0:02:43 Compositional Background, origins of nickname "Moonlight" 0:07:43 Meaning of "Sonata quasi una fantasia" 0:15:33 19th-century works influenced by "Moonlight" 0:18:09 1. Adagio sosteuto 0:54:18 2. Allegretto 1:05:27 3. Presto agitato 1:23:44 Q&A!
Incredible video. I've played the piano (and taught) for 70 years. After listening to Lisa, I'm going to play the 1st Movt completely differently. All I can say is that you live and learn. At the age of 78, I still love to practice the piano, I still practice 4 or 5 hours a day. I just can't put music away. Music is just something you can't say, well, its over, and I'm done with it. Thank you Lisa for your wonderful insights and teaching.
WoW, this video is SO Helpful!! Without Lisa’s explanation , I would have never find such a way to respect the senza sordini willing of Beethoven! Thanks !
Yet another pithy video. These ideas make so much sense to me. This piece and the "presto agitato" in particular was responsible for me falling in love with classical piano when I was 15 many decades ago. I just had to play it and eventually did. Not much artistry but....I found myself nodding my head up and down in agreement with each point. It all made so much sense and you present it in such a clear way. Many, many thanks Lisa. You are very special. I have much to work on! :)
Thank you Dr. Yui for providing to us this excellent presentation on Beethoven’s sonata Opus 27, No. 2. You have opened me to several insights to this work, especially the first movement, that only a knowledgeable professional could provide. I will definitely incorporate several of your suggestions, especially your approach for the first movement to letting the melody establish the feel for the harmony and tempo, and from there fill in the triplets. Also, to complement to your discussion for pedaling for the first movement, while you played I took notice of your right leg to see when it depressed the pedal at various parts of the movement. I now have a much better understanding of your pedaling technique. How is wish I was 50 years younger and to be one of your students. Thank you again and best wishes.
@@LivesOfThePiano I'm in my fifth year learning with private lessons and was having difficulty with tempo on 1st movement, your instruction was most helpful!
Wonderful tips and analysis of Beethoven "Moonlight" Sonata, Dr. Lisa Yui 🎹👍 I'm Abby from Indonesia, and I will take a masterclass from You on the 3rd of April 2022, which is held by Levi Gunardi (He is my teacher in Life on Piano, Indonesia). I looked at your channel and I learned a lot from it. See you on the Masterclass, thank you Dr. Lisa Yui 🙏
Dear Abby: I’m so looking forward to meeting you and working with you! Thank you for your kind words. A similar video on Op. 53 “Waldstein” will be posted soon!
The LH over on the 7th measure - nice touch. Thanks. I always have a problem with that finger stretch too. Never occurred to me to figure something else out. Measures 56-59 - I really like to put an emotional lament surge on those measures - an emotional surge just before the remaining "echo" bass measures. Also - (for me) the piece does play better when one plays it quietly - as Beethoven notates throughout pp. The third movement is Mission Impossible - need Tom Cruise. Maybe someday ...
"Moonlight Sonata": 1st Movement: The Death of Love 2nd Movement: (Flashback) The Innocence and Joy of Love 3rd Movement Part A: The Passion and Sensuality of Love 3rd Movement Part B: The Loss and Theft of Love. The poem, ALMOST A FANTASY, written by literary artist David Sanz, is the all too familiar story of star-crossed lovers destined to find love only to have it torn away by the midnight-somber moon. th-cam.com/video/gQZt2GdXwfU/w-d-xo.html
1:13:15 is incorrect. The thumb always plays with a forward stress and in this case doesn't need the lateral motion produced by an undershape. The most economical shaping is a series of five-note overshapes with changes of direction, as noted by Master Taubman Teacher Robert Durso in his lesson on the tonebase piano platform. The Taubman school of thought is where the concept of shaping first came from.
I find the two movements difficult in different ways: achieving sound control and unity in the first; getting the necessary speed and evenness in the third, but the 3rd mvt does almost play itself!
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0:02:43 Compositional Background, origins of nickname "Moonlight"
0:07:43 Meaning of "Sonata quasi una fantasia"
0:15:33 19th-century works influenced by "Moonlight"
0:18:09 1. Adagio sosteuto
0:54:18 2. Allegretto
1:05:27 3. Presto agitato
1:23:44 Q&A!
Incredible video. I've played the piano (and taught) for 70 years. After listening to Lisa, I'm going to play the 1st Movt completely differently. All I can say is that you live and learn. At the age of 78, I still love to practice the piano, I still practice 4 or 5 hours a day. I just can't put music away. Music is just something you can't say, well, its over, and I'm done with it. Thank you Lisa for your wonderful insights and teaching.
incredible. you are amazing! helped me so much
WoW, this video is SO Helpful!! Without Lisa’s explanation , I would have never find such a way to respect the senza sordini willing of Beethoven! Thanks !
Helpful. She is a very accomplished pianist.
Yet another pithy video. These ideas make so much sense to me. This piece and the "presto agitato" in particular was responsible for me falling in love with classical piano when I was 15 many decades ago. I just had to play it and eventually did. Not much artistry but....I found myself nodding my head up and down in agreement with each point. It all made so much sense and you present it in such a clear way. Many, many thanks Lisa. You are very special. I have much to work on! :)
Thank you Dr. Yui for providing to us this excellent presentation on Beethoven’s sonata Opus 27, No. 2. You have opened me to several insights to this work, especially the first movement, that only a knowledgeable professional could provide. I will definitely incorporate several of your suggestions, especially your approach for the first movement to letting the melody establish the feel for the harmony and tempo, and from there fill in the triplets.
Also, to complement to your discussion for pedaling for the first movement, while you played I took notice of your right leg to see when it depressed the pedal at various parts of the movement. I now have a much better understanding of your pedaling technique.
How is wish I was 50 years younger and to be one of your students. Thank you again and best wishes.
Dear JohnfromconcordNC: Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad to hear that you found the video helpful. We are forever students, if we're lucky!
Thank you for the excellent guidance, you opened a whole depth of beauty for me.
So happy to hear this!
@@LivesOfThePiano I'm in my fifth year learning with private lessons and was having difficulty with tempo on 1st movement, your instruction was most helpful!
@@MrBaldylocks13 Good luck! It’s a lifelong exploration.
Thank you both so much, this was an invaluable lesson for the 3rd movement that I’m beginning or work on.
Excellent!!
So informative and enjoyable to watch. I’d love to see more from Dr. Yui!
Thank you, Nick P! A new video of the Waldstein was just uploaded: th-cam.com/video/9MbkW6oXoEI/w-d-xo.html I hope you enjoy!
Wonderful tips and analysis of Beethoven "Moonlight" Sonata, Dr. Lisa Yui 🎹👍
I'm Abby from Indonesia, and I will take a masterclass from You on the 3rd of April 2022, which is held by Levi Gunardi (He is my teacher in Life on Piano, Indonesia). I looked at your channel and I learned a lot from it.
See you on the Masterclass, thank you Dr. Lisa Yui 🙏
Dear Abby: I’m so looking forward to meeting you and working with you! Thank you for your kind words. A similar video on Op. 53 “Waldstein” will be posted soon!
Thank you for replying my comment. I will be waiting for your post about the Op. 53 "Waldstein"
Great Video👀💙🙏
26.00 Pedal ( Beginning Rondo Waldstein ) . Beethoven used a different instrument with much weaker pedal function.
Amazing video. So helpful
Thank you for watching!
I wish I can give 10 likes instead of just one. Thank you for making this video! Makes me like the piece even more!
Thank you, @Islandia69!
The LH over on the 7th measure - nice touch. Thanks. I always have a problem with that finger stretch too. Never occurred to me to figure something else out. Measures 56-59 - I really like to put an emotional lament surge on those measures - an emotional surge just before the remaining "echo" bass measures. Also - (for me) the piece does play better when one plays it quietly - as Beethoven notates throughout pp.
The third movement is Mission Impossible - need Tom Cruise. Maybe someday ...
Amazing Ms.Yui!
Thank you, Viriany!
SO helpful
"Moonlight Sonata": 1st Movement: The Death of Love 2nd Movement: (Flashback) The Innocence and Joy of Love 3rd Movement Part A: The Passion and Sensuality of Love 3rd Movement Part B: The Loss and Theft of Love.
The poem, ALMOST A FANTASY, written by literary artist David Sanz, is the all too familiar story of star-crossed lovers destined to find love only to have it torn away by the midnight-somber moon. th-cam.com/video/gQZt2GdXwfU/w-d-xo.html
1:13:15 is incorrect. The thumb always plays with a forward stress and in this case doesn't need the lateral motion produced by an undershape. The most economical shaping is a series of five-note overshapes with changes of direction, as noted by Master Taubman Teacher Robert Durso in his lesson on the tonebase piano platform. The Taubman school of thought is where the concept of shaping first came from.
oh my teacher in MSM! Dr. Yui!
The third movement is not as hard as it seems.On the contrary the first movement is the hardest !
I find the two movements difficult in different ways: achieving sound control and unity in the first; getting the necessary speed and evenness in the third, but the 3rd mvt does almost play itself!