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BRAHMS, J.: Cello Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro vivace (Masterclass with Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi) (Vardai, Llorente)

Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99
Composer: Brahms, Johannes
Vardai, Istvan
Tsutsumi, Tsuyoshi
Llorente, Maruxa
Catalogue Number: RSS8503_1

First, Professor Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi explains where the work was composed, so that the student knows the composition context and can reproduce this freedom, relaxation, and natural character. Afterwards, they work on dynamics, phrasing, pulse, tempo and other musical issues for this Cello Sonata.

Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi also advises the student to play the chromatic passages with more expressiveness and enjoyment.

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