Alan's teaching seems to have taken a quantum leap in clarity and effectiveness at this Munich Institute. Working with a small group of talented pianists, the lessons covered almost all of the Chopin etudes, Op. 25, as well as concertos by Beethoven and Grieg, and works by Mozart, Schumann and other composers. There was Functional Integration done at the piano to foment an amazing relaxation through the body and link the whole self to the piano playing hand like never before - organically let go and powerful hands producing whispering, gleaming pianissimos and thunderous, monumental forte's. The special role of the thumb took on new significance as its standing was linked to lightening up the forearm to release rather than force the sound. A thumb-rolling ATPM gave it even more independence and empowerment. One theme permeating the entire institute was old habits: we cannot erase them but we can develop effective strategies to neutralize them when they return, as they are sure to do.
Live recorded lessons/sessions during the institute
Lectures given during the institute
Awareness through movement sessions
Live recorded performances during the institute
Useful info presented during the institute
Live recorded casual sessions during the institute
Live recorded ATPMs during the institute
These videos are raw footage from the Munich 2025 Piano Somatics Institute - November 15-18 institute.
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