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Piano Instruction: Gershwin Prelude no. 2 in C# minor (Videos)

Posted on June 2, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

About Prelude #2: Published in 1927, the work was first performed by George Gershwin in a concert at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York City. A challenge to play, it doesn’t fit easily under the fingers because of large note … Continue reading →

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George Gershwin’s Prelude no. 2, and the retirement home circuit (Videos)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

When I did my retirement home tours, feisty tunes were more well received than the melancholy Prelude no. 2 in C# minor. Everybody knew Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm,” and “Rhapsody in Blue,” and requested them. So, looking back, I should … Continue reading →

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Exceptionally beautiful playing on You Tube (Piano)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I stumbled upon Yeol Eum Son performing Gershwin’s “Embraceable You,” and I had to keep replaying it. Her phrasing, fluidity, nuances, palette of colors, and wide dynamic range all added up to a divinely inspired reading. On a physical level, … Continue reading →

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Piano Instruction: Gershwin Prelude no. 2 in C# minor (Videos)

George Gershwin’s Prelude no. 2, and the retirement home circuit (Videos)

Exceptionally beautiful playing on You Tube (Piano)

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