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Haydn on the harpsichord or piano? (Competition interlude)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

Elaine Comparone insists that playing Haydn’s works on the harpsichord stirs her “imagination to new heights.” The harpsichordist’s upload of Haydn’s eloquent Sonata No. 52 in Eb Major ironically paralleled Reed Tetzloff’s piano performance in Moscow which introduces an aesthetic … Continue reading →

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Baroque Ornaments, execution, style, context and taste: A Conversation with Elaine Comparone

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

One of the delights of my trip back to hometown New York City, was an encore visit with Elaine Comparone! Continue reading →

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She plays “red-blooded” harpsichord!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

It’s well-known to a wide audience of admirers that Elaine Comparone has a commanding presence at the harpsichord. And while she sits this one out in a bedazzling reading of Bach’s D minor concerto, she’s made headlines standing before her … Continue reading →

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Comparone plays Bach on the harpsichord with a palette of emotions

Posted on July 19, 2013 by

I must admit that I usually experience the “minor” key with poignant intensity, but when I heard Elaine Comparone’s most recent performance of J.S.Bach’s celebrated D minor concerto, I felt her inner smile radiate through ripples and waves of luscious … Continue reading →

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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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Piano Instruction: Can we over-analyze a Bach fugue?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Little Bach Fugue in C, BWV 952 required insights into its organized structure so I could better teach it. But how much analysis was required and could it be trusted? 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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