How To: Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata (Tips/Secrets/Analysis!) with Dr. Lisa Yui
The Waldstein Sonata is one of the most famous works for piano with many secrets and insights to be found. Join Dr. Yui in this workshop focused on Beethoven's masterpiece!
Find the start time in your time zone by clicking the photo or following this event link:
https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/lisa-yui-beethoven-waldstein
We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
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I am truly glad that Dr Lisa Yui is going to have another repertoire which I am eagerly to learn over the decades. Yes, definitely there's lots to learn and hoping that she could able to give me some guidance again on this masterpiece.
Hope she can address the following doubts:
1. Can you give me some advise on how should I practice the passages from bar 23-28 (both hands). My hands just not doing what I wanted. I attempted on hand practicing separately; or change some of the fingering for the right hand ; as for the left hand, I always felt awkward and not able to play it smoothly.
2. Quite a similar issue occurs from bar 93 - 106 in first movement. I always felt that in-coordinate of my both hands.
** based on experience, I felt that one of my weakness is to play on those alberti-base like pattern. How can I improved on this?
3. For me, the biggest challenge are those continuous trills along with some melody within.
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And 2 more things (not related to this topic).
1. Just to let you know that, thanks for the tips on "moonlight" sonata. After tried out of your suggestion, I am able to play the right hand arpeggios without those adverse effect which I had encountered. Thanks again. I hope one day, I can play it in front of you.
2. Would like to ask if wish to purchase on your CD album, is there any chance that I could get your autograph on it??
(hope my demand isn't too much here). Thanks again Dominic for the help as well.
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Can't believe I almost missed this. Dr. Yui's session on the Moonlight Sonata was phenomenal, so I don't want to miss this. I don't have any questions for the Waldstein Sonata, but it (as well as many other Beethoven Sonatas) are on my list of pieces to learn.
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Hi. I was looking to the Fb (manuscript) in bar 105 and noticed the same happens in bar 108: Db chord with C natural in the bass. Therefore, I think F natural should be played. Any comments? Cheers from Santiago, Chile!!!!!
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Carlos Maybe bars are 104 and 107
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Such a wonderful lecture! Are we going to have Dr. Yui back for Appassionata?
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Heng-Pin Chen Yes, I agree!
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I was able to view the video this evening. You present the information with wonderful enthusiasm and expertise. Beautiful playing! Thank you, Dr. Yiu! Thank you, Dominic! As always, your immediate display and mark up of what the presenter is speaking about is so helpful!
"Obsessed" = "I like very much". Dr. Lisa Yiu ;D Hahaha
"The pauses are very important here...the silences are incredibly profound." LY
And your playing made that abundantly clear!
Insightful note that "clarity is not necessarily musical in this case." LY Point well taken.
"It's good to consider: where do you want to go? And don't give up." LY
"You have to deserve that break", Lisa said after playing a particularly exhilarating passage!
"That's the most important thing - always go in hierarchy of what is it you want to hear, how can I best support that sound." LY
I love the emphasis on momentum.
SO interesting about the many "pp" and how Beethoven knows people may ignore his markings.
Listening is primary.
Again, thank you!
