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Historical Video: Grieg Plays Grieg Sonata in E minor Finale (abridged) Rec.1903 Documents to know to become aware of the history of interpretation and especially useful for understanding th...
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antares86
Hello everyone has anyone of you come across this study.........any advice or tips are welcome.
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hi.....I would need the fingering for "Agitato e misterioso" from Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, at least the first few measures. I believe there aren't various fingerings for those repeated n...
Extraordinary fragment in which Marguerite Long recounts and exemplifies the approaches to the key of Debussy and Fauré, from whom she took lessons. 1'56: "I can still feel Debussy's fingers...
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pianoexpert
This post is directed to Francy, but also to all those who are about to study a new reading key (both treble clef, and the bass clef family, such as bass clef, and the C-clef family: soprano...
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francy
I read this blog article... http://zenchopin.blogspot.it/2014/01/franz-contro-franz.html?spref=fb it disoriented me a bit, what do you think? Sensible or not?
"What you hear is about eighty percent of what you play. My listening is constantly evolving. [...] And then I also change as a human being, and along with me, my way of listening transforms...
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pianoexpert
An interpretation question: are the acciaccaturas in the first of Brahms' Ballades op. 10 on the beat or on the upbeat? In the editions I have consulted, the acciaccaturas are positioned aft...
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Valchiria
Thank you. I will give you a few examples: in 2007 I prepared Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, but the C's played for the recital went well; Tristesse, Summertime all went well (I started in October 20...
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pianoexpert
Hi everyone, I need some tips regarding the study of fast pieces. I am mainly studying jazz piano, and in recent months I have also dedicated myself to studying Bach's famous preludes from T...
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Does articulating bring rigidity? - stimulates "passive" contractions (unnecessary)? - limits the functionality of the entire apparatus (shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist)? - ergo: increases tec...
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Thesimon
Well, here I am again! I'll lay down a basis for discussion: what do you do or recommend for hand independence? Bach's two-part inventions: how do you study them? Or something else? Naturall...
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I am taking inspiration from a post by Ludovica and Valentina Lisitsa's technique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBXA1tBiLw What do you think about her hand position at approximately 12' an...
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Thesimon
Hello everyone, I am turning to you, who are much more experienced than I am, to present a problem that has been accompanying me for some time and that I would like to deal with once and for...
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example: Debussy, Pour le piano, Prelude, measures 46 and following. 1:06'' in the video: How do you approach this technically? Is there a method? Excuse my ignorance and thanks in advance
I was watching this video: Artur Rubinstein in De Falla's "Ritual Fire Dance" Look at 45'' the trills and at 48'' the movement of the arms ... What do you think, technique or mannerisms?
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pianoexpert
I am opening this discussion to ask you how you manage when you have to prepare a lot of (perhaps too much) repertoire at the same time. I mean studying many pieces for a single deadline......
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pianoexpert
I think one studies also to be able to say "I know how to play". Now, regardless of the instrument, what does "knowing how to play" mean? That is, when can someone truly start saying it? I l...
Ok, today I'm going to take advantage of all of you As a (mainly) self-taught person, I don't know how it works in conservatories in Italy, could you give me some clarifications? how many ye...
I have decided to return to the 'basics' and study them well..... I have decided that rather than learning pieces, I am more interested in learning many studies (intended as etudes, in short...
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Thesimon
at the moment I am using the 'out of print' version downloaded for free from imlsp.org, it doesn't seem bad to me, but does anyone know of any better editions with more annotated fingering e...
What do you think, is it worth reading or not? I read the following review, but are reviews always reliable? http://www.macrolibrarsi.it/libri/__i_fondamenti_dello_studio_del_pianoforte.php
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Gianfranc0
