A walk in the score Articles

Elgar Serenade for strings [analysis]

The joyful naivete of an outdoor evening coupled with the passionate lines preluding to his later works: Elgar’s Serenade for strings

Conducting Smetana – The Moldau [analysis]

The beauty of the Czech landscape in Smetana’s musical fresco

Schumann Symphony n.1 “Spring” – 1st mov. [analysis]

A joyful and sparkly outburst of energy, mixed with dark moods and dynamic shifts, topped by an obsessive rhythmic figure: this is Schumann’s 1st symphony “Spring”.

Rachmaninov – Piano concerto n.2 mov. 1 [analysis]

The luscious, passionate melody that sweeps you away; the virtuoso parts interlaced with the orchestra; and the challenges of accompanying a soloist.

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