Lesson by Martin James Bartlett on Schumann's Kinderszenen

Martin James Bartlett talks the viewer through the technical challenges and musical highlights of Schumann's Kinderszenen. The filming takes place at Jaques Samuel Pianos showroom in London, on a Bechstein concert grand model D. Further videos at www.pianistmaga...

[@Zhinarkos]

Andras Schiff's Masterclass on Schubert with Bartlett is one of my favorite piano masters on YT. It's so nice to see Bartlett here, doing this class. There's growth both in character and skill and that's including all the amazing skill and character he already had during the masterclass. Plus Kinderszenen is one of my favorite collections of classical piano music ever done. Schumann is not flashy and dramatic like Beethoven or long and enduring like Bach. He expresses the captured essence of life, fleeting and beautiful.

[@popqueen77]

Thank you so much for letting us know about that master class with Sir. Schaff. It was transcendental...

[@IgnotusPerIgnotium]

Great lesson, and Martin seems so talented and humble!

[@BethRockNRoll]

IgnotusPerIgnotium Yes! This boy's comprehension of music impresses me. I saw some months ago a masterclass of him with A. Schiff on Schubert's Impromptus no. 2 and 3 and it was spectacular. I recommend you to watch it if you have some time because it's definitely worth it. Cheers!

[@IgnotusPerIgnotium]

Thanks , I will do that!

[@sarbachpiano]

Great comments, to this wonderful pieces, very fine sounding piano by the way (warm and full sound).

[@fragavillanuevajorgearthur9057]

Wonderful pianist but, Schumann indeed left tempo markings. He was very specific.

[@metteholm4833]

This is a very valuable lesson! Thank you ...and very few instruments can beat a Bechstein of this quality.

[@catalansimp]

I'd love to hear this guy live, very well articulated. As a Schumann lover, I absolutely love this!

[@jordanstephens95]

Always happy to see videos of this man! I’d love to see more of him on this channel doing similar videos to this, of course. Thanks for the video!

[@isakhungnes4416]

Love these lessons, makes one think more like a composer when playing

[@sinophilia]

Very interesting videos BUT in the next ones please keep the camera steady! It's unnerving!

[@ferihamin]

Wonderful pianist and brilliant iterpretation. But the camera view is disturbing and i hear the cameraman’s breathing during Träumerei, it’s a pity.

[@carmenl9280]

This video gives such a good insight into the Kinderszenen. I have watched several times and I love it.

[@xkuhnj00]

While the lesson itself is wonderful, I found the constantly shaking and moving camera very disruptive.

[@yahyamhirsi]

I guess the cameraman wanted to give a cinematic feel to the video, which might have worked for a performance or a b-roll video but not for an entire video tutorial.

[@IHarryPotter7]

Oh, perfect! I was just sightreading through Kinderszenen, what a happy coincidence.

[@christopherdew2355]

Well done! I teach this myself as a performance exercise, and have done a lecture demonstration on it but had not picked up the BACH embroidery. Love your playing and hope you do more of these! x

[@monsieur171]

Thanks for these insights

[@davidhoffman6980]

I hear that Zoltan Kodaly used to spell his name in music just like bach did.

[@metteholm4833]

Super lesson! Thank you!

[@MP-uo6qd]

What happened at the Cliburn Competition? He didn't win I don't think.

[@eduardoguardarramas]

Incredibly done. Very inspiring. Thank you.

[@michaelwisse9284]

Een mooie lezing van dit mooi werk van Schumann

[@lifeaschrisyanak5150]

Fantastic video! Tell him (if you can) that I said that he is ‘our generations Horowitz in the making’. 👍🏻

[@ABCCBAAAAAABC]

Oddly enough, I quite like the unsteadiness of the camera in this video

[@MrInterestingthings]

Gorgeous fulgent varied tone esp. in no. 4 . Wow , the first thing he points out are the wonderful middle voices in no.1 .Catsaris is the most ravishing voicing and jewell tones in this .argerich's was the first I had ever heard but Horowitz , Arrau , Kempf , Cherkassky etc . Everyone plays these . Schumann sense for color , mood and most of all character one can always labor for clarity , directness