Piano Basics: How to phrase

As the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung Heidelberger described, “Shijun Wang is a fascinating, serious and sensitive musician” As a solo pianist and orchestral soloist, Shijun Wang has performed in California, New York, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Utah, Connecticut, New Jersey, Indiana, Idaho, as well as Germany, Spain, France, Norway, China, Mexico, and Japan. Under one of the most prestigious artists management, 100 arte, he plays concerts in most of the major cities in China each summer, and he also gave masterclasses, lectures, and recitals in more than half of the major Chinese conservatories include Shenyang Conservatory, Xi’an Conservatory, Harbin Conservatory, Sichuan Conservatory and Jilin College of Arts. He was appointed as the youngest ever visiting professor of Xi’an Conservatory where he would give concerts and masterclasses for two months each summer. He serves as piano faculty in the East/West International Piano Festival in South Korea and piano faculty at The Puigcerda Music Festival in Spain each summer.
Dr. Wang currently teaches as an Assistant Professor of Piano at Weber State University. He received the Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music degrees at The Juilliard School studied with Oxana Yablonskaya and Joseph Kalichstein and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree at Eastman school of music studied with Nelita True. His mentors have included Thomas Schumacher, Dan-Wen Wei, Alfred Brendel, Emanuel Ax, and Richard Goode.

[@pmathew63]

The concepts are so elegantly and concisely put across.

[@20praxis21]

Excellent explanation of phrasing and the interplay of dynamics, harmony and melodic voices. Loved the story about the Lhevinnes. As you pointed out, interpretation needs to inform everything. Thanks again.

[@20praxis21]

Oh, and I loved the comment about not phrasing as "not being human."

[@scottderrick8166]

Great video, thorough and interesting explanation. I wish I lived in Ogden, UT.

[@darthsmack7090]

Thank you so much. I'm learning Bach's Partita No. 2 in C Minor and it's been really good practice for understanding phrasing better.

[@Adam_Pianist]

Thank you master Wang!

[@mog2910]

You are amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Tysm!!

[@alicialoveschopin6774]

Your Bach is beautiful! Thank you Dr. Wang.

[@starros1]

How beautiful and masterful you explained it. Thank you!

[@Dr_Andrew_Kong]

Thank you very much.

[@stevenbeer6005]

Interesting!

[@RolandHuettmann]

Bach is a mystery, even for phrasing, since we have the freedom to make a choice but are reminded from somewhere "above" that the choice should not just be some mood. I mainly interpret his clavier/harpsichord/whatever music as human voices talking to each-other, singing, and dancing together with gracefulness. Nobody talks, sings or dances with a robotic sound unless being a robot...)))

[@desmondy]

这一期真好啊，要让小朋友好好学习。回过来再听巴赫，有了更多的理解和认识。老师弹得太美了。

[@tarekdia7586]

Wooow ... Thanks for sharing the valuable information.... Lovely 😍

[@ciararespect4296]

Loved the counting of the scherzo 3. I think 1 is similar counting

[@yybridge]

王老师选的题目都很好，我正打算在评论区里问这个呢。谢谢！

[@twatkins9042]

✋ P*R*O*M*O*S*M.