“A” Performer's Guide to Brahms's Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 2
“A” Performer's Guide to Brahms's Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 2

Author: Yin-Ju Chang

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13:

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Among Brahms's three piano sonatas, the first one he composed was No. 2, Op. 2, which is less frequently performed and viewed less satisfactory in comparison to the third. Previous discussions of this piece concentrate on the overwhelming virtuosity. Understandably, this virtuosity creates tremendous challenges to pianists. This document provides a performer's guide to this sonata by examining the virtuosity as it relates to form and expression, and also by creating suggestions for practice and performance. Students, teachers, and performers can benefit from this study on a piece that is typically neglected in research and repertoire lists in favor of the more famous Sonata No. 3.

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire
Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire

Author: Maurice Hinson

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 1215

ISBN-13: 0253010233

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Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? New to the fourth edition are enhanced indexes identifying black composers, women composers, and compositions for piano with live or recorded electronics; a thorough listing of anthologies and collections organized by time period and nationality, now including collections from Africa and Slovakia; and expanded entries to account for new material, works, and resources that have become available since the third edition, including websites and electronic resources. The "newest Hinson" will be an indispensible guide for many years to come.

An Analytical Approach to the Performance Styles of the Brahms Sonata No. 2 for Piano and Violin, Opus 100
An Analytical Approach to the Performance Styles of the Brahms Sonata No. 2 for Piano and Violin, Opus 100

Author: Constance Millecan

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 9781321776348

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Abstract: To this day, the three violin sonatas by Johannes Brahms have become a part of the standard violin repertoire. All composed just under a decade, his sonatas are filled with beautiful lyricism, passion, and contrasting emotions. Brahms's relationships with his friends, such as violinist Joseph Joachim and contralto singer Hermine Spies, influenced some of his works. This project report is an examination of the Brahms Sonata No. 2 for Piano and Violin, Opus 100 through history, analysis, and interpretations. The history of Brahms's life and influences were observed in order to understand his personality and the meaning behind his music. The sonata was studied through musical detail, looking carefully at how the dynamics, phrasing, and voicing shape the piece. Two artists were compared with their own interpretations of the second sonata. The purpose of this study is for one to create their own idea and voice in preparation for a performance of the piece.

Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas
Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas

Author: Boris Berman

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0300145004

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Boris Berman draws on his intimate knowledge of Prokofiev's work to guide music lovers and pianists through the composer's nine piano sonatas.

Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms

Author: Heather Platt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-07-26

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1135847088

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First published in 2011. Johannes Brahms: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and performer. The second edition will include research published since the publication of the first edition and provide electronic resources.

Piano Music of the Czech Romantics
Piano Music of the Czech Romantics

Author: David Yeomans

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2006-10-12

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0253218454

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A compilation of forty compositions for piano by eighteen Czech composers of the late 18th to the early 20th century, accompanied by biographical information, analysis, interpretive suggestions for each piece, and listings of recommended repertoire, editions, recordings, and source material for each composer.

Guide to Sonatas
Guide to Sonatas

Author: Melvin Berger

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2011-08-10

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 030775488X

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With the same authority, insight, and unique ability to bring music to life on the printed page that he brought to his Guide to Chamber Music, Melvin Berger gives us an indispensable guide to the sonata form. Comprehensive, analytical, and historical, including descriptions in nontechnical language of over two hundred of the best best-known sonatas, Guide to Sonatas is designed to help all music lovers−casual listeners, experienced concertgoers, performers, conductors, or teachers−deepen their understanding and enhance their enjoyment of the classical repertoire.