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AFF Institute - Salt Lake City, UT 07/2014

AFF Institute - Salt Lake City, UT July 2014

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Alan Fraser

Born in Montreal in 1955 Alan Fraser studied piano but also delved into composition, cello, classical singing and had several stints as a pop musician. Alan’s main pianistic influence was the pioneering research of Phil Cohen who studied alongside Ronald Turini, Andre Laplante and Janina Fialkowska with Yvonne Hubert, who had been Cortot‘s assistant in Paris. Alan spent several years with Cohen after an apprenticeship with two former Cohen students, Alan Belkin and Lauretta Milkman.

21 episodes 6:44:12 Basic Ongoing

This is an archived series

1
Beethoven Sonata Op. 57 1st Mvt - Appassionata 14:13

Alan is helping Jordan empowering her playing. A really good example of Alan's teaching.

2
Rachmaninov Prelude in G sharp minor Op.32 No.12 Part 1 18:56

Alan is helping Lauerano with his hand structure

3
Chopin - Fantaisie Impromptu Op.66 15:01

Fantasie Inpromptu!

4
Rachmaninov Prelude in G sharp minor Op.32 No.12 Part 2 24:43

Lesson on Rachmaninov prelude but Alan talks a great deal about rotation.

5
Beethoven Sonata Op. 57 1st Mvt - Appassionata Part 2 15:27

Part 2 - Appassionata with Alan. More on hand structure and piano walking among other things

6
How to Learn a Piece of Music Part 1 13:13

A lecture Alan gave in Salt Lake City where he talks about a proper way to approach a new piece.

7
How to Learn a Piece of Music Part 2 15:11

Always try to figure out the musical content..technique will follow up!

8
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Op.75 No.8 Mercutio Part 1 14:23

Alan is helping Tetyana play big chords by making them sound equal and understaning the music better.

9
Chopin Nocturne Op. 62 No. 2 Part 1 16:31

Carol had RSI and Alan is helping her gain better sonority. They are also talking about the arch and coloring in this part 1.

10
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Op.75 No.8 Mercutio Part 2 14:17

Alan is helping Teytana strengthen her hand and playing apparatus. Very useful for Prokofiev

11
Chopin Nocturne Op. 62 No. 2 Part 2 27:38

Part 2

12
Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 Part 1 18:38

Kay feels like there is something missing in her playing. Her left hand is struggling and it's not able to keep up.

13
Chopin - Ballade No.3 Op.47 45:50

45 minute lessons where Alan is helping Jordan be free of arm weight technique that's preventing her to play this piece.

14
Bench Height and Further Hand Differentations Part 1 15:30

Lecture Alan gave on the last day of this year's UT instititute

15
Bench Height and Further Hand Differentations Part 2 18:49

Part 2

16
Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor Op.31 Part 1 20:09

Alan demonstrates how to make the real music right away in the process of learning the piece

17
Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 Part 2 13:19

This part is all about the thumb and hand structure

18
Chopin - Mazurka Op.17 No.4 Part 1 16:36

Alan is helping Billy with performance fluidity

19
Chopin - Mazurka Op.17 No.4 Part 2 19:27

Alan is getting down to the nitty gritty of this mazurka. Rhythm, character..

20
Brahms - Rhapsody Op.79 No.2 Part 1 17:54

Alan is helping Laureano with sound, bench height and Brahms.

21
Brahms - Rhapsody Op.79 No.2 Part 2 28:27

Excellent info if you are woking along. Alan is talking about sound levels, accompaniment.