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Alan, I want to tell you about some benefits I've had from working on your Rearing Horse exercise for drilling thumb motions. You emphasized this exercise in our lessons and I've been working on it a lot. I'm sure you...

Before I start, I'd like to ask your attention for a performance by Robert Helps of the Chopin Piano Sonata #2. Helps was a pianist and composer, and also one of the most distinguished pupils of Abby Whiteside. He was ce...

International Elisabeth Competition in 1987: (start of the "big" cadenza) P.S.: I was present that evening, maybe that's why this footage of the concert during the finales is so special to me. I still hope...

Here's an interesting discovery I made about myself earlier today. When I improvise freely (i.e. not based around a set form), the techniques and freedom of movement that I have been working on elsewhere tend to manifest...

Just been experimenting lately with Alan's idea of starting finger movement before the key is going. In association with the extension style of action, I've been getting major benefits from this. Anyway,just want to run...

Check out the tremolos at about 24 minutes in. I've never seen such a staggering example of simple finger movement from a well balanced arm.

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Andrew you are absolutely right, and you've hit on something extremely important - bravo! AFF PS I see you are gunning to get hired as a writer too!