Nobuko Imai Masterclass - Viola - Brahms: Sonata op 120/1 - Allegro appassionato

Masterclass with Professor Nobuko Imai in which they focus on first movement of Brahms' Sonata for viola and piano op 120 no. 1. This masterclass took place at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid 2004.

Student: Aglaya González
Accompanying pianist: Aníbal Bañados
Venue: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (Spain) 23/02/2004

J. Brahms: Sonata for viola and piano in F minor op 120 no. 1 - I. Allegro appassionato

Abstract:
In this fragment, Professor Imai focuses on the quality of sound. At the beginning, she comments that, even if we play piano, the sound is not so softer, but thicker. She explains different possibilities of contact point taking into account the different color of every string and the specific sound we want to get.

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