Isaac Pagano-Toub, cello; Jonathan Mamora, piano. Eastman School of Music 2022.
Master Class: Elgar Cello Concerto Mvt. 2
- Remembering the darkness and nostalgia of Elgar following World War I.
- Maximizing arm weight and gravity for the opening chords.
- Breaking the opening chords.
- Interpreting “ad lib”.
- Shaping the melody.
- Increasing the emotional intensity and power at the climax.
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Claudio Bohórquez
The German-born cellist of Peruvian-Uruguayan descent CLAUDIO BOHÓRQUEZ is one of the most sought-after musicians in his field. As a…
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"Fortissimo is dropping all arm weight into the cello, pianissimo is lifting all arm weight off of the cello… and then there is everything in-between!" -Gregor Piatigorsky