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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 music for every listener and music lover.
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Liszt's Visionary "Vallée d'Oberman
This is a valuable major Liszt work from his first book of "Years of Pilgrimage". It's quite thoughtful and introverted music, dealing with psychological matter from pioneer romantic figure Senancour's novel Obermann about a young man goes out in nature to seek answers to life's hard questions. But over the span of this 14 mins long musical essay, you also see the amazing view from the mountain tops, full of hope and glory. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn.
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Scriabin Sonata No. 3, Op. 23, "States of the Soul"
Scriabin's epic sonata no. 3 is one of only two with a more classical approach of four movements, before he ventured further into more integrated forms. However, you can already here savour everything that makes Scriabin great - soaring melodies, expansive textures over the whole piano, tightly knit counterpoint with individual voices and ever-unfolding chromaticism to name a few important ones.
Pianist Henrik Kilhamn guides you through the composition with its four movements, with presentations interlaced with musical excerpts, the score and some analytical insights.
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Rachmaninoff's Slick Suite for two pianos No. 2, Op. 17
Rachmaninoff's suites for two pianos are quite unique in the classical repertoire - a musical language from the height of the romantic period but breaking new ground by utilizing two separate keyboards and pianists for some extraordinary textures!
Pianist Henrik Kilhamn guides you through the composition with its four movements, with presentations interlaced with musical excerpts, the score and some analytical insights.
The recording used in the video is from a performance with Henrik Kilhamn and Svetla Tsvetkova.
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Granados "The Maiden and the Nightingale" from Goyescas, no. 4
Enrique Granados is one of the most prominent Spanish composers that used the national cultural heritage in his art music to open up new ways of writing for piano in early 20th century. Here we look at one of his most famous pieces, from the suite "Goyescas", inspired by the great art by Goya.
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Chopin "Military" Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 no. 1
The Polonaise provided Chopin a ground for writing grand pieces in dance form. One of the most emblematic, the "Military" Polonaise feels more like a victorious parade rather than conflict and war. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn.
Video: https://youtu.be/x-R6flahwqI
Thumbnail image: Fanfare 'Korps Nationale Reserve' - Eksjö (Zweden) 2022
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Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 no. 4 - What Makes a Mazurka?
Chopin's collection of Mazurkas is an important manifestation of his Polish identity, comprising a range of musical elements from the traditional folk dance. In this video we'll look closer at the somewhat peculiar and haunting Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 no. 4. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn.
Video: https://youtu.be/znXaTwHMvj4
Customer Reviews
A expertly guided tour through the piano literature
Each week, Henrik guides listeners through a different piece from the piano repertoire and gives his expert insights on the music. He breaks down each piece in a non-technical way that is accessible to musicians and non-musicians, alike. This is one of my very favorite music podcasts because each episode enhances my appreciation for piano masterpieces and gives me ideas about pieces that I might like to study.
Wonderful resource for rep review!
I’ve been out of school for almost a decade (BMU piano performance). I needed some inspiration for deepening my practice and getting back into the rep. Henry’s analyses are the perfect blend of accessible and detailed. Walking you through pieces with auditory examples and theoretical analysis. Whether you’re learning one of these pieces for the first time or reviewing the repertoire, this is a great resource!!!!
New appreciation of Chopin nocturnes
Before listening to this podcast, I was not interested in playing Chopin nocturnes. I preferred to practice the more technically flashy études, polonaises and ballades. But this podcast explained them in such an interesting way that I dug out my old piano books and have started to play them, especially the ones in minor keys.