Bach To Mozart

We look at a Sonata from 1818 from Schubert which preceded Brahm's romantic style by many years. Brahms came into possession of many of Schubert manuscripts probably through Robert Schumann who had gone to visit Schubert's brother after the composer's death and came into possession of many of these works.

Schubert's unfinished work from 1817 is etheric and haunting in a way only Schubert could write. We look at a few techniques to bring out different elements in this seemingly skeletal work.

Written in 1787 in Vienna, this work is probably one of the most psychologically-intense works by Mozart

We look at an incredible work, which every few measures puts us in completely different territory. Written at the age of 18-19, this work is quite varied and musically rich.

An exploration of this one of a kind Sonata work.

Mozart's improvisational style was never the same. In this episode we start to look at his arguably hidden framework and style.

The first movement of the Sonata Pathetique 1st Movement has a few precursors to Wagner's chromatic style musical language.

Exploring the complexity of this counterpoint sound-world Mozart Movement.

A reading on a couple of Schubert middle Sonata Movements

A short discussion on Handel's F# minor Suite and comparison to Bach's style.