Claire Deokyong Kim, cello; Yundu Wang, piano. New England Conservatory of Music 2023.

Master Class: Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4, Andante

Steven Isserlis

Lessons |Interpretation

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  • This is a transition work to the Late Beethoven world of spirituality and purity.
  • Rubato and a normal vibrato do not belong to this elevated world of spirituality.
  • The entire Andante is constructed from 3 motives found in the cello melody in the first two bars.
  • Follow the shape of the piano melody when the cello is secondary.

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