Category Archives: Frederic Chopin

Aiden Cat choreographs the Chopin C# minor Waltz.. seeing is believing

Posted on February 27, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Watch this amazing cat at the beginning and close of the “foot”-age. If any ballet companies are looking for new talent, this floating feline is up for an audition. In any case, he earned himself a well-deserved catnap after a … Continue reading →

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Hitting new lows with SKYPE/Comcast: How one Chopin Waltz was eternally hexed! (Videos)

Posted on February 25, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Last night was a first. This time it wasn’t Aiden cat who short-circuited my re-recording of the Chopin C# minor Waltz. It was a Communications giant that was somehow to blame. Aiden was off the hook: Two belches into measure … Continue reading →

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Only the singing nightingale could be true to Chopin’s music

Posted on January 29, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Haddorff came through with her beautiful voice today. Her older brother, Steinway M on the far side of the room, had some communication problems while upright Steinway, the middle child of the trio, couldn’t begin to rival Haddy’s tone and … Continue reading →

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Killer advice from Seymour Bernstein for the Killer mid-section, Chopin Nocturne in F, Op. 15 no. 1 (Videos)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Two areas are explored in the first video based on the content of Seymour Bernstein’s communications. 1) Wrist motions in the Right Hand (measures 25 and on) The following exercise, recommended by Seymour was very helpful: “First, at measure 25 … Continue reading →

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Accept where you are in your piano studies, know your limitations, but still strive to improve (VIDEO)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This is my credo or philosophy that allows for imperfection without self-punishment. Yet students of all levels tend to invalidate their own performances despite growth spurts springing from dedicated practicing. Many have done all the layered learning steps, but have … Continue reading →

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A dreaded, Killer Middle Section of a Chopin Nocturne and How to deal with it. (F Major, Op. 15, No.1) VIDEOS

Posted on January 23, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The way I handle fear is to meet it head on, working through my dreaded moments. It’s the same for a killer section of music that’s marked con fuoco, “with a combination of force and speed.” The metronome marking is … Continue reading →

How to bring an old piano piece back to playing condition (Example Chopin Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1) Video

Posted on January 10, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Many piano students who have slaved over a composition for a number months, reach a certain level of competency, and then curiously, tuck the piece away like they would store winter clothes in moth balls. Not a good idea. First, … Continue reading →

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The Piano Repertoire: Does making fingering/hand adjustments constitute a “swindle?”

Posted on January 8, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Seymour Bernstein, author of With Your Own Two Hands, remarked that “Chopin wrote out an outline for an intended method of teaching piano. And when he died he left it to Charles Alkan who never finished it. Wouldn’t you think … Continue reading →

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Chopin Waltz in Ab Major, Op. 69 No. 1–considerations of mics, recording conditions, and tempo, with performance comparisons

Posted on January 2, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

First, I have to admit that my prized Yeti mic suffered yet another break-down. “Break” is to be emphasized. I tripped over the wire on the way to Haddy Haddorff, and the sensitive connector from iMac’s USB port to the … Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: Even the Big Boys practice with rhythms–Cziffra demonstrates

Posted on December 11, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I’m a great admirer of the late Gyorgy Cziffra and his towering virtuosity. If anyone was under appreciated during his lifetime it was this wondrous pianist whose every phrase had meaning, intent, and emotion. Cyprien Katsaris, a dazzling performer in … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Frederic Chopin

Aiden Cat choreographs the Chopin C# minor Waltz.. seeing is believing

Hitting new lows with SKYPE/Comcast: How one Chopin Waltz was eternally hexed! (Videos)

Only the singing nightingale could be true to Chopin’s music

Killer advice from Seymour Bernstein for the Killer mid-section, Chopin Nocturne in F, Op. 15 no. 1 (Videos)

Accept where you are in your piano studies, know your limitations, but still strive to improve (VIDEO)

A dreaded, Killer Middle Section of a Chopin Nocturne and How to deal with it. (F Major, Op. 15, No.1) VIDEOS

How to bring an old piano piece back to playing condition (Example Chopin Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1) Video

The Piano Repertoire: Does making fingering/hand adjustments constitute a “swindle?”

Chopin Waltz in Ab Major, Op. 69 No. 1–considerations of mics, recording conditions, and tempo, with performance comparisons

Piano Technique: Even the Big Boys practice with rhythms–Cziffra demonstrates

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