Schlichtig on Schumann's Adagio and Allegro (II)

Schlichtig on Schumann's Adagio and Allegro (II)

Samuel David Palomino Kingjler is accompanied by pianist Juan Barahona in an interpretation of the second movement of Schumann's Adagio and Allegro in a masterclass of professor Hariolf Schlichtig. General comments of the professor on this particular case: the student lacks strength, projection and clarity of sound, particularly in the second part (Allegro). Once in the Allegro, the professor recommends to pay attention to the harmony of the piano part, to play the triplets clearer and to think in a singing way rather than “forcing” the sound ("making more pressure does not lead to more sound"). Harmonic changes mean expression changes. The professor works on articulation, phrasing, tuning, bowings, bow direction, distribution, and dynamics. He also recommends the student to play in a more relaxed way, thus making it easier and enjoying it more. In a certain passage, the sound colour has to be different, picturing the horn sound. Moreover, the professor proposes different fingerings to give a greater sense of cadenza. Finally, he corrects the tuning of the penultimate chord of the piece to achieve more resonance (“to ring more”).