SUMMER SADNESS - Tchaikovsky June Barcarolle (from The Seasons) - Analysis

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  • Pianist Henrik Kilhamn presents this pearl of a piece. The poetic epigraph of the piece talks about "mysterious sadness" and Tchaikovsky manages to capture that character perfectly in his simple but beautiful, melancholic melody in G minor.
    0:00 Introduction
    1:15 Analysis
    13:16 Performance
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    Pyotr Tchaikovsky: June - Barcarolle, from The seasons, Op. 37a (1846)
    Score: Muzgiz (1948) / Muzyka (ca 1965), editor Anatoly Drozdov
    Excerpt: F. Chopin: Barcarolle in F# major, Op. 60
    Score: Peters Edition (ca 1879), editor Herrmann Scholtz
    📄 SCORES available at imslp.org
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  • @tamara.mw.
    @tamara.mw. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Your analysis made me enjoy this piece even more. Gonna go learn it right now! thank you! ☺️

  • @annykwok6578
    @annykwok6578 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks! Love the way you dissect and explain the piece. The introduction on the background of the publication was also very interesting. Your analysis absolutely helped me to understand this piece better. Thank you!

  • @genesis6483
    @genesis6483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Hey Henry! Love the vid, it's pretty much perfect :) however i have an interesting theory and would love to hear your opinion on this! So for me June has always stood out for being a bit unusual compared to the rest of the seasons pieces. Why is this so particulary melancholic and why in June?? I know it defnitly fits the poem but i mean it could've been a slight bit more "happy"? I just started reading Tschaikovsky's biography i discovered that his mother had died in the middle of june, and even 23 years later when he was in his 40s he still couldn't speak about her loss without tears in his eyes, according to letters. He really loved her. I all makes perfect sense to me know! What do you think? Is that maybe the reason 'June' is so incredibly sad?

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's a very interesting theory, I didn't know that. At first this is not what I associate with June either, so it would make some sense I suppose...

    • @user-pi4yb6oz7j
      @user-pi4yb6oz7j 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @daevaskye
    @daevaskye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Beautifully played and I think you really capture the " simple but beautiful, melancholic melody' in your interpretation without the overuse of rubato typical of so many other renditions.

  • @PianoDawg1620
    @PianoDawg1620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can never get tired of this piece. Amazing analysis!

  • @olgakviatkovskaia4587
    @olgakviatkovskaia4587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So true analisis, flamante. Thank You. Wonderful pianist. 💖🎶🎶💖

  • @mariapap8962
    @mariapap8962 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Living in the very south of Europe, it was both interesting and useful for the understanding of the mood of this piece, to hear about how summer evenings in the north are. Thank you!

  • @oliviaegbunike5704
    @oliviaegbunike5704 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You actually bring joy to my life, I'm amazed with your music analysis, I adore every video, super chuffed 😀

  • @sylviestephanides8391
    @sylviestephanides8391 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vous êtes un merveilleux, adorable pédagogue. L'émerveillement se lit dans vos yeux, dans votre voix, dans le son du piano si lumineux et tendre et souriant.... Et c'est tellement inspirant ! I love you! ❤

  • @deborahpuerini360
    @deborahpuerini360 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    cannot get this beautiful song out of my head! Love your version. Thank you so much.

  • @jennifergoldin8179
    @jennifergoldin8179 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your musical insights and for your lovely playing

  • @monicaliu8572
    @monicaliu8572 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    June is one of my favourites! Thank you for this wonderful analysis!

  • @Sulpha_Star1
    @Sulpha_Star1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video my friend, love your passion for the clever chord changes used that create feeling and emotion.
    Also you play the piece very well at the end, when I finish what I'm learning now this is next on my list

  • @smutnamezatka
    @smutnamezatka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man! An amazing channel and a beautiful rendition of my ever fave piece of piano music!
    But here's the FULL story of my encounter with the Barcarolle:
    Back in the early 90s I happened to lay my hands on a random CD with that piece on it, actually the whole Seasons. The artist or the pianist were unknown to me, however, as it was a defaced CD, probably one of those misprints that get rejected and thrown away (as far as I remember it read "The Beach Boys" on the disk, haha). I was a hard rocker around that era, yet I got to love the music regardless (no wonder why). Eventually I found out it was Czajkowsky and the tune was called June out of The Seasons.
    Years later, as I began performing as a duo (acoustic guitar and flute), I introduced this piece to my flautist and we arranged the piece for us. It sounded great for guitar as accompaniment and also doing the coda solo, and the flute running the leading line.
    But then I somehow lost the CD! So I had to find the recording. And here where the real pain began: while there are countless renditions of June available on internet, none of them was as rhythmic and as rocking as THAT one from the Beach Boys, just none! I started my search from all those Russian classic players, but they were all as one man making the rhythm disjointed, either with annoying pauses dragging the ever needed 4/4 signature into chaos full of suspense, or galloping like a crazy Rachmaninov. No, no! And, to my surprise, the bigger name, the worse it was getting, with Lang Lang being the worst! Olga Scheps' rendition being the only decent one - still not quite as that original one.
    Until… I found out my June here!
    Man, your rendition just holds together greatly, it rocks, it flows, with virtually almost no silly holding over notes, no hanging over, nothing - it just flows smoothly. I'm Polish and I just hate what 95% of pianists do to my Chopin, that is transforming his tempo/timeline, which is supposed to look like a sinusoid, into a stock market rating graph! Horrible.
    So, thank you for doing justice to June and for me finally being able to put my quest for the recording of my fave June to an end. Your rendition I could almost confuse for that unforgettable "The Beach Boys" rendition, but now Im kind of ok with the fact I havent found it - as Ive found yours. :-)

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, thank you so much for sharing, I'm truly honored! And I'm happy you found peace in your search somehow in my interpretation.
      When it comes to Chopin, Zimerman is one of my favourites, I think he manages to hold a balanced and transparent approach that is nevertheless full of life. Although I can't see that he has recorded the Seasons (but for example in the Chopin Barcarolle he is my ideal).

    • @lykeioschoolprojects9806
      @lykeioschoolprojects9806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow interesting story. May I offer a suggestion as the best rendition (my opinion) of the Seasons and other Tchaikovsky piano music by none other than the great Sviatoslav Richter. His lp with only Tchaikovsky piano pieces must be one of my top 5 out of thousands of Classical music piano recordings. th-cam.com/video/bW8ib3BMzsE/w-d-xo.html a bit on the slow side, but oozing melancholy, a quality quite inherent with Richter as a person.

  • @nachobioteck
    @nachobioteck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is is my favorite channel now! You do such a good job!!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm so happy you like the content Ignacio. Thanks so much for supporting the channel!

  • @edadib2571
    @edadib2571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much for teaching and enlightening us about the nuances of beautiful classical piano. I love your channel and I'm forever grateful.

  • @Shaggyy27
    @Shaggyy27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this, great work!

  • @sarahmiller2217
    @sarahmiller2217 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your videos, especially when the little emojis pop up - so descriptive! They help me so much with learning pieces. Thank you 😊

  • @PianoStopcom
    @PianoStopcom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done! I really liked your tutorial, thanks for taking your time and filming it!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I'm happy you liked it!

  • @chechemko
    @chechemko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravo, perfect lesson, love it

  • @oleksiipotapov3488
    @oleksiipotapov3488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing work and performance

  • @thedogofchucknorris
    @thedogofchucknorris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel, i really like your interpretation!
    I’m slowing it a bit down on the left hand when its playing some consecutive solo notes, it also sounds really pleasant.
    The beginning is really “simple” it feels really nice to play, I totally recommend!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy it! :)

  • @ratikumar3889
    @ratikumar3889 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wonderful analysis, thank you

  • @mahkeducation1583
    @mahkeducation1583 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very detailed analysis. Thank you very much!

  • @tkegamingrb3780
    @tkegamingrb3780 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A barcarolle would be a song composed and sung on a boat. To understand this song, it would be like calming peaceful waves at the beginning and end, but at the middle point, or the climax, it would be like encountering a huge wave, a tsunami!

  • @siutan6315
    @siutan6315 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the insightful analysis !

  • @RUT812
    @RUT812 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You play beautifully. 😊I’m working on this piece now.

  • @jubalschoolofmusic3676
    @jubalschoolofmusic3676 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorites pieces and you explained so good. I enjoyed your video

  • @colinmcnamara344
    @colinmcnamara344 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this tune, and i keep hearing it quoted in jazz tunes, which always makes me smile :)

  • @jjl8511
    @jjl8511 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really beautiful piece.

  • @heatherduthie9609
    @heatherduthie9609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re brilliant. Love the way you talk about this piece and you play it so beautifully. Really enjoyed your explanations of the different sections of the piece. You could have mentioned the fact that the composer is using the G Melodic Minor scale quite a lot in this piece, I think it’s quite significant :)

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Heather!
      You're right, that's what I reach for when I highlight the F#, but of course Melodic minor is the more efficient technical term to describe it.

  • @wisdomwayne
    @wisdomwayne 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Sir for this analysis. I am about to approach learning this for the Grade 8 exam. This analysis was most helpful.

  • @eylul9303
    @eylul9303 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was lovely thank you!!

  • @IsospinSymmetry
    @IsospinSymmetry 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the analysis :) I am actually learning this piece for my ABRSM Grade 8 exam, and I want to enjoy the whole process, not just an exam robot. I really love the music pieces that have a mysterious sadness, and that the whole body is like flowing ocean waves. Pedaling through the whole piece can have a feeling of the echoing ocean waves

  • @quynhaugust9592
    @quynhaugust9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your analysis. I also watch your video on Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu and it helps inspire me to practice the piece. Thank you so much for your time and your contribution to the youtube music community.

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, I'm happy to be here :)

  • @vejebe
    @vejebe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great analysis. Learnt a lot. Thank you! Just started today with the first part. I played it slowly though.

  • @1955robyn
    @1955robyn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! If only I had watched your analysis a few years ago. I played it with a community orchestra my daughter conducted. I wish I had appreciated the nuances more fully then. I shall revisit the piano solo version again. Thank you!

  • @ricardonascimento6020
    @ricardonascimento6020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Espetacular!!! Ganhou um inscrito.

  • @sevdanovruzova7242
    @sevdanovruzova7242 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much 💓 🙏👏👏👏

  • @Rosangela161
    @Rosangela161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, didactic and educative post. I love it. Congratulations.

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad you liked it :)

    • @Rosangela161
      @Rosangela161 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SonataSecrets ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+

  • @garydmcgath
    @garydmcgath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Melodies made out of scales are a Tchaikovsky trademark, but this one's unusual in using an ascending scale. All the other examples I can think of (Pathétique Symphony, last movement of the 4th, Nutcracker Pas de Deux, etc., etc.) use descending scales.

  • @user-vd7wp3of3k
    @user-vd7wp3of3k 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for a very detailed analysis of this lovely piece. The melody is ur-Russian - there’s sadness even at the height of summer.

  • @user-lq2ev5jv3l
    @user-lq2ev5jv3l 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    БРАВО!!!

  • @SianiparHeber
    @SianiparHeber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    please make an analysis on Liszt's sonata in b minor

  • @valeriehitier9026
    @valeriehitier9026 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Instructif merci

  • @aurorixix
    @aurorixix 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @paulhwbooth
    @paulhwbooth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A fine teacher.

  • @juliataranto6442
    @juliataranto6442 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. 😊 I have just embarked (embarced ha ha!) on this new piece. Your analysis and interpretation is so helpful. Such beauty in your playing. I am excited to learn it. Any tips on how to memorise it would be appreciated.

  • @kipkak80
    @kipkak80 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    really good videos

  • @izabellamardo1074
    @izabellamardo1074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lindíssima música

  • @twinblades-thewilltokeeplo6084
    @twinblades-thewilltokeeplo6084 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed the analysis as I'm learning this piece. Hope you do Romance In F Minor by Tchaikovsky as well. =)

  • @pingw4315
    @pingw4315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    beautiful, thank you

  • @christopherzhu3161
    @christopherzhu3161 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your analysis! Could you do more Bach?

  • @mariatucci438
    @mariatucci438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Giugno Barcarolle

  • @carolzhang5076
    @carolzhang5076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m struggling with ending of the first part, how can I practice it efficiently? Thx!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In general I believe in checking each hand separately to see what the required movements are and how to do them, and them practicing slowly, and doing short bits at a time. After that move on to balance and rubato etc.

    • @carolzhang5076
      @carolzhang5076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SonataSecrets many thanks! I will try.

    • @carolzhang5076
      @carolzhang5076 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Next question please - the usage of pedal made the music sounds ‘not clean’, any tips for practice? Thx!

  • @CindyMusicPianoWorkshop
    @CindyMusicPianoWorkshop 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How would you suggest one with small hands to play R.H chord like in bars 7, 8,9?

  • @alonfarji
    @alonfarji ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:30 The D is not in tune, gives it the atmosphere of old recordings

  • @acord5551
    @acord5551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🎵🎶

  • @mariapap8962
    @mariapap8962 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Giocoso" actually means playfully.

  • @bifeldman
    @bifeldman ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m not sure you address the right hand two note slurs in the coda correctly. This is a real challenge and very curious.

  • @iacovnegru497
    @iacovnegru497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Russian nr 1 ...rachamaninnof nr 1 music

  • @yanlu149
    @yanlu149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is too hard for me