Taught by renowned cellist
Eric Kim
We cellists are given an awesome task in performing the opening of the great tone poem of Richard Strauss, “A Hero’s Life.” This excerpt is filled with challenges: from the opening slurred arpeggios, to the quickly articulated sixteenth notes, to the sudden changes in volume. We learn in this lesson about the bold character needed, as well as how to integrate all the technical challenges into a long, seamless line.
<p id="">Opening until second measure of reh. 2</p>
<p id="">We cellists are given an awesome task in performing the opening of the great tone poem of Richard Strauss, “A Hero’s Life.” This excerpt is filled with challenges: from the opening slurred arpeggios, to the quickly articulated sixteenth notes, to the sudden changes in volume. We learn in this lesson about the bold character needed, as well as how to integrate all the technical challenges into a long, seamless line.</p>
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