Maazel on Brahms' Violin Concerto

Maazel on Brahms' Violin Concerto

Violin student Sara López Ibarra is accompanied by pianist Alina Artemyeva in a performance of the first movement "Allegro non troppo" of Johannes Brahm's Violin concerto in D major, Op. 77 in masterclass of Lorin Maazel. In this masterclass, the position and angle of the bow is addressed in detail. It is better to use more pressure in the bow to get a great quality of sound. Maazel advices specific fingerings. In a passage in detaché-marcato, it is advisable to use the whole bow. Preparation to 2nd thema, concrete bow attacks (more speed and accuracy).