brief performance-introduction to each instrument. He concludes the session with a discussion of acoustics, focusing on the concept of partials, and then brings the lecture to a close with commentary on Richard Strauss’s tone-poem, Death and Transfiguration.
00:00 – Chapter 1. Distinguishing “Songs” from “Pieces”: Musical Lexicon
04:23 – Chapter 2. Genres, Motives, and Themes
16:51 – Chapter 3. Introduction to the French Horn and Partials
23:02 – Chapter 4. The Bassoon and the Viola
29:14 – Chapter 5. Mugorsky and the Basic Principles of Acoustics
40:30 – Chapter 6. Dissonance and Consonance in Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration
Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu
This course was recorded in Fall 2008.
Yo Yo Ma play J.S. Bach Cello Suite N° 6 Sarabande
Håkan Hardenberger: How To Anticipate Pitch And Breathe
August 29, 2015
LSO Masterclass – Trumpet
August 25, 2015
Instruments of the Symphonic Orchestra Part one
August 14, 2015
This video is part one on instruments of the the orchestra and covers the strings and brass of the orchestra. Part two covers woodwinds and percussion.
I Could Write A Book – Tenor Saxophone
May 22, 2015
Piano Lesson on The Basics of Pedalling
May 15, 2015
From Pianist magazine, go to https://www.pianistmagazine.com/
Concert pianist and teacher Graham Fitch’s in-depth piano lesson on the Basics of Pedalling, focusing on the right (sustaining) pedal. Graham offers up some invaluable tips. This lesson complements his full-length article inside Pianist No 83.
The masterclass takes place on a Steinway Model D concert grand at Steinway Hall, London http://www.steinwayhall.co.uk
Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Boris Berezovsky, piano
Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov
Moscow, January 2015
Bach/Conn-Selmer and Denis Wick Performing Artist and Clinician Christopher J. O’Hara presents “Trumpet Tip,” a series of instructional videos for trumpet players and aspiring trumpeters. This session deal with instrument maintenance. How to clean and oil your instrument to keep it in working order. For more information about this series and Mr. O’Hara’s other programs, please visit: http://www.chrisjohara.com.
I Write The Music 