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Bach with and without Pluck

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Elaine Comparone and Dusan Bogdanovic produced a stunning CD, combining harpsichord and guitar in their J.S Bach Inventions and Sinfonias collaboration. Both musicians have firmly established reputations as fine performers and recording artists so their get-together has surely been a … Continue reading →

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A pianist is a COLLABORATOR NOT an “accompanist”

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

The “A” word is officially banished from my vocabulary, even if its residual usage in books, newspapers, old reviews, can’t be controlled. To boot, anyone who’s been handed a stack of music by the High School vocal teacher to ready … Continue reading →

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Vibrant music-making at rest or at play

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Musical silences spring to life in a rare and beautiful performance of C.P.E Bach’s G Major Keyboard Sonata. Continue reading →

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In this corner, the “Elephant in the Room Piano,” in a match-up with the Harpsichord

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Should Bach be played on the harpsichord or piano? The discussion between fervent partisans can get ugly and come to blows! So let’s go ringside! Continue reading →

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Mozart memories, reflections and revisits (Videos)

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Andante: second movement, Mozart Sonata K. 545 played on my Steinway, 1917, M. **** My relationship to Mozart and his music began with the violin. At the Merrywood Music Camp in Lenox, Massachusetts, only a stone’s throw from Tanglewood, I … Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: Big Leaps, Crossed Hands, and shifty eyeballs (with slow motion video replay)

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Prepare to exercise your eyeballs minus head movements when tackling large leaps, especially those hand over hand acrobatics that are intrinsic to many of Domenico Scarlatti’s sonatas. In the video I’ve isolated a few of these jumps from K. 113 … Continue reading →

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Domenico Scarlatti Sonata (Toccata) in D minor, K. 141 with reams of repeated notes (VIDEO)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Domenico Scarlatti never fails to come up with a flashy pyrotechnical escapade that can make or break a player in progress. I know, because I’ve walked the plank with this piece until I was able to reverse my fortune and … Continue reading →

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Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in A, K. 113–in leaps and bounds

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

I can always use an extra pair of hands to navigate the Baroque composer’s technically challenging sonata It’s a real workout playing Domenico Scarlatti’s essercizi or sonatas. The impossible leaps, crossed hands, trills and syncopation that permeate the composer’s music … Continue reading →

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The mapped out manuscript for Bach Invention No. 1 in C

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

Here’s my hand-written analysis of the Bach Two Part Invention No. 1 in C that supplements the video. I’ve added more at: http://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/revisiting-j-s-bachs-invention-1-in-c-bwv-772-video/ The Main Idea or subject is bracketed, as well as an Inverted form of it. Key changes … Continue reading →

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Everyone plays the Bach Prelude no. 1 in C (You Tube video embedded)

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Is this the latest hit among classically minded You Tubers? How many have flocked to upload Bach Prelude 1 from the Well- Tempered Clavier. Perhaps it’s because playing this first one, and singing the “Ave Maria” over it elevate the … Continue reading →

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