Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I sat down with Sergey Malov (violinist, violist, conductor — and the world’s leading violoncello da spalla player) for a long-form conversation filmed at the Shkolnikova Academy in France.
In this trailer: a glimpse of Sergey’s world — the spalla story, Bach, sound, tradition vs freedom, and what great musicians are really listening for.
✅ The FULL interview is coming next.
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• instagram.com/shkolnikovaacademy
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I sat down with Sergey Malov (violinist, violist, conductor — and the world’s leading violoncello da spalla player) for a long-form conversation filmed at the Shkolnikova Academy in France.
In this trailer: a glimpse of Sergey’s world — the spalla story, Bach, sound, tradition vs freedom, and what great musicians are really listening for.
✅ The FULL interview is coming next.
Subscribe and hit the 🔔 so you don’t miss the release.
⸻
🎻 More from Sergey Malov
• youtube.com/user/sergeymalov
• instagram.com/spallenmann_official
📍 Shkolnikova Academy / Festival
• shkolnikovaacademy.com
• instagram.com/shkolnikovaacademy
⸻
#SergeyMalov #VioloncelloDaSpalla #Bach #Violin #ClassicalMusic #HistoricallyInformedPerformance
![in deepest need [Richard Beaudoin]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CSZbq7zrYNU/mqdefault.jpg "in deepest need [Richard Beaudoin]
*World premiere recording* from our new album Rhythm and the Borrowed Past for Orchid Classics
Listen here: https://orchid-music.lnk.to/danielkurganov
In höchster Not (in deepest need) for violin and piano
III. andante, più mosso, largo, prestissimo
Composer: Richard Beaudoin
Daniel Kurganov, violin
Constantine Finehouse, piano")
![Bach D minor Partita - Violin Masterclass [Silberger-Kurganov]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Csd9zkjmO4w/mqdefault.jpg "Bach D minor Partita - Violin Masterclass [Silberger-Kurganov]
Can we learn how to dream in the language of the Chaconne (Ciaccona)? Lets dive into the unique character of Bachs D minor Partita. Well learn how to sing and speak, how to shape the expressive quality of the music, and how to have conviction in your unique musical voice. Also we discuss nuances of phrasing, vibrato, and timing, and how these elements are both intertwined and independent. Finally, well immerse ourselves Bachs Masterpiece: the Ciaconna. Its profound exploration of structure and emotional depth proves to be infinitely renewable.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - ALLEMANDA Are we singing or speaking?
01:47 - Demonstration of singing quality with vibrato.
03:35 - Experimentation with time and sound in practice.
12:54 - CORRENTE How to master the articulation and gesture.
18:51 - SARABANDA Approaching the unique emphasis on the second beat.
20:02 - Advice on using intuition to guide musical interpretation.
33:40 - GIGA Exploring right-hand articulation and dance elements.
41:57 - CIACCONA How to approach the theme and variations structure.
49:04 - Rhythmic flexibility within variations.
52:00 - Dynamic and expressive changes between variations.
54:03 - Introduction of Samar microphones
55:04 - Discussion on the merits of different rhythmic interpretations.
1:00:05 - Exploring dynamic contrasts and the impact of repeated material.
1:07:02 - Transition to D major and its interpretative challenges.
1:14:03 - Further exploration of dynamic and rhythmic flexibility.
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