CELLO masterclass by Clive Greensmith | Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012, Prelude by Bach

Experience immersive video masterclasses on The most esteemed teachers share their knowledge, advice, and techniques to help you improve and develop your skills. Discover more of our cello masterclasses: To learn more about Clive Greensmith’s work with the Saline royale Academy : - Complete work - Free trial - Annotated sheet with the professor’s advices About this cello masterclass: Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012, Prelude by Bach Recorded with Clive Greensmith and @marcmartinnogueroles7803 in February 2022. In this masterclass, Professor Clive Greensmith discusses phrasing, character, and contrast with his student in the Prelude of Bach’s Sixth Cello Suite. 0:00 Intro and playing part from Marc Martín Nogueroles 6:20 Advice part from Clive Greensmith In this masterclass, Professor Clive Greensmith discusses phrasing, character, and contrast in the Prelude of Bach’s Sixth Cello Suite. He works with the student to capture the light, open quality of D major. This is achieved through lightening much of the articulation and being strategic with bowing choices. Professor Greensmith also encourages the student to incorporate more contrast, both in dynamics as well as in phrasing choices. He helps the student determine where the arrival points are and which notes are the most important to bring out, allowing the rest of the music to be more relaxed and flow better. He suggests that the student highlight the frequent changes in harmony by changing the character of the music or color in the sound. Throughout the class, Professor Greensmith also offers advice on technical efficiency and how to better anticipate difficult shifts. What we learn: - Capturing the lightness and openness of the key through bowing, sound, and articulation. - Creating more dynamic contrast. - Shaping the phrases and understanding where the major arrival points are. - Anticipating upcoming bow or position changes. - Knowing which notes are most important to emphasize. - Bringing out the colors and characters of the different harmonies. About the Saline royale Academy: The Saline royale Academy is an international music teaching center providing in-situ and online masterclasses taught by some of the most widely acclaimed teachers in the world at the Saline royale of Arc-et-Senans (France). The Saline royale Academy focuses on helping to train tomorrow’s best musicians by giving them access to some of the greatest professor’s teachings. Our educational service is based on an innovative immersive and interactive video player allowing the user to choose the viewing angle of either the professor or the student without any interruption. A unique offer preserving the rich and diverse heritage of teachings and techniques used by the greatest musicians, such as Miriam Fried, Dénes Várjon, Clive Greensmith, Nathan Braude, Margreet Honig, Philippe more than 50 professors of violin, piano, cello, viola, flute, voice, chamber music, trombone, clarinet and oboe. We offer young musicians a permanent access to the excellence of online music education thanks to our vast catalog – the biggest in the world – completed by content produced by institutions such as Colburn School (Los Angeles), The Royal College of Music (London), The Royal Irish Academy of Music (Dublin)… Follow us on social networks: - Facebook: - Instagram: #violinmasterclass #classicalmusic #salineroyaleacademy