Taught by renowned violist
Paul Laraia
Join renowned violist Paul Laraia in his course "A Guide to Approaching Bach Suites" where he provides insightful strategies for interpreting and performing these timeless masterpieces. Laraia guides you on a quest for simplicity, focusing on quality, specificity, and the interplay between vertical and horizontal intonation. The course also covers essential topics such as open resonance, choice of fingerings, bow articulations, rhythmic decisions, phrasing, and the continuity of musical choices, offering a comprehensive approach to mastering Bach's suites with clarity and expressiveness.
Approaching the Bach Cello Suites
Join renowned violist Paul Laraia in his course "A Guide to Approaching Bach Suites" where he provides insightful strategies for interpreting and performing these timeless masterpieces. Laraia guides you on a quest for simplicity, focusing on quality, specificity, and the interplay between vertical and horizontal intonation. The course also covers essential topics such as open resonance, choice of fingerings, bow articulations, rhythmic decisions, phrasing, and the continuity of musical choices, offering a comprehensive approach to mastering Bach's suites with clarity and expressiveness.
Click here to download the course workbook PDF and see the full syllabus →Violist Paul Laraia is a first Prize winner of the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, the National Sphinx Competition, and Gold Medalist at the Manhattan International Music Competition.
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