Advanced

Years 2+: major Baroque sonatas, virtuoso technique, and contemporary works.

30 lessons in this level.

  1. 61. Handel Sonata in G minor, HWV 360 — First Movement Study the exact Larghetto opening before playing the complete first movement of HWV 360.
  2. 62. Handel Sonata in G minor, HWV 360 — Andante The second movement of Handel's G minor sonata: a walking Andante in three, with tied notes and sixteenth-note sequences over the continuo.
  3. 63. Handel Sonata in G minor, HWV 360 — Adagio and Presto The closing two movements of Handel's G minor sonata: the slow Adagio and the propulsive Presto finale that complete the four-movement arc.
  4. 64. Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Vivace Play the authentic Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Vivace with exact source passages and the complete movement.
  5. 65. Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Largo Play the authentic Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Largo with exact source passages and the complete movement.
  6. 66. Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Allegro and whole sonata Play the authentic Telemann TWV 41:F2 — Allegro and whole sonata with exact source passages and the complete movement.
  7. 67. Triple Tonguing Three syllables in a row — t-k-t — for triplets and the fastest Baroque passages.
  8. 68. Vivaldi Concerti, Part 1 — RV 443 Authentic solo and tutti excerpts from Vivaldi's complete RV 443, with a uniform recorder transposition.
  9. 69. Vivaldi Concerti, Part 2 — RV 441 and RV 445 Practise exact slow-movement passages from Vivaldi RV441 and RV445, with their original rhythms, ornaments and uniform recorder transpositions.
  10. 70. Circular Breathing Circular breathing on the recorder: a continuous tone while inhaling through the nose, the cheeks as reservoir.
  11. 71. Van Eyck Variations, Part 1 — Doen Daphne Play exact Van Eyck passages, compare written divisions and maintain the source melody and pulse.
  12. 72. Van Eyck Variations, Part 2 — Engels Nachtegaeltje Play exact Van Eyck passages, compare written divisions and maintain the source melody and pulse.
  13. 73. Contemporary Work, Part 1 — Reading Modern Notation Reading late-20th and 21st-century recorder scores: proportional and graphic notation, extended-technique symbols, and time-bracket structures.
  14. 74. Contemporary Work, Part 2 — Interpretation Without Tradition Interpretive choices in repertoire with no performance tradition yet: inferring affect, building a structural map, rehearsing decisions explicitly.
  15. 75. Contemporary Work, Part 3 — Collaboration with Living Composers Working with a living composer on a new recorder piece: the rehearsal dialogue, the editorial questions to ask, and how to suggest changes.
  16. 76. Handel Sonata in A minor, HWV 362 — Larghetto Play the complete source-verified 50-bar Larghetto and its final dominant cadence.
  17. 77. Handel Sonata in A minor, HWV 362 — Allegro Play both complete strains of the authentic second movement, with exact source practice bars.
  18. 78. Handel Sonata in A minor, HWV 362 — Adagio and final Allegro Play the complete Adagio and both complete final Allegro strains, then assemble the authentic four-movement sonata.
  19. 79. Advanced Ensemble, Part 1 — Renaissance Consort Renaissance recorder consort playing in four or more parts: an independent line, score reading across parts, and section discipline.
  20. 80. Advanced Ensemble, Part 2 — Bach’s Fourth Brandenburg Follow real changes of ensemble texture in the opening of Bach’s Fourth Brandenburg Concerto.
  21. 81. Virtuoso Studies, Part 1 — Finger Independence Targeted finger-independence exercises drawn from the Linde, Heyens, and van Hauwe etude traditions.
  22. 82. Virtuoso Studies, Part 2 — Articulation Patterns Mixed-articulation drills: tongue-slur combinations at speed.
  23. 83. Virtuoso Studies, Part 3 — Breath Control Long-line breath management: pacing the air across a 32-bar phrase, planning silent breaths, and the abdominal control that finishes a phrase unhurried.
  24. 84. Virtuoso Studies, Part 4 — Intonation The recorder's intonation problem and what to do about it: alternate fingerings, drone work, and hearing pitch in cents.
  25. 85. Virtuoso Studies, Part 5 — Complex Rhythms Cross-rhythm, hemiola, irregular meters, and the metronome strategies that make them feel natural.
  26. 86. Performance Preparation, Part 1 — Programme Building How to build a 45-minute recital programme from the repertoire you have learned.
  27. 87. Performance Preparation, Part 2 — Stage Presence The non-musical part of performing: walking on, bowing, tuning, transitioning between pieces, leaving the stage.
  28. 88. Performance Preparation, Part 3 — Performance Psychology Nerves, focus, mental rehearsal, and what to do when something goes wrong on stage.
  29. 89. Performance Preparation, Part 4 — Recording Techniques How to record yourself well — microphone choice, placement, room treatment, takes.
  30. 90. Performance Preparation, Part 5 — Audition and Complete Recital The capstone: prepare and perform a complete solo recital, from audition piece to programme to the full performance.