Lecture Recitals

This category features piano lecture recitals presented by Sydney-based pianist Tiger Han. Each lecture recital combines live performance with spoken musical analysis, exploring composer background, interpretation techniques, and expressive elements in piano repertoire.

Through Tygerfy, these lecture recitals aim to make classical music more accessible by connecting performance, research, and artistic reflection.

A mirrored view of the book cover of A Life in Nine Pieces.

Reading Beethoven #1 - A Life in Nine Pieces

Reading Laura Tunbridge's Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces changed the way I approach Beethoven's music. While learning Piano Sonata Op. 81a (Les Adieux), I discovered that tempo, dynamics, articulation, and silence are not just markings, they reveal the composer's thinking.

Jul 17

Chopin Etude – Lecture Recital Series by Tiger Han

What does “Etude” really mean? In this lecture recital, Tiger explore how Chopin transformed simple studies into powerful concert pieces, and why Op. 25 No. 10 once shocked critics as “pandemonium” but now thrills modern audiences.

Mar 14

Chopin Rubato – Lecture Recital Series by Tiger Han

A short reflection from Tiger Han’s lecture recital series on Chopin’s rubato. Exploring how flexibility in phrasing coexists with structural stability, with examples from Chopin’s mazurkas and the mazurka section of Polonaise Op.44.

Mar 9

Chopin's poloaise - Music of pride and courage

Chopin Polonaise – Lecture Recital Series by Tiger Han

Part of Tiger Han’s lecture recital series, this post explores Chopin’s Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44, a powerful work of national pride, dramatic contrast, and personal inspiration shaped by history and performance.

Mar 1

Chopin Ballade – Lecture Recital Series by Tiger Han

Part of Tiger Han’s lecture recital series, this post explores Chopin’s Ballade in G minor by examining its narrative structure, shifting moods, Polish poetic influences, and performance interpretation.

Feb 24