"If there's anyone here I have not offended I beg his pardon."
- Johannes Brahms
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
One Man Plays Two Grand Pianos At Once
Most of us mere mortals find playing one piano challenging enough, but pianist Josh Wright pulls off a real feat: playing a Liszt Etude (La Campanella) on two pianos at the same time....
For music and information about the pianist, you can check on his web page here. There are also a number of excellent performances and solid practice tips to be found on his "YouTube" channel - PianoTV.
For music and information about the pianist, you can check on his web page here. There are also a number of excellent performances and solid practice tips to be found on his "YouTube" channel - PianoTV.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Steinway. There's an app for that!
Check out the free iPhone app from Steinway. It's a very clever metronome for your smart phone. And it's skinable - from Bubinga to Ebony. Added plus, you can tap out a tricky bit of rhythm on your phone and it'll play it back for you. Brilliant!
Check it out!
Check it out!
Ebony and Ivory: Steve Wonder's Piano Up for Auction
You'll find all the details about this charity auction of the piano right here.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
And speaking of Paris... Here's something really lovely to start your week out right.
Bavouzet does Debussy like nobody else. Enjoy.
Cliburn Gets Another Medal
Long overdue. Pianist Van Cliburn is among those selected to receive the National Arts Medal.
Details here:
Details here:
snapshot from Paris
Love the "Hipstamatic" app for the iPhone.. Does it ever take a bad picture? This photo was actually "accidentally" taken while fumbling about with the phone.. But, hey, I'm not complaining .
Q & A: Awadagin Pratt
Interesting bit with Pratt.. And extra bonus for anyone attending the concert: he'll be playing surprise treasure Schumann's "“Variations and Etudes on a theme of Beethoven”, a work first published in 1976!
Read it all here.