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The Physics of Orchestration

In Alan's own words: "Probably the best lecture I have ever given".

10 episodes 30:57 Intermediate Finished

Episodes

  1. 1 Amazingly Focused Lead Sound Ever wondered if something was missing in your playing but you couldn't pin it down? 03:06
  2. 2 Weighted Touch and the Nature of the Key Alan covers a few important concepts in this short episode such as paying attention to everything in the score 03:24
  3. 3 Piano Key is a Mechanical Mimic of Tensegrity Structure A wonderful demonstration of orchestration at the piano 03:25
  4. 4 Meaning can come through Orchestration But it shouldn't be imposed or forced 04:11
  5. 5 This is how You Orchestrate Always be moving. Finger action evolves out of the phrase movement. 02:42
  6. 6 The Organic Standing The hand is related to the body, it's movable and breathing 02:09
  7. 7 Orchestration in Bach How do we orchestrate in Bach? 02:24
  8. 8 Ways of Coloring Renaissance and Baroque Music It's all done with the wrist 03:43
  9. 9 Controlling the keyboard and sound production We are talking about the controlling the keyboard and sound production and Alan claims it all happens before we even play 02:57
  10. 10 Orchestration is Done with Articulation Orchestration is done with articulation instead of dynamics 02:56