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Piano playing at its most inspirational level

Posted on March 19, 2013 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Divine music-making from a seasoned pianist in a memorable retrospective Continue reading →

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The Transfer Piano Student

Posted on February 8, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

I would hate to pigeon hole all “transfer” students in one way or another. It would be unfair, and unfortunately many piano teachers shy away from prospects who were immersed in learning environments where little progress was made over a … Continue reading →

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Practicing knotty piano passages, and tips on how to avoid fatigue while boosting technique (Videos)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

At my You Tube Channel site, I routinely pick up comments daily, and the majority center on piano technique. While I lay no claim to being an expert in this complex universe, my trial and error practicing over decades has … Continue reading →

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Accept where you are in your piano studies, know your limitations, but still strive to improve (VIDEO)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

This is my credo or philosophy that allows for imperfection without self-punishment. Yet students of all levels tend to invalidate their own performances despite growth spurts springing from dedicated practicing. Many have done all the layered learning steps, but have … Continue reading →

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The Chopin Bb minor Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 1, and arm/hand rotation/phrasing (Video)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Chopin’s Bb minor Nocturne (Night Piece) requires a player to use a full arm rotation to fluidly play the arpeggios in the left hand that span over an octave. These broken chords which fill a large space by their expansion, … Continue reading →

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A long distance Chopin Nocturne Makeover that might help others

Posted on January 15, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

It’s amazing that at 3 a.m. in the morning, I’d be fussing around with the Chopin Nocturne in E minor (Op. 72, No. 1) that I’d previously embedded in a blog about revisiting old repertoire. Either my kind neighbors love … Continue reading →

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Birds spring to life in these collections for piano!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

Here’s a case of music composed by a pianist who has an abundance of talent in so many directions that it’s dizzying! If I thought LEONARD Bernstein was the renaissance man, with gifts as a conductor, pianist, composer, and mentor, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: With your own Two Hands by Seymour Bernstein

Piano playing at its most inspirational level

The Transfer Piano Student

Practicing knotty piano passages, and tips on how to avoid fatigue while boosting technique (Videos)

Accept where you are in your piano studies, know your limitations, but still strive to improve (VIDEO)

The Chopin Bb minor Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 1, and arm/hand rotation/phrasing (Video)

A long distance Chopin Nocturne Makeover that might help others

Birds spring to life in these collections for piano!

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