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Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes you on a journey through the great piano repertoire. By showing and commenting on what's really going on in the music, this podcast helps unlock the world of classical mus... more
FAQs about Sonata Secrets:How many episodes does Sonata Secrets have?The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.
April 16, 2023Mendelssohn Lieder Ohne Worte Op. 19 no. 1: You Need To Play This PieceFelix Mendelssohn wrote songs for piano: Lieder Ohne Worte = Songs Without Words. The very first one of all the volumes (Op. 19 no. 1) is a perfect piece for practicing sound balance in the right hand, and the music is just fabulous.You need this kind of sound balance/hand weight for playing these works- Beethoven Moonlight Sonata mvt I- Schubert Impromptu no. 3 in Gb major- Chopin Funeral March- Debussy Claire de lune (fast section)- Ravel Pavane for a dead princess...and countless more pieces.So I can recommend this piece as a study to lay proper technique ground work within real and great musical context!Video: https://youtu.be/VedGgsxgqTg...more21minPlay
March 13, 2023Debussy "The Snow Is Dancing" (from Children's Corner)No. 4 of the six movements of "Children's Corner" is the toughest to play, but paints a beautiful winter landscape with exciting energies in the intricate textures. With Henrik Kilhamn, piano.Video: https://youtu.be/3hQQhjspo24...more18minPlay
February 14, 2023Dreaming with Debussy: RêverieDebussy spins up the perfect patterns for getting lost in a pleasant daydream. He was actually not a big fan of the piece himself, it was written when he was younger and had not yet reached the modern maturity we also associate with his name. But as piano music, the Rêverie is simply a wonderful delight!Video: https://youtu.be/fLGtT23LefE...more23minPlay
February 06, 2023Brahms Intermezzo in Bb minor, Op. 117 no. 2: Residual UnrestThe middle Intermezzo in the Op. 117 set is more restless than the outer ones, but still shows much nostalgia and introspection. Here we taker a proper look at the original and pianistic textures that makes this piece flow so seductively. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn.Video: https://youtu.be/rf5vdR4fqys...more27minPlay
January 14, 2023Brahms Intermezzo in Eb major, Op. 117 no. 1: A Lamenting LullabyBrahms Intermezzo in Eb major, Op. 117 no. 1 is a kind of sweet lullaby but with a disturbingly dark middle section. What is that about? The gorgeous music draws you in with its lush harmonies and rich textures, and tells a compelling but unclear story. With Henrik Kilhamn, piano.Video: https://youtu.be/95nEeUymyaY...more23minPlay
January 06, 2023Tchaikovsky Arabian Coffee Dance (from Nutcracker)In this episode we'll see how Tchaikovsky summons the exotic arabian dancers in the Nutcracker ballet, using modal mixture, oriental ornaments and meandering structural segments over a rhythmic ostinato. With your analysis guide Henrik Kilhamn.Video: https://youtu.be/9xoCT93XfjY...more18minPlay
December 22, 2022Debussy Prelude no. 2, book 2: "Dead Leaves"Debussy paints a musical depiction of dead leaves with dissonant harmonies and eerie and fragmented lines in his "Feuilles mortes," Prelude no. 2 from the second volume of preludes. It shows a lot of his typical features such as sequential rather than functional harmony, block chords, and a maximal use of different piano registers. With Henrik Kilhamn, piano.The piece was a Patreon request by L. von Geist.Video: https://youtu.be/pWmycfBX2zg...more16minPlay
December 13, 2022Tchaikovsky's Nutcracking Christmas MarchTchaikovsky made the piano arrangement to his "Nutcracker" ballet music himself. The March is one of his most known tunes that immediately summons the Christmas spirit with its high energy marching features. Any ballet production tells the story of toy soldiers coming to life, but in this video we look at the music only. Henrik Kilhamn, piano.Video: https://youtu.be/PrZ15Lo2s6A...more12minPlay
December 06, 2022Fauré's Gorgeous Nocturne no. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63Faurés mature style explores the chromatic depths of counterpoint while retaining a radiant surface, and his 6th Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 63, is a great example that holds together three disparate ideas beautifully. This video is on the advanced side of analysis on the channel, e.g. some concepts are used freely in order to get more complex points through. If you don't know them this should still give some good context for getting acquainted with them (things like cadence, sequence, appoggiatura etc.) The piece was a Patreon request by S. Lam.Video: https://youtu.be/K5emh7NdGYE...more38minPlay
November 04, 2022Fauré's Beautiful Pavane, Op. 50Gabriel Fauré's Pavane is one of those pieces that just speaks directly to your heart with an air of nobility intact. The composition is a masterclass in coherent melodic structure and the use of coloring notes in harmony.Video: https://youtu.be/9ucfVYrbCDg...more20minPlay
FAQs about Sonata Secrets:How many episodes does Sonata Secrets have?The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.