It has been nearly six months since I downloaded and started to investigate DakApp, a new app for serious students of classical music.
DakApp is one remarkable resource for students. In today’s post, I would like to explain what it is and why it belongs on the iPhone or Android device of all pianists and string players.
What Is DakApp?
It is an online video library of masterclasses. Each video shows one master teacher and one student working together. The teachers in the series are master performers on the order of Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Wolfgang Böettcher, Ning Feng and Leonidas Kavakos. (You will find a complete list of the teachers below.) At present, all DakApp masterclasses center on works for either piano or strings, but I would not be surprised if other instruments and voice will soon be added to the DakApp library.
How Do DakApp Subscribers Take Part in Masterclasses?
There is no charge to download DakApp and install it on either iOS or Android devices. Once you do, you can purchase individual masterclasses for 9.99€ apiece. Unlimited monthly subscriptions to all classes are also available for 19.99€.
How Long Is Each Master Class?
Lengths vary, but all are substantial. Dimitri Sitkovetsky’s masterclass on the Mendelssohn E Minor Violin Concerto, for example, runs about 90 minutes. And Wolfgang Boettcher’s class on three works for solo cello lasts 47 minutes.
What Is Included in Each Masterclass?
Each masterclass includes a video interview with the teacher and a video of the masterclass itself. And you can submit written questions to the teacher. That is a wonderful resource – can you imagine asking Jean-Bernard Pommier a question about the Chopin Ballade you are studying, for example? DakApp lets you do just that.
What Else is DakApp About?
If you visit the main DakApp website, you will discover additional resources such as the DakAcademy, a new kind of music conservatory that lets students audition to perform concerts, connect with fellow chamber musicians, and more. The world of DakApp is fascinating, growing, and ambitious. We look forward to learning more about it in the future.
What Masterclasses Are Currently Available?
Alexander Glazunov
CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA. OP 82
Teacher: Yuri Zhislin, Violin
Felix Mendelssohn
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR, OP. 64
Teacher: Dmitry Sitkovetsky , Violin
Felix Mendelssohn
VIOLIN CONCERTO OP 64. I. ALLEGRO MOLTO…
Teacher: Leonidas Kavakos, Violin
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
CONCERTO FOR VIOLA IN D MAJOR
Teacher: Alexander Zemtsov, Viola
Fritz Kreisler
LIEBESLEID
Teacher: Lavard Skou Larsen, Violin
Frédéric Chopin
PIANO BALLADE NO.4, OP.52
Teacher: Jean-Bernard Pommier, Piano
Josef Haydn
CELLO CONCERTO IN D
Teacher: Wolfgang Böettcher, Cello
J. S. Bach & Witold Lutoslawski
CELLO SUITE Nº3 IN C MAJOR, BWV 1009 & SACHER…
Teacher: Wolfgang Böettcher, Cello
J.S. Bach
CELLO SUITE Nº3 IN C MAJOR
Teacher: Jean-Guihen Queyras, Cello
Jean Sibelius
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MINOR, OP. 47
Teacher: Raphael Christ, Violin
Johannes Brahms
CELLO SONATA Nº1 OP. 38 E MINOR
Teacher: Alexander Chaushian, Cello
Johannes Brahms
SONATA NO.1, OP.120 NO.1
Teacher: Maxim Rysanov, Viola
Johannes Brahms
SONATA FOR CELLO AND PIANO IN F MAJOR NO. 2…
Teacher: Francis Gouton, Cello
Karl Stamitz
VIOLA CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 1
Teacher: Wolfram Christ, Viola
Ludwig van Beethoven
ROMANCE IN F MAJOR OP.50
Teacher: Levon Chilingirian, Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven
VIOLIN SONATA NO.7, OP.30 NO.2 I. ALLEGRO CON BRIO
Teacher: Leonidas Kavakos, Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven
VIOLIN SONATA Nº1 IN D MAJOR OP. 12
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven/Giuseppe Verdi
9TH SYMPHONY / OTELLO / AIDA
Teacher: Hayk Khachatryan, Double Bass
Maurice Ravel
”TZIGANE” RHAPSODIE DE CONCERT FOR VIOLIN
Teacher: Ning Feng, Violin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME OP. 33
Teacher: Alexander Chaushian, Cello
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 01, 02 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 03, 04, 05 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 10, 11, 12 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 13, 14, 15 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 16, 18, 19, 20 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 21, 22, 24 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 25, 26, 27 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 29 ,30, 31 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 32, 33, 34 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 35, 36, 37 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Nº 38, 39, 40 – 42 ETUDES FOR SOLO VIOLIN
Teacher: Natalia Lomeiko, Violin
Robert Schumann
ADAGIO AND ALLEGRO, OP.70
Teacher: Francis Gouton, Cello
Robert Schumann
CELLO CONCERTO AND ORCHESTRA IN A MINOR…
Teacher: Francis Gouton, Cello
Robert Schumann
MÄRCHENBILDER FOR VIOLA AND PIANO, OP. 113
Teacher: Wolfram Christ, Viola
Robert Schumann
PIANO SONATA IN G MINOR OP.22
Teacher: Jean-Bernard Pommier, Piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff
CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA NO. 1, OP. 1
Teacher: Jean-Bernard Pommier, Piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff
14 ROMANCES, OP.34, VOCALISE NO.14
Teacher: Maxim Rysanov, Viola
Sergei Prokofiev
VIOLIN AND PIANO SONATA NO 2, OP. 94 BIS
Teacher: Boris Brovtsyin, Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO.4 IN D MAJOR, K.218
Teacher: Lavard Skou Larsen, Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VIOLIN CONCERTO Nº3 IN G MAJOR, K216
Teacher: Lavard Skou Larsen, Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO.5 IN A MAJOR, K.219
Teacher: Lavard Skou Larsen, Violin
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