TELEVISION

Great Piano Works Explained

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Episodes

Rating

TVPG

Year

2022

Language

English

About

Discover the magnificent works for solo piano in the classical tradition and deepen your understanding and enjoyment of these great creations.

1. J. S. Bach and The Well-Tempered Clavier

30m

Begin the course with the sublime keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

2. Bach's French Suites

36m

Delve into Bach's dance suites, multi-part works built on simple musical elements.

3. Joseph Haydn's Early Classical Piano

35m

Take a first look at sonata form, a key formal structure in classical music.

4. Mozart's High Classical Piano

31m

Enter the world of Mozart's superlative writing for the piano.

5. Mozart's Sonata in C Minor, K. 457

36m

Hear how the sonata functions as a dynamic conversation between opposing ideas.

6. Beethoven's Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1

37m

See how Beethoven ingeniously uses small musical ideas to create huge structures.