Join the late Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) in a master class on the famous opening phrase of Beethoven's Fourth Concerto to tonebase Head of Piano, Ben Laude.
The opening five bars revolutionized the piano concerto genre, as it marked the first time a concerto began with solo piano rather than an orchestral tutti. Though slow and technically simple, the phrase is notoriously difficult to interpret successfully.
Fleisher, who made one of the most celebrated recordings of the piece with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, breaks down the phrasing, voicing, and articulation of the passage in granular detail. He gives special attention to the opening chord and the rising scale that closes the phrase, employing both metaphor and specific practical direction to help Laude achieve a sense of magic and wonder in his interpretation.
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