We are discussing finger agility and phrase eloquence. Jeff's intelligent questions and quick responses are a large component in the success of this series.
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.
Trills feel wonky?
Going laterally helps the fingers and makes the angle of arm to finger to key actually good
Using the wrist to inflect the music, to form the music
Let the wrist flex
We have to be smart about our piano practice
