In this lesson the incredible Irina Kulikova takes us on an in depth exploration of the first movement of Federico Moreno Torroba’s Sonatina.

After a brief introduction to the piece and its history, Irina breaks each section in detail. She shares her insights into the formal structure of the piece, her interpretive ideas, and breaks down the techniques used throughout the piece.

With great attention to detail, Irina reveals what fingering choices she has made and why, and gives helpful and inspiring practice and performance tips.

In this lesson Irina Kulikova teaches the last movement of Federico Moreno Torroba’s Sonatina. She guides us through the piece drawing our attention to its structure and motivic connections to the first and second movements.

Through an explanation of the foundation and form of the movement, she gives us an in depth understanding of the musical context of this movement. Irina gives us special insight into her interpretation of the piece, which she has been a fixture in her repertoire throughout her career.

With practice tips, fingerings, and interpretive advice, this lesson gives us a wholistic perspective on the final movement Torroba’s masterpiece.

In the second installment of her tutorial on Federico Moreno Torroba's Sonatina, Irina Kulikova guides us though the second movement, revealing how to bring Torroba's melody to life through an exploration of a variety of techniques. She highlights how in this rich, atmospheric movement it is crucial to maintain a singing, cantabile sound.

Irina goes through the piece measure by measure, giving advice on how to balance the right hand, how to get the most resonant harmonics possible and discussing everything from form to phrasing.