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.
Lecture Alan Fraser gave at the MTNA Annual Conference on March 22 2014 - Chicago, IL
Lecture Alan Fraser gave at the MTNA Annual Conference on March 22 2014 - Chicago, IL
Alan talks about rhythm, pulse and gives great performance advice.
Arch of the hand, bench height, a short history lesson on piano technique. Great lesson!
Dan is having problems with the hand and Alan is addressing his drumming background in effort to...
Part 4
Awareness through movement lesson on arm frame
Arm rotation among other things
More on arch and hand structure in passages
Part 3
Part 2
Arm movements in the service of music
From a masterclass in 2012
Unedited video - Alan working with his old piano teacher
