A new explanation of arm weight technique based on Alan's recent work with Kemal
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.
A fresh take on arm weight. Thumb through shoulder connection via elastic thumb
Alan is helping Adrien activate his thumb and make it a bit more organic by allowing it to push the hand up.
Playing from the gut, giving the hand more energy and enthusiasm and a bit about martial art
Energy infusion needed to not bend your thumbs
"Adding" the forearm to the hand
Remon is caught up in dichotomy. Standing is good but thinking about it all the time can be inhibiting.
