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Beethoven

Sonata C minor Finale

Menace, pace and   “Alla Breva”

Keeping tempo

Semis vs Triplets

Part 1



Semis vs Triplets

Part 2

Sonata C minor

First movement

Exercises for opening subject



Chopin

Fantasie Impromtu

Section A: “4 against 3”



Gershwin

Ain’t Necessarily so

Opening section: Rhythm and R.H. tone

Middle section:  Developig accuracy


Coda: Phrasing


Thiman

Flood-time

Opening section: Bars 1-8

Second subject: Bars 9-16

Middle Section: Bars 17 - 36


Zilinskis

Elegy

Opening section: Bars 1-8

L.H. Refinement of main theme:


Middle Section & climax: Bars 13-24


Liszt

Andantino

Opening phrase

Middle Section

Return to calm