Third section
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Julia ZilberquitJulia Zilberquit guides you through the third section of Tchaikovsky's 'March: Song of the Lark', following the composer's own dynamics into the coda.
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Section Three: Performance Choices
Now, when we come to the third section, which in this case is an exact repeat of the first, the performer has a choice.
Dynamics per Tchaikovsky
- Tchaikovsky wants us to do piano the same as the beginning.
- Then, in measure 39, when we're going into the coda or conclusion, he wants a double piano.
It's really up to you, but I would follow the composer's orders.
Conclusion Suggestions
The only suggestion I would like to make for the conclusion is that you could divide it into two parts:
- Part 1: From measure 39 for four measures
- Part 2: The real coda, the last four measures.
I want to make sure that when you start your double piano, you know that you have a triple piano coming.
Important Considerations
- Make sure it's soft but not too soft, as you'll be much softer at the end.
- Then we repeat.
Tchaikovsky's Musical Palette
I would say the composer's colors, his musical palette here, is between:
- Matte Piano
- Pianissimo
- Triple Piano
- Mezzo Forte
It's very important to bear in mind when practicing that.
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Russian-born American pianist Julia Zilberquit has earned critical acclaim as a recitalist, chamber musician and recording artist. She was praised by The New York Times as "an outstanding soloist" after her Carnegie Hall performance of Cesar Franck's symphonic poem Les Djinns for piano and orchestra with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra.
In 2014, Warner Classics released her CD Bach: Complete Solo Keyboard Concertos. This recording features the premiere of two Bach-Vivaldi Concerti Grossi arranged by Ms. Zilberquit for piano and orchestra, and was hailed as a "gorgeous rendition" by the prestigious Gramophone Magazine. Her arrangement of the Shostakovich Concertino for 2 Pianos, Op. 94 for piano and orchestra was premiered at Carnegie Hall; she has performed it worldwide to critical acclaim and recorded it with Vladimir Spivakov and the Moscow Virtuosi. Other recordings include a solo recording, The Mystery of Bagatelles, released by Naxos. The CD was praised as a "superb performance" by The Washington Post, and described as an "adventurous program, sparkling with unusual clarity and pointillistic luminescence" in London's Piano Magazine.
Her recitals have taken place at major concert halls including New York's Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the 92nd Street Y, and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Engagements at major international music festivals include appearances in Seattle, Colmar (France), Klangbogen (Vienna), Valery Gergiev's "White Nights" (St. Petersburg), Richter's "December Nights" (Moscow), "The Palaces of St. Petersburg," the Bard Music Festival in New York, and the Penderecki Festival (Poland).
A native of Moscow, Julia Zilberquit was born into a family of musicians. She graduated from the Moscow Gnessin School of Music and The Juilliard School (class of Bella Davidovich). She lives in New York City with her husband, son and daughter.
In this course she draws on that artistry to guide you through four movements of Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons" - March, April, June and October - so you can shape their poetry and colour at the keyboard yourself.
