Piano Technique
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Many times at the piano I am disturbed by the fact that I hum or make strange noises, or I move in a rocking motion and I don't know how to breathe well. Can some guidelines be drawn? I awai...
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maquieto
I boldly bought the Henle Urtext edition score of the Goldberg Variations, confident that I could breeze through the Aria in two minutes and the rest quite easily, except for a few pieces......
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maquieto
I would like to have a response regarding my technical level since my ideas are a bit confused. What can I post to get an assessment? Thank you very much.
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maquieto
I would open a discussion that will surely never end, but... How should an interpreter behave when faced with a score that appears like a new flower discovered in the forest? Michelangeli us...
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maquieto
I am opening this discussion with the title. Tell me everything you think, anything at all. It is talked about so little, but in my opinion, it is the pianist's breath.
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maquieto
Good evening everyone, what is your approach to studying the piano? I mean, what are the exercises and things that you typically do when studying a new piece?
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maquieto
On my own I tried an exercise that I don't know if it is used or not by some crazy pianist or someone else. Done on the Allemande of the French Suite BWV 815 in E-flat major. Listened to abo...
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maquieto
I have been studying for years using the variation technique. Recently, I tried repeating infinitely. (Always keeping an eye on phrasing and the speed of the piece ....in the sense of not do...
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maquieto
Can anyone give me some advice on how to reduce stage fright as much as possible, or at least how to control it? My performances when playing in front of friends are significantly worse than...
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maquieto
How do you study a piece to bring it up to speed as quickly as possible? My former professor used to say to always play slowly for months without ever performing. To work on the most difficu...
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maquieto
Why, in the descending chords in the left hand, does Chopin clearly write a slur, while in the performance practice of this étude they are often played semi-legato or even staccato? Perhaps...
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Thesimon
Stefano Bollani against talent shows http://www.soundsblog.it/post/459990/stefano-bollani-contro-i-talent-e-valerio-scanu-il-cantante-risponde http://www.optimaitalia.com/blog/2016/11/07/val...
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Thesimon
How do you study a piece to bring it up to speed as quickly as possible? My former professor used to say to always play slowly for months without ever performing. To work on the most difficu...
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Thesimon
Hello unfortunately I have to start my first post, with a problem that has been afflicting me for about ten days After intense and perhaps unsound strain of the left hand, I find myself with...
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francescochopin90
Hello everyone. I have Haydn's Sonata No. 10 HOB XVI/1 in front of me, 4 movements; allegro, andante, minuet and trio. Regarding the execution "speed" of the first two movements, their diffe...
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campanella700
Hi everyone, Smiley, perhaps because I started playing late, at 17, my hand has some issues with flexibility. I sometimes come across chords containing an octave with notes inside it that ar...
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pianoexpert
I am about to read Pianosophia (technique and art) by Paolo Spagnolo and Giovanni Stelli; it seems compelling to me given the succinct explanation provided in "musical supports" "The text ex...
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, I wanted to share with you some ideas that occurred to me during the performance of the Adagio Cantabile from the Pathetique Sonata. As you well know, the greatest technical...
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum, I am a classical and modern guitarist (graduated from the conservatory) and lover of the piano, I have been studying it for about a year and a half, an...
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fed1
Good morning everyone, I am Lino and I am new to this forum. A few weeks ago I started studying Bach's Chaconne transcribed by Busoni, and I often find great difficulty in performing some ch...
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Alexey, born without fingers, plays the piano and moves the world http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/magazine/alexey-nato-senza-dita-suona-il-pianoforte-e-commuove-il-mondo_3004000-201602a.shtml...
I am asking for an opinion: At 19 years old, I damage a tendon, then the surgeon does the rest. Therefore, I grant myself thirty years of piano rest. After thirty years, having become a doct...
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antares86
Hi guys, I'm Maria and I've been studying piano for a few years. I've been asked to accompany a children's choir; do you think I might be asked to transpose a piece from one key to another "...
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pianoexpert
Good evening... I have been playing for many years but I have never attended a conservatory... Next year I will have my three-year degree exam and I wanted to practice technique a lot Can yo...
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Thesimon
Good evening, A question has been buzzing in my head for some time now. I took private piano lessons from a teacher for 7 years (from age 7 to 14), then for various reasons I played less and...
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pianoexpert
