Bach To Mozart
43 episodes
Musical Analysis of Mozart KV 533 Mvmt I Part 1
A Gershwin Quote in Schumann?
Sviatoslav Richter Technique for Slow Playing Mozart KV 533 Mvmt I
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st Mvmt [Listener Request]
On the most Beethoven-like Mozart Sonata KV 457
Schubert Reference Recording Recommendation: Alexei Nasedkin
Schubert's First Ever Sonata
Brahms and the Schubert Connection
Schubert's Unfinished D 571 Sonata 1st Mvmt
Mozart's Rondo in A Minor KV 511
Kv 311 Mozart Rondo
Mozart Runthrough KV 332 Mvmt I F Major
Mozart's Improvisation Style in KV 333 Mvmt I
Wagner Themes in Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata 1st Mvmt
The first movement of the Sonata Pathetique 1st Movement has a few precursors to Wagner's chromatic style musical language.
Mozart than Meets the Eye: KV 576 Mvmt I
Exploring the complexity of this counterpoint sound-world Mozart Movement.
D 157 and D 568 2nd Mvmts
A reading on a couple of Schubert middle Sonata Movements
Handel Suite N. 6 Mvmt III
A short discussion on Handel's F# minor Suite and comparison to Bach's style.
Joseph Haydn Cappriccio in C Major
A briefer talk about Joseph Haydn and his style
KV 311 Movement II: A Mozart Love Theme
Exploring the song-like element of this Slow Movement
J.S. Bach's Chorales and Why to Study Them
A short talk about J.S. Bach's 371 4-part Chorales
Emulating a Mozart Aria on the Keyboard
A rerecording of the Aria
Beethoven Sonata Op 28. Mvmt I
Exploring the Soundworld of this movement of the Sonata that came after the famous Moonlight Sonata.
Beethoven Sonata Op 27 No. 1 Discussion
Different Touches you can use with Beethoven's Fantasy Sonata that preceded the more well-known "Moonlight" Sonata
Handel Keyboard Suite No. 3 D minor sections
We are looking at a few sections from the HWV 428 D Minor Keyboard Suite.
Mozart Composes Handel KV 399 Mvmt II
A discussion of Mozart's Overture in the Style of G.F. Handel KV 399
Voicing and Touch Masterclass Schubert D 459 Mvmt I
We are looking at touch and voicing effects in Schubert
What is Romantic? Mozart Sonata No. 1 Mvmt I
In this episode we take a departure from the Romantic repertoire of Schumann and co. and get back to asking if there are Romantic elements in a seemingly classical sonata?
Schumann Davidsbundlertanze No 1 + 2
Starting a series on walking through the Davidsbundler Cycle.
Schubert Drei Klavierstucke D 946 No. 2
Walking through main sections of Schubert's D 946 No. 2
Schumann Blumenstuck & Kinderscenen
A quick playthrough of Blumenstuck and piece No. 12 from 'Scenes from Childhood' (Kinderscenen)
Scarlatti K 208 Discussion
Melodic shaping, pedal, and color in Scarlatti Sonata K 208 in A Major
Schubert D 568 Mvmt I Walkthrough
A talkthrough/walkthrough about D568 which was rewritten from an earlier Sonata in alternate key.
JS Bach Series F Major Prelude WTC I
Continuing the JS Bach Series by looking at a Prelude in F Major
Lesser-Known Schubert
Discussing the following works: Schubert D 575 1st Mvmt Mozart Rondo KV 485
Bach Keyboard Music as an Ensemble
Looking at one of the Preludes from the Well=Tempered Klavier Book in F Minor: discussing touch, duration, and pedal-use to vary the illusion of different instruments.
Schubert Discussion
Discussion on Schubert's works, life, and comparison to BeethovenD537 Posthumous 2nd MovementD958 2nd Movement
Rachmaninoff on a 1910 Steinway (Recording Jul 2025)
1910-Era Steinway with a retrofitted Millenium 3 Action. Rachmaninoff Prelude C# MinorHistory, Discussion, and Recording
Mozart Editions and Intro to KV 309
A little banter on some of the editions and history of the sonata publications. Litmus test for how the audio sounds on the Hornung & Moller Spinet with built-in Macbook Mic.
Podcast Update
trailerI have moved across the country, and it was a pretty difficult move. Just a quick update on the podcast and happenings. I will be back soon with some new episodes.
Schumann Novellette Readings, Fragments from other works
We begin with a piano roll recording of Schumann's Novellette No. 1 before going into discussion on Novellette No. 6Some fragments of Davidsbundlertanze and Humoreske are showcased to talk about the connection to Bach's polyphonic style.
Mozart KV 533 Movement II Discussion
Composed in 1788, we discuss the Second Movement of this Sonata which is quite dark but varied.
JS Bach Overture in the French Style
A discussion on the Partita in B Minor or Overture in the French Style.
Mozart Fantasie in C Minor Walkthrough
A walkthrough analysis of Mozart's C Minor Fantasie for Keyboard from 1785