Pianists and Focal Dystonia

Focal dystonia is a real problem for many pianists. Fortunately, Alan has been able to help numerous people providing valuable advice.

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Episodes

1 Focal Dystonia Alan talks about dystonia and how to avoid/fix it 02:43
2 The Tragedy and the Cure of Arm Weight Technique An amazing 47 minute long lesson on arm weight with subtitles (Brahms B flat intermezzo Op 117 No 2) 47:46
3 Resolving a Focal Dystonia - The First Steps in Structural Function Rehabilitation with comments (Alan) 51:21

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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.