Rudolf Serkin

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano master video discussion group

I am curious to hear what people think of Serkin's technique. It seems to me like another very good example of skeletality. His passage work is excellent and also shows how the arm and fingers coord...

Weight distribution issues

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

There was a Feldenkrais ATM that I did with Alan, which involved sitting and leaning slightly to one side. Although the body naturally tends to put more weight on the corresponding buttock, the exerci...

Valentina Lisitsa--technique?

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano master video discussion group

could I have some comments on Valentina Lisitsa's technique? Take a look/listen here: For example, beginning around 6:30 and into the tremelo 6:45: It looks like she is using just about...

The inner game of music and Effortless Mastery...

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano teaching and pedagogy

Hi all, I don't know if I'm allowed to ask this here, but would anyone have read any of both books : "The Inner Game of Music" by Barry Green and Timothy Gallway and "Effortless Master...

Relaxation

10 years ago by A Pianist in Technique and methods

I am experimenting on the computer keyboard as well as piano. I'm noticing something right now as I type-- I'll have to try it at the piano, too. It has to do with relaxation. My hands are quite...

Vladimir Bakk

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano master video discussion group

Have any of you heard of Vladimir Bakk? What do you think of him? In my modest opinion he had an incredible musicality and super-b technique Scriabin Sonata No. 9: Chopin Ballade No. 3...

Mephisto Waltz

10 years ago by A Pianist in Student evaluation video discussion group

Just tried playing this through yesterday. While it's a hell of a long way from Horowitz (to put it mildly) I was actually quite pleasantly surprised by the overall result. Last time I tried pl...

Peter Nero

10 years ago by A Pianist in Piano master video discussion group

The best Etincelles I´ve heard -- from the master of easy listening piano! What do you think?

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