Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Daniel Kurganov, violin
Constantine Finehouse, piano
Violin: Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', c.1700
Piano: 1895 Chickering Concert Grand
Tonemeister: Christopher Greenleaf
Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata in d minor Op. 108
00:00 I. Allegro
08:13 II. Adagio
13:23 III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
16:18 IV. Presto agitato
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Daniel Kurganov, violin
Constantine Finehouse, piano
Violin: Giuseppe Guarneri 'filius Andreae', c.1700
Piano: 1895 Chickering Concert Grand
Tonemeister: Christopher Greenleaf
Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata in d minor Op. 108
00:00 I. Allegro
08:13 II. Adagio
13:23 III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
16:18 IV. Presto agitato
Listen to the complete album on Spotify, iTunes, etc:
►haensslerprofil.lnk.to/HC22081
Watch the complete documentary:
►youtu.be/c43thu5bBZY
Join our exclusive community for violin lovers, access many other mini-masterclasses, and our monthly Q&A/Studio Class on zoom.
► patreon.com/artiststechnique
#brahms #violinpractice #violinsonata #guarneri
![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
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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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![Leonid Kogan - Paganini Violin & Guitar Sonata No.1 [HD Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DXqiO6KV9tY/mqdefault.jpg "Leonid Kogan - Paganini Violin & Guitar Sonata No.1 [HD Restoration]
Filmed for Soviet TV in 1981, a year before Leonid Kogans death. I combined all of the clips of Kogan playing the Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major from all of the episodes of the show. The footage has been restored and AI upscaled, and a high quality audio source was found, with correct pitch.
Sonata Op. 2 No. 1 - I. Minuetto, Adagio
Leonid Kogan, violin
Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoi, guitar")
