Beverley McKiver

Sonata in A Major, K. 208 by Domenico Scarlatti

Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Beverley McKiver | Scarlatti

Read the Wikipedia article about Domenico Scarlatti:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Scarlatti

 

Recordings

Listen to the following recordings and compare:

• Tempo
• Rubato
• Ornaments
• Dynamics
• Pedalling
• Articulations
• other

 

Scott Ross (Harpsichord)

https://youtu.be/4sKVbZTb6oI?si=FXl03Ni7dWVA6m13

 

András Schiff (Piano)

https://youtu.be/cNlFjH4QppY?si=7q-qmg-Vge_cqfUy

 

Podcast by Dave Hurwitz: Repertoire: The Scarlatti Sonata ESCAPADE! No. 8 (K. 208)

https://youtu.be/UAezYcdELfE?si=gQU-Nz4dS3YksRkL

 

Score Study

What is the key signature? 

What is the time signature?

What is the tempo?

What types of ornaments are found in this piece?

What is the form?

Define the following terms found in the score:

• andante e cantabile
• tremulo

Edition: The Royal Conservatory Celebration Series, Sixth Edition (Level 7)

Córdoba, Op. 232, No. 4 by Isaac Albéniz

Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Beverley McKiver | Albéniz

Read the Wikipedia article about Isaac Albéniz:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz

 

Visit the city of Córdoba, Spain:

https://www.spain.info/en/destination/cordoba/

 

Recordings

Listen to the following recordings and compare:

• Tempo
• Rubato
• Ornaments
• Dynamics
• Pedalling
• Articulations
• other

Alicia de Laroccha

https://youtu.be/NDvlfoe33M4?si=TMfBvILEi7tIpQIw

 

Arthur Rubinstein

https://youtu.be/Cj4yxq1uR4Q?si=osbcHmsC_ScxyyBt

 

Guitar arrangement by John Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plslAl2dR0s

 

 

Score Study

 

What is the key signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

 

What is the time signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

What is the tempo?

 

What types of ornaments are found in this piece?

 

Identify the main themes. Do they repeat?

 

Define the following terms found in the score:

• una corda
• tre corde
• dolce
• marcato
• sempre grandioso
• tranquillo
• poco meno mosso
• morendo

 

Edition: The Royal Conservatory Celebration Series, 2015 Edition (Level 10) 

Nocturne in E Flat Op. 9, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin

Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Beverley McKiver | Chopin

Read the Wikipedia article about Frédéric Chopin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin

Read the Wikipedia article about Nocturnes, Op. 9 by Frédéric Chopin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnes,_Op._9_(Chopin)

Recordings

Listen to the following recordings and compare:

• Tempo
• Rubato
• Ornaments
• Dynamics
• Pedalling
• Articulations
• other

Arthur Rubinstein

https://youtu.be/Nu48Z45ibxQ?si=QAFxG7Hel-gAHbf2

Ivan Moravec

https://youtu.be/4w60cHbkUkM?si=IOctUx5CAV1sBc5e

Jan Lisiecki

https://youtu.be/VoeRkBZ52Lw?si=njluiWt82t3NeMua

 

Score Study

What is the key signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

What is the time signature? Does it change, and if so, where?

What is the tempo?

What types of ornaments are found in this piece?

Identify the main themes. Do they repeat?

Define the following terms found in the score:

• espressivo dolce
• poco rubato
• dolcissimo
• con forza
• stretto
• senza tempo
• smorzando

Edition: The Royal Conservatory Celebration Series, Sixth Edition (Level 9)