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Braving the Berkeley apartment terrain and coming out a You Tube survivor!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Recording and apartment living can be at odds with each other… 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

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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Debussy Arabesque No. 1 and the back story (Video)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Speaking of pianos, and decisions about which to use, I decided to give Haddy Haddorff another opportunity to sing like a nightingale. This was a late-into-the-night sound exploration following an earlier trip to the Mac Store at Fresno’s Fashion Fair … Continue reading →

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Picking the right piano to record a selection (Videos)–”Fur Elise” by Beethoven

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I’ve heard stories about great pianists such as Richter obsessing over a choice of piano for a concert. Allegedly, he was very fussy, and sometimes regretted the one he picked out for a recital. But when he found himself playing … Continue reading →

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Piano practicing, performance, and gym routines: Always Reach Beyond! (Video, Bach Invention 8 in F)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I take my inspiration from the two Irina/Irena-s, each pronouncing their names slightly differently. Irina Gorin is the ingenious piano teacher from Carmel, Indiana via the Ukraine, and Irena Orlov is from Washington D.C.’s Levine School of Music via Leningrad. … Continue reading →

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Playing piano and getting into the spirit (Video with Aiden cat joining in)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

It’s holiday time, and we’re all eating with gusto. In honor of Thanksgiving, we completely let go, pardoning ourselves of any rigid diet that would preclude an all out splurge. So now, enter the piano, as a feast of delights … Continue reading →

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Everything but the kitchen sink on video: How to make an iMovie with any sanity

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

I was experimenting once again with the iMac’s iMovie plopping myself down at Haddy, (my Haddorff piano) at the first opportunity after lessons were over today. In the process of exploring and refining recording conditions here at home, I decided … Continue reading →

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