Classical
[Tutorial] How to Play Arietta by Clementi (Prep B)
It’s tutorial time! In today’s episode, I’ll share some tips for playing Clementi’s Arietta, a Prep B-level piece. As always, the sheet music is available to download for free here. Put it on your tablet or print it out, and follow along! Clementi: Backstory We’ve talked about Clementi before – in fact, we’ve done an…
Read MoreThe Hardest Piano Music Ever: Beethoven Edition
Hi friends! We’re back with another edition of “The Hardest Piano Music Ever”, which spotlights fiendishly difficult piano music. This is as complicated as it gets, the pinnacle of achievement. 99.99% of all piano players will not play this music. Some might try, but most will fail. And on that depressing note, let’s have a…
Read MoreBeethoven’s Fur Elise: The “Stairway to Heaven” of Piano
In today’s episode of PianoTV, we’re going to be talking about Bagatelle no. 25 in A minor (WoO 59) by Beethoven – but it goes by the much more common name of “Fur Elise”. This is one of Beethoven’s most famous pieces, and arguably the most famous piano piece of all time. It’s been a…
Read MoreAll About Rondo Form in Music
In today’s episode of PianoTV, we’re going to explore what rondo form is in music. We’ve explored other long forms on this channel before such as the sonata – and they belong to a similar era. Classical-era musicians really liked their complex forms! We’ll talk about what a rondo form is, and we’ll use a…
Read MoreBeethoven’s Fifth: A look at the world’s most famous symphony
Everyone knows Beethoven’s Fifth symphony – even the Classically illiterate. People around the world instantly recognize the dramatic first four notes (which we’ll listen to shortly). It’s one of the most famous symphonies ever written.
Read MoreThe Easiest Haydn Pieces (And the Most Difficult)
Here’s our latest installment for the “easiest of” series. We’ve done many other composers, including Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, and Debussy, but haven’t yet talked about the easiest Haydn pieces.
Read MoreMozart Fantasia in D Minor: A Closer Look & Analysis
In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the Mozart Fantasia in D minor. We’re going to talk about the history of the piece, the controversy of the ending, and then listen through bits and pieces of it and discuss some musical and technical aspects.
Read MoreA Brief History of the Opera
Today’s brief history of the opera video is the first in a two-part series. In this video, we’re going to focus on the early days of opera, from Baroque to Classical. Romantic and Modern opera will be the subject of the next video.
Read MoreMoonlight Sonata by Beethoven: An Analysis
I can’t believe this channel has existed for over 2 years and we haven’t yet done an analysis on Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, probably one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. But today’s the day!
Read MoreTutorial: Clementi Sonatina in C major, op. 36 no. 1
In today’s episode of PianoTV, we’re going to do a full tutorial for the Clementi Sonatina in C major, op. 36, no. 1. This sonatina has three movements and is at a Grade 3 RCM level.
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