Tag Archives: Beethoven

One of the most beautiful slow movements ever composed for piano? (and a journey down memory lane)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I’m going to vote for the Adagio Cantabile from Beethoven’s Sonata “Pathetique” in C minor, Op. 13. It’s grown on me ever since I was seduced by the opener to Karl Haas’s weekly broadcasts on F.M. radio. (“Adventures in Good … Continue reading →

Posted in adagio cantabile Sonata Pathetique Op. 13 in c minor, Beethoven "Pathetique" Sonata in c minor, classical music, classical piano repertoire, classissima, classissima.com, Karl Haas Adventures in Good Music, Ludwig Van Beethoven, piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, word press, word press.com, you tube.com, yout tube, youtube.com | Tagged Adagio Cantabile Sonata Pathetique in C minor Op. 13, Beethoven, Beethoven Sonata no. 8 Op. 13 in c minor, Beethoven Sonata Pathetique in C minor Op. 13, Berkeley CA, classical music, classical piano repertoire, classissima, classissima.com, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Karl Haas, Karl Haas Adventures in Good Music, Ludwig Van Beethoven, piano, piano addict, piano street, Piano World, piano world wide, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, Word Press, wordpress.com, You Tube, you tube.com | 2 Comments

Piano Lesson to Brazil: Trills and Spills (Beethoven Presto, “MOONLIGHT” Sonata)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This was a SKYPE Day to remember! Not a sinking ship, but a catastrophic event at a musical climax. The Brazilian student, in good form, however, was SAVED by the NEAPOLITAN! He rendered the UNEXPECTED with show-stopping emphasis! Bravo, cavalheiro! … Continue reading →

Posted in Beethoven, Beethoven Moonlight, Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Presto movement, classissima, classissima.com, Ludwig Van Beethoven, piano teacher, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video, you tube.com, yout tube, youtube.com | Tagged Beethoven, Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Presto movement, classical music, classissima, classissima.com, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, piano, piano addict, piano instruction, piano lessons, piano lessons by Skype, piano street, Piano World, piano worldwide, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten piano lessons by Skype, Skyp lesson from California to Brazil, Word Press, wordpress.com, You Tube, you tube.com | Leave a comment

My childhood “Fur Elise,” past teachers, yearbook entries, and present mentoring (Video)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I named one of my daughters, “Elise,” in honor of Beethoven’s famous composition. That’s how much I adored the music. A companion piece since childhood, I managed to squeak through the notes at age 8 when enrolled at a quaint … Continue reading →

Posted in "Fur Elise" by Beethoven, classissima, classissima.com, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano instruction, piano lessons, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, word press, word press.com, wordpress, you tube video, yout tube, youtube.com | Tagged Beethoven, classissima, classissima.com, El Cerrito, El Cerrito California, El Cerrito piano studio, Emmy Schwed, Fur Elise by Beethoven, Geraldine Yudin, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano addict, piano instruction, piano lessons, piano street, Piano World, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, Teaching Fur Elise, using a supple wrist and relaxed arms in piano playing, wordpress.com, You Tube, you tube.com word press | 4 Comments

Virtuosity and Poetry in Motion hallmark Ena Bronstein’s musical return to Fresno

Posted on April 30, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Mister Rogers would have welcomed Ena Bronstein back to the “neighborhood” that she left over 25 years ago. He’d say that she planned to honor her friends, former neighbors, and piano students by giving them a very special reunion concert … Continue reading →

Posted in Ena Bronstein, Ena Bronstein Barton, Ena Bronstein pianist, pianist, piano, playing piano | Tagged Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Debussy Toccata, Ena Bronstein, Ena Bronstein Barton, Ena Bronstein pianist, First Congregational Church of Fresno, Franz Liszt, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Liszt 12 Transcendental Etudes, pianist, piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten | 3 Comments

Piano Instruction: Practicing the “windy” chromatic scale of Beethoven’s “Fur Elise”

Posted on April 28, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

After a stream of graceful arpeggiated triplets, a “windy” sounding, descending chromatic scale leads artfully back to the opening theme that concludes “Fur Elise.” The traditional chromatic fingering I’ve inserted in the score corresponds to the 1/2-step sequence beginning on … Continue reading →

Posted in Beethoven Fur Elise, Fur Elise by Beethoven, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano instruction, piano lessons, POWHOW, POWHOW instruction, teaching piano, video instruction, videotaped instruction, you tube | Tagged Beethoven, El Cerrito piano studio, Fuir Elise by Beethoven, Fur Elise by Beethoven, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano instruction, piano lessons, piano playing, piano teacher, POWHOW, POWHOW webcam piano classes, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, teaching Fur Elise by Beethoven, Wordpress, wordpress.com, You Tube | Leave a comment

Piano Instruction: Part FIVE, Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata, Op. 31 no. 2 Measures 93 to 158 (Development, Recitative, submerged pedal)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This is a hauntingly beautiful section of the first movement. After the composer has devoted so many preceding measures to the key of A minor, he decides to travel at quick intervals through a series of different keys. Such fast-paced … Continue reading →

Posted in Beethoven, Beethoven "Tempest" in Dminor Op. 31 no.2, Beethoven Tempest Sonata first movement, blog, blogger, blogging, blogging about piano, Classical era, Classical era piano music, classical music, Classical period sonata, El Cerrito, El Cerrito California, El Cerrito piano instruction, MTAC, musical inspiration, musical phrasing, musical phrasing and breathing, Oberlin, Oberlin Conservatory, pianist, pianists, piano, piano addict, piano blog, piano blogging, piano blogs, piano instruction, piano lesson, piano pedagogy, piano playing, piano studio, piano studio in El Cerrito, piano technique, pianoworld, pianoworld.com, playing piano, playing the piano, playing the piano with a singing tone, practicing piano, Shirley Kirsten blog, shirley kirsten piano teacher in El Cerrito, shirley s kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, shirley smith kirsten blog, slow mindful practicing, supple wrist in piano playing, talkclassical.com, teaching piano, teaching piano to adults, video instruction, word press, word press.com, wordpress, wordpress.com, you tube video, yout tube | Tagged Beethoven, Beethoven "Tempest" Sonata Op. 31 No.2, Classical era sonata, classissima, classissima.com, First movement Beethoven "Tempest" sonata op. 31 No. 2, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Part 5 instruction Beethoven "tempest" sonata op. 31 no. 2, pianist, piano, piano addict, piano instruction, piano instruction Beethoven "Tempest" Sonata op. 31 no. 2, piano lesson, piano street, piano teacher, piano teaching, Piano World, piano world wide, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, video instruction, videotaped instruction, Word Press, wordpress.com, You Tube | 2 Comments

Piano Instruction, Part THREE Beethoven “Tempest” Sonata in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2

Posted on April 3, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This instruction continues from measure 41 through 57, where agitated pairs of 8th notes return, picking up the opening motif. As expected, I use blocking or clustering to keep the redundant figures resilient and bundled with energy. (a forward moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Beethoven "Tempest" in Dminor Op. 31 no.2, classissima.com, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Oberlin, Oberlin Conservatory, pianist, pianists, piano, piano addict, piano blog, piano blogging, piano blogs, piano instruction, piano instructor, piano lesson, piano lessons, piano repertoire, piano study, piano teacher, piano teachers, piano teaching, piano technique, Piano World, piano world-wide, pianoaddict.com, pianoworld, pianoworld.com, playing piano, publishers marketplace, publishersmarketplace, publishersmarketplace.com, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Kirsten blog, shirley s kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, shirley smith kirsten blog, slow mindful practicing, teaching piano, word press, word press.com, wordpress, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video, yout tube | Tagged Beethoven, Beethoven "Tempest" Sonata in Dminor Op. 31 No. 2, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, part three instruction Beethoven "Tempest" Sonata in D minor, pianist, piano, piano world. piano street, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten | 2 Comments

Piano Instruction: Part TWO, Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata, Op. 31, No. 2, Hand Cross-over, with tremolo in the middle voice

Posted on April 1, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

A tricky chromatic scale with a turn-around at its end ushers in a stormy, impassioned section with cross-over hands. Some players observe the notation to a tee, and avoid these hand-over-hand maneuvers, but I, like many other pianists do the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beethoven, Beethoven "Tempest" sonata op. 31 no. 2, Beethoven Tempest Sonata first movement, blog, blogging, blogging about piano, blogs about piano, Classical era piano music, classical music, classisima.com, classissima, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, pianist, piano, piano lesson, piano teacher, piano teaching, piano technique, playing piano, practicing Beethoven's Tempest sonata movement one, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, shirleyu smith kirsten, tutorial, whole body listening, whole body music listening, word press, word press.com, wordpress, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video, yout tube | Tagged Beethoven, Beethoven sonata op. 31 no. 2, Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, Classical era sonata, classissima.com, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano addict, piano street, Piano World, piano world wide, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, teaching Beethoven's Tempest Sonata | 5 Comments

Beethoven’s Fur Elise with orchestra? or without (Videos)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

During the night, I stumbled upon a piano solo with orchestra arrangement of “Fur Elise” that included a set of nuanced special effects. First, the pianist, nonchalantly flowed into the first theme to a stream applause, reminding me of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edvard Grieg, Fur Elise by Beethoven, Fur Elise for solo and orchestra, Georgii Tcherkin, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, word press, word press.com, wordpress, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video | Tagged "Journey of a piano teacher from New York to California, Beethoven, Beethoven Fur Elise, classissima, classissima.com, Edvard Grieg, Fur Elise, Fur Elise for piano, Fur Elise for solo piano and orchestra, Georgii Tcherkin, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano street, Piano World, piano world wide, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, Wordpress, wordpress.com, You Tube, you tube.com | 2 Comments

The Art of Piano Pedaling: Filming Fur Elise down below (Videos)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I decided to take a nose dive with my iMac desk top and place it way down by my feet because today an adult student continued her IN DEPTH study of legato pedaling. She was specifically practicing the C section … Continue reading →

Posted in legato pedaling, pianist, piano, piano instruction, piano lessons, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, teaching piano, the art of piano pedaling, whole body listening, whole body music listening, word press, word press.com, wordpress, wordpress.com, you tube, you tube video | Tagged Beethoven, Classical era music, Fur Elise by Beethoven, Journal of a Piano Teacher from New York to California, legato pedaling, Ludwig Van Beethoven, pianist, piano, piano blog, piano blogging, piano playing, piano street, Piano World, piano world wide, playing piano, Shirley Kirsten, Shirley Smith Kirsten, teaching piano, the art of pedaling piano music, Word Press, You Tube | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Beethoven

One of the most beautiful slow movements ever composed for piano? (and a journey down memory lane)

Piano Lesson to Brazil: Trills and Spills (Beethoven Presto, “MOONLIGHT” Sonata)

My childhood “Fur Elise,” past teachers, yearbook entries, and present mentoring (Video)

Virtuosity and Poetry in Motion hallmark Ena Bronstein’s musical return to Fresno

Piano Instruction: Practicing the “windy” chromatic scale of Beethoven’s “Fur Elise”

Piano Instruction: Part FIVE, Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata, Op. 31 no. 2 Measures 93 to 158 (Development, Recitative, submerged pedal)

Piano Instruction, Part THREE Beethoven “Tempest” Sonata in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2

Piano Instruction: Part TWO, Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata, Op. 31, No. 2, Hand Cross-over, with tremolo in the middle voice

Beethoven’s Fur Elise with orchestra? or without (Videos)

The Art of Piano Pedaling: Filming Fur Elise down below (Videos)

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories

Meta

Follow “Arioso7's Blog”