Alan is working with a student on Prokofiev Vision Fugitives, Op. 22 and they are attempting to "horizontalize" the piece, that is, change the approach from vertical to horizontal
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.
Sculpt the phrase with an arm and be aware of the line (Prokofiev Vision Fugitives, Op. 22)
The student is "horizontalizing" the piece
Fingers/legs moving while torso is still
Guild your forearm as if you were conducting an orchestra
We apply the learned in faster tempo now
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