Pressler on Franck's Piano Quintet

Pressler on Franck's Piano Quintet

The Grupo Albéniz de Prosegur (16-18), consisting of Luis María Suárez Felipe (violin) Ivan Görnemann (violin), Héctor Cámara Ruiz (viola), Paula Brizuela Carballo (cello) and Javier Rameix (piano) perform the first movement "Molto moderato quasi lento – Allegro" of Franck's Piano quintet in F minor during a masterclass led by Menahem Pressler. Introduction by professor Pressler, who has played several works by César Franck but never this one. He then makes some corrections on phrasing and dynamics –such as the beginning of violin I part, the piano part, etc. The students have to be aware of the melodic lines and of issues concerning the balance of the sound among the five instruments. Pressler explains a rhythmic motif in a certain passage of the piano part. He asks the ensemble to identify all the voices and explains some issues regarding the agogics (accelerandi, ritardandi), the pulse and the anacrusis.With respect to the phrasing, he remarks the notes that should be emphasized in the phrase due to their melodic relevance.