A lecture on weight in general in piano playing.
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.
Alan talking about his work with Phil his school of pianism.
Very simple idea, but how often do we really practice it?
What is walking Alex? How does this apply to the piano?
Weighted touch reduces melodic flexibility and orchestral sound
