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WA Mozart - 5 Variations in G major, K501

These videos, based on content from the Piano Teachers’ Course UK, provide a demonstration of the “do’s and don’ts” of duet playing. Using Mozart’s Five Variations K501 as a practical example, the videos illustrate the various challenges that arise, including pedalling, page turning and getting in each other’s way in... Read >>

Beethoven - Sonata No. 1 in F Minor (Op. 2 No. 1)

(Op. 2 No. 1)

Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s first piano sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1. In these eighteen videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the four movements.... Read >>

Beethoven - Sonata No. 2 in A Major (Op. 2 No. 2)

(Op. 2 No. 2)

Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s second piano sonata in A major, Op. 2 No. 2. In these twenty videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the four movements.... Read >>

Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C Major (Op. 2 No. 3)

(Op. 2 No. 3)

Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s second piano sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 3. In these seventeen videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the four movements.... Read >>

Beethoven - Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major (Op. 7)

(Op. 7)

Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s fourth sonata in E-flat major, Op. 7. In these eighteen videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the four movements.... Read >>

Beethoven - Sonata No. 5 in C Minor (Op. 10 No. 1)

(Op. 10 No. 1)

Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s fifth sonata in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1. In these fourteen videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the three movements.... Read >>

Beethoven on Board

Our Beethoven on Board project is an extensive undertaking in which we will be creating detailed video-walkthroughs for each of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas. Presented by pianist Masayuki Tayama, the series is being filmed on board The Piano Boat which offers a new way of bringing classical music to audiences in and around London, surrounded by the intrigue and beauty of the canals. Videos exploring background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for the following works are available to date with more to follow in due course: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2 No.... Read >>