Alan Fraser's Institute in Smith College, MA - July 2014
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.
This is an archived series
Intro lecture given to the participants of the Smith College Institute 2014
Great lesson on the Fantaise in C!
Learn more about Biotensegrity, Anatomy and how all these things influence our playing. Remarks on Arm Weight school too.
Fantasie Part 2 with Alan Fraser from Smith College 2014 Institute
Famous F minor etude. See what Alan has to say on it!
On pedaling, tone, old pianos
Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903
Alan is talking about importance of orchestration and how to approach it best.
Alan is talking about the role of the knee and there is an interesting Q&A session afterwards.
Alan likes Christine's performance and he is analyzing it in this part 1
This part is really on the rotation of the hand
Alan and John are working on Beethoven's last sonata.
Op.111 Part 2 with Alan
ATM - Day 6 - Smith College 2014 Institute
Part 2
Second year of Pilgrimage: Italy
