Piano master video discussion group

There are a number of new videos by Frederic Meinders up on youtube. Quite a remarkable pianist:

What can be said about her technique? Although her playing doesn't touch me particularly deeply, her orchestration is quite well even when playing some of the most difficult pieces. And her technique is quite secure that...

His double thirds is very articulated, and definitely involves no ''pressing'' at all (although with double thirds at THAT speed, just a tiny amount of pressing would ruin the whole thing....) I am very impressed. Mos...

Would be interesting to see some opinions on Lovro. We don't see much arch here-I guess he doesn't need one!

I'm new to this forum, but have Alan's DVD and have just bought the 'All Thumbs' book. I find the Schubert on this video utterly captivating. Maybe for many it's pulled around too much, but the range of tone is phenome...

Found a link to this unique recording on ! Enjoy! 1. 00:00-10:38 Sunt lacrimae rerum, en mode hongrois, F. Liszt; 2. 10:39-20:00 Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este, F.Liszt; 3. 20:01-27:00 Der Wanderer, D. 489 F. Sc...

Cziffra occasionally uses UD and that's unavoidable. But some of this I would refer to as positioning individual fingers in line with the arm in order to avoid tension- a subject that was very dear to his fellow student...