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Does approaching notes in different ways at the piano affect tone production?

Posted on November 14, 2014 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Emanuel Ax, well-known concert pianist and teacher asserts that one note struck cannot be varied by physical approach (except for volume) and I’m assuming duration (a clipped staccato release vs. a lingering sustain without pedal) Yet he didn’t provide enough … Continue reading →

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Revisiting an old piano piece learned years earlier

Posted on February 13, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I find my current musical journey down memory lane to be joyful and challenging–especially as I cut and paste the Mozart Rondo: Allegro, K. 311 pages to fit comfortably on the piano rack. (Deja Vu, Haydn C Major Hoboken XVI35–Haydn … Continue reading →

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