F. Chopin - Sonata no. 2 op. 35, Movement 2 - analysis - Greg Niemczuk's lecture.

[@kailarochelle6322]

The way you bring out the melodies in the trio is gorgeous. The tone is so rich.

[@gregniemczuk]

Thank you so much!

[@PianoTechSupport]

Great analysis Greg!! This sonata is so wonderful.

[@gregniemczuk]

Thank you!

[@nibbleniks2320]

Fascinating. I heard the dialogue, and the cello--something I've read, but your analysis let me experience it. Thank you again.

[@Mazurking]

Greg, I love your enthousiasm and I share it with you for this piece. I absolutely love playing the scherzo part. Learning it right now! Thank you for your insights as always! 👏👏

[@gregniemczuk]

Thank you so much!

[@patmos789]

Y los subtítulos en español?😶😔

[@jonathanteller6550]

Thank you ! you are really helping to open up my musical appreciation.

[@jonathanteller6550]

I have zero technical understanding of music, I have only ever been a listener of classical music. For me classical music has always been like a dearly beloved person that I have known so little about. When you explain and show what you do in your videos a transformation occurs for me. This dearly beloved person becomes revealed to me for the first time. Depths open up that I had no idea existed . I feel close to chopin ,to you, and to myself ,all at the same time.

[@keegansimyh]

My favorite part of the Sonata!

[@Rose-zg9pu]

The coming back of theme A seems to me so similar to that in op 25 no 10. Very melancholic middle part and then at once those harsh octav es.

[@ritakinkaradulovic2868]

Dear Greg,I totaly agree with you,and with a dance of Death!

[@kakhigiorgadze8487]

I often make connection with this sonata and Scriabins later works. Scriabin was a true genius however he would be nothing without the ground that Chopin laid for future musicians.

[@ЕлизаветаЗябрева]

Dear Greg, would you kindly clarify, why is sonatas' part is called trio? I mean Beethoven as well. Are there 3 voices as 3 instruments as in chamber trio? I think that no. How did this tradition appear?

[@gregniemczuk]

Hmmm, no, they're not called a trio. The middle parts of some Waltzes and Menuets are called a Trio, that comes from the Baroque, when it was usually played by three instruments and the tradition stayed. But second movements of the Sonatas? I have never heard that someone called the a trio.

[@ЕлизаветаЗябрева]

@@gregniemczuk I mean Trio as the middle part of Scherzos' in Beethoven sonatas. I do not see 3 instruments (voices) there. That is why "Trio" looks strange for me.

[@gregniemczuk]

@@ЕлизаветаЗябрева aaaah yes, I explained that on my video about some of Chopin's posthumous Waltzes. It's the tradition from Baroque.

[@alcyonecrucis]

Not many videos about this fascinating part. I was surprised how hard it was for how easy it sounds! :P

[@gregniemczuk]

Thanks!

[@verslaflamme666]

Amazing analysis as always, but I’m surprised to see how much wrist tension u have when u played thru this

[@gregniemczuk]

It only looks like this. I don't have tension nor I feel any pain playing that even 10 times in a row

[@naoentendonada1]

Thank you very much for those lectures! I find curious that the "presentation phrase" (the fírst four measures) does not have tonic prolongational harmony, as Willian Capliin teaches about the classical period form, but sequential harmony. In addiction to this, the peace begins with a hint of a V, All this makes the theme extremely loose and unconventional. The first theme seems to be a compound period. Why does he finishes the first sentence in major? Is there also a hint of major at the end of the second sentence, as it seems to be a brief tonicization of the Neapolitan chord of G natural major? What may this alternation between major and minor symbolize?

[@gregniemczuk]

Yes! Interesting point! Well, maybe something like: trying to fight for the better after the tragic first part ?

[@zamyrabyrd]

Hi Greg, Again I am enjoying your series on this incredible Chopin Sonata. I was reminded of the end of Mahler's 9th Symphony which Leonard Bernstein likened to the acceptance of death. This what I happen to see at the end of this movement, or rather in this case, death finally prevailing with a whisper, also similar to Mahler. I hope you won't mind my temerity in passing you the link to Bernstein's profound thoughts on this work. Amazing that music can express what words cannot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJqlgauQlqqUgbs

[@gregniemczuk]

Thank you so much! I love Bernstein!