Classical Improvisation

A video looking into the role improvisation played in the classical period of music.

A special thanks as always to musopen.org and imslp.org for offering free public domain sheet music and recordings online.

Recordings and Videos sourced for this video:

Syd Valentine’s Patent Leather Kids – “Rock And Gravel”:
http://ia802606.us.archive.org/7/items/RockAndGravel/SydValentinesPatentLeatherKids-RockAndGravel.mp3

Mozart- Fantasia in D Minor (performed by Stefano Ligoratti):
https://musopen.org/music/performer/stefano-ligoratti/
https://musopen.org/music/2017/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/fantasia-in-dm-k-397/

Bach-Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Chaconne (performed by Hilary Hahn):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqA3qQMKueA

Beethoven - 32 Variations in C Minor (performed by Seymour Lipkin):
https://musopen.org/music/performer/seymour-lipkin/
https://musopen.org/music/2158/ludwig-van-beethoven/32-variations-in-cm-woo-80/

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor (Cadenzas)

Beethoven Cadenza performed by Krystian Zimerman
https://youtu.be/R1QNhRNxvTI?t=12m49s

Fazil Say Cadenza performed by Fazil Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHue7E-g8JU

Scene from "God Rot Tunbridge Wells!":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiMZ4QQnQNU

John Towner Williams - Hello:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sz0v2VwgpM

Видео Classical Improvisation канала Musica Universalis