Sharon Sparrow performs the third movement of Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto.
Sharon Sparrow performs the second movement of Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto.
In this lesson, electric cellist Tina Guo performs the acclaimed composition she co-wrote with Hans Zimmer-- the Theme from Wonder Woman. We see her trademark virtuosity on display as well as the unique way she approaches the electric cello.
In this lesson, Tina Guo gives a complete performance of Popper's Tarantella, an evocative piece inspired by the frenetic dances of Southern Italy.
In this lesson, Tina Guo gives a complete performance of the emotionally intense theme from the classic Spielberg film Schindler's List. Guo's full expressive palate is on display as we get to know her intimate musical decisions.
Sharon Sparrow performs the first movement of Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto.
In this lesson, Tina Guo gives a complete performance of one of the most beloved (no pun intended) melodies ever composed-- Elgar's Salut d'Amour.
Cellist Laura Metcalf, along with pianist Minhye Choi, give a complete performance of Allegro appassionato by Saint-Saëns.
Enjoy this performance of the D minor suite in it's entirety
This lesson features Professor Laurence Lesser, along with pianist Ji Yung Lee, in a complete performance of the Brahms E minor sonata. This is a chance to see Lesser's seventy-five-plus years of musical experience, in the classroom and on the concert stage, as he brings his interpretative powers to the monumental work of Johannes Brahms.
Mischa and Lila Maisky perform Rachmaninoff's Vocalise No. 14 in its entirety.
Cellist Laura Metcalf, along with pianist Minhye Choi, give a complete performance of Fauré's Élégie.
In this lesson, cellist Laura Metcalf, along with pianist Minhye Choi, give a complete performance of Cassadò's Requiebros.
Gary Hoffman performs Beethoven's Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102.
Gary Hoffman and pianist David Selig perform Ernest Bloch's "From Jewish Life."
Watch Rachel Lee Priday and Nozomi Khudyev's performance of Accolay's Concerto No.1 in A Minor
In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs the second piece from Schumann's Album for the Young, 'Soldier's March.' Lightly humorous marches like this one are a recurring topic in Schumann's music, including in his famous Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
Watch 2013 Van Cliburn Competition gold medalist Vadym Kholodenko perform celebrated Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's 'Ballade' for solo piano, composed in 2005 for Emanuel Ax. Saariaho describes the intention behind her composition as follows: "In this short piece I wanted to write music with a melody that grows out of the texture before descending into it again; a work that constantly shifts from a complex, multi-layered texture to concentrated single lines and back again."
In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs 'probably the most popular piano piece ever written': Für Elise. Unlike some other works of Beethoven that have achieved worldwide fame (such as the Fifth Symphony and the Moonlight Sonata), this piece was only published 40 years after Beethoven's death. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs the first piece from Schumann's Album for the Young, 'Melody.' Full of lyricism and heartfelt charm, this piece invites the listener into a bygone world of music-making in the home. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
In this video, Seymour Bernstein performs the fourth piece from Schumann's Album for the Young, 'Chorale.' Evoking a sacred, churchlike atmosphere, this small piece is rather poignant. Both Schumann and Chopin often include chorale-like passages in their piano works. For more insights, watch Bernstein's lesson on this piece.
Dive deeper into Ravel's world with improvisation master Noam Sivan. This video features a full performance of Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit, followed by improvisation exercises to help you come up with new melodies based on Ondine's opening sonorities, as well as exploring transpositions of various chords to learn Ravel's harmonic language.
In this video, Jean-Yves Thibaudet treats you to a performance of Debussy's "General Lavine" - eccentric.
In this video, Jean-Yves Thibaudet treats you to a performance of Debussy's "The girl with the flaxen hair."
To complement his underwater tour of Debussy's Sunken Cathedral, Jean-Yves Thibaudet treats you to a performance of this majestic Prelude
In this video, French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet delivers an intimate performance of one of the most famous and beloved piano pieces ever composed, Debussy's 'Clair de lune.'
In this video, American virtuoso Claire Huangci performs Scarlatti's hypnotic Sonata in B minor, K. 27.
In this lesson, Yale University professor Boris Berman contextualizes the slow movement of Prokofiev's Sonata No. 7 and discusses the nature of Prokofiev's lyricism. He also shares a strikingly apropos extramusical association with this movement based on a recurring narrative from Soviet wartime stories. The lesson concludes with a full performance of the movement.
In this video, Israeli pianist Arie Vardi performs Debussy's 'La fille aux cheveux de lin', the eighth Prelude from Book I.
Joaquín Clerch shares with us a full performance of the transcendent Ciaconna.
Ben Laude performs Chopin's C-sharp minor Waltz, Op. 64 No. 2.
In this video, Israeli pianist Arie Vardi performs Debussy's 'La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune', the seventh Prelude from Book II.
In this video, Israeli pianist Arie Vardi performs Debussy's 'Ondine', the eighth Prelude from Book II.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag IX: eroded icy shoreline, the ninth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag V: birch shrubs in a mountain slope, the fifth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag VIII: vast lupine covered field, the eigth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag VI: fallen rocks from a mountain, the sixth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag VII: turbulence where a stream meets a lake, the seventh piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag IV: river creeks in a green valley, the fourth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
Filled with presence and finesse, this performance by Ana Vidović highlights all of the discussed elements in her accompanying tonebase lesson on "Asturias." This staple of the guitar repertoire doesn't disappoint – enjoy the performance!
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag II: littoral mud in the bottom of a fjord, the second piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag I: dark sand dunes with some moss, the first piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag III: rock covered plateau, the third piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag X: ice and snow covers a field, the tenth piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
In this feature, Icelandic guitarist Gulli Björnsson performs Landslag XI: streams and rivers race down canyons, the final piece from his composition Landslög based on Icelandic landscapes. Landslög was comissioned by tonebase in 2020.
