The Pianist's Craft 2 by Anderson Richard P

Author:Anderson, Richard P. [Anderson, Richard P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2015-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Example 9.1. Ginastera, Piano Sonata, Op. 22, No. 1, mvt. 2, mm. 35–39. Boosey & Hawkes.

Example 9.2. Ginastera, Piano Sonata, Op. 22, No. 1, Finale, mm. 60–69. Boosey & Hawkes.

Example 9.3. Bartók, Piano Sonata (1926), Sz. 80, Finale, mm. 31–41.

Similar to the effects that Bartók was able to achieve at the keyboard, Ginastera’s pianism produces uniquely expressive and coloristic results. Just look at the opening of the second movement, Presto misterioso, of his First Sonata. Using minimal material, akin to Bartók, Ginastera conjures up an eerie and ghostly scene, with both hands playing together in unison. The pianist has to experiment to find the right touch to fit the mood for this opening passage. Lots of pedal vibrato combined with the soft pedal will help set the stage (see example 9.4). Or compare the night sounds in the second movement of Ginastera’s Second Piano Sonata (see example 9.5) to the opening measures of Bartók’s “Night Music” from his Out of Doors Suite (example 9.6).

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