HUMMEL, J.N.: Ecossaise / BRAHMS, J.: Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Pedagogy Clinic) (M. Moran)
Ecossaise
Composer: Hummel, Johann Nepomuk
Moran, Mary
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1
Composer: Brahms, Johannes
Moran, Mary
Catalogue Number: GI-18
In the first segment of this lesson, Mary Moran works with a young student on many concepts from her book Basic Alignment and Rotation including balance and alignment on each finger, single rotation, and avoiding stretching and curling fingers. In the Brahms segment, she discusses technical ideas that apply particularly to four-hand duet playing including torso adjustment and tonal balance.
The lessons in this video are on ??cossaise by Hummel (from Suzuki Piano Book 2) and on Hungarian Dance No.5 in F-sharp Minor for Piano Four-Hands by Brahms.
