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...ut the MIDIs on this page: http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm This guy is an incredible pianist... Phew! The jazzy version of 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,' is incredible. I've figured ...
...cital at Carnegie Hall about twenty years ago The recital became the main part of Wild's disc in the Great Pianists of the 20th Century series. Has anyone else heard any of his other recordings or h...
...s as in the 1916 recordings, which make, paradoxically, the '16 ones even more stupendous. And I share the pianist's love of Palmgren's piano music, so these items were a welcome addition to the '18 /...
... are the lengthy Variations on a Theme of Handel, by Johannes Brahms. I know it's not a favorite with many pianists (or listeners). Currently own two versions: Oppitz (BMG) - sportsmanlike, a little...
...tely no success in finding out anything about the famous Mr. Hanon who wrote all those exercises that rule pianists' lives. I've searched Grove's and the internet and can find NOTHING. Not even his fu...
...e my questions: (1) Are there any recommendable recordings of the Granados Danzas Espanolas in which the pianist limits himself or herself to playing what Granados actually wrote? The only example I...
...ve figured out guitar licks in popular music and writing them in 'tab' form. Are there any web sites where pianist have figured out some of the piano licks in popular music? I know there are transcrpi...
Does anybody have used Bill Dobbins' Contemporary Jazz Pianist for sale
...e said that a lot of outdated ideas are in all the technqiue books, and they have caused amazing damage to pianists. She also said there is no scientific study of technqiue and no agreed upon methods....
... label, is OK, but not 'special'. The Hyperion is almost a definitive statement about this music, with the pianist doing a Bolet to the power of 10 kind of performance which will probably never be bet...
... MUSIC DAVID PATRICK STEARNS Knight Ridder For all of its devastating power, Roman Polanski's film ''The Pianist'' reaches a point where it doesn't entirely ring true. How could anybody emerge from ...
Okay, so my friend who is also a pianist like me had an agreement to write the hardest piece we can think of for each other and play the other's opus, and see if we can play the other's contrived piec
...before any comments you would like to add to mine would be greatly accepted. I'm not the greatest drummer, pianist or bassist in the world. (I would get bored if I only played one.) However I really e...
...61). She has played it and likes the sound. We are buying from a reputable dealer. She is a good classical pianist, but doesn't know a lot about the technical end of pianos. We are having an independe...
Tell us about some favorite encores you've heard in a live concert. Please give the name of the pianist also. Here are a few of the thousands I've heard that I can remember right now: 1. Cherkassy
...und good in the context of the song. My contention is that he doesn't use cliches any more than other jazz pianists, but because he plays them so cleanly and consistently, it's more apparent that they...
...ng Claudio Arrau Artur Rubinstein Wilhelm Kempff Myra Hess Guiomar Novaes Solomon Wilhelm Backhaus These pianists were, in the 30s and 40s, all capable of stunning performances of the last two Beeth...
... but IIRC this last had a good deal more orchestral prominence and variety and interesting detail) But the pianist is also to blame - Afanassiev doesn't sound 'on', I don't hear much that is as intere...
I've never been as satisfied with cellists - as a whole - as I have with certain pianists and violinists. I can't think of anybody 'transcendant' and damn few that I really like musically - maybe Star
...y teach piano, those who can't teach, right? well, I took piano lessons when I was nine from an impressive pianist, but really bad teacher. he didn't explain anything so I learned nothing. I was just ...
...although I knew his repertoire was quite large. Nevertheless, he convinced me that he is indeed a complete pianist, as far as style, musicality and technique are concerned. Already his coming on stage...
...as about as poetic as I can imagine. No Schönberg in that recital. I think Cohen is one of the greatest pianists currently around. I wish I could hear him do the two Gershwin rhapsodies with the Cl...
...LENDAR that I found on www.When2Chat.com. They always seem to have something on music. Tonight there are 2 pianists. Jim Brickman is having a chat at 8 pm EDT. Click on the hyperlink or copy it into y...
Some time ago there was a question about a recent Harmonia Mundi disc, of young French pianist Cedric Tiberghien playing Beethoven variations - Op. 34 and 35, WoO 80, plus several smaller cycles. I go
I am auctioning two separate CDs of pianist John Lewis performing music from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1. These rare CDs are highly regarded by both jazz and classical fans. Thank you for look
...ion of Fur Elise is only so-so. Why does every teacher train you as if you're going to be a future concert pianist? Is there no room for those of us who might enjoy classical piano at a more recreatio...
...' at best and 'poor' if in a critical mood. How much should I offer for this piano? I am an accomplished pianist but only an amateur....
...ine somewhere. Being from a newspaper, quality won't be that great. Observant readers will note that the pianist Willems mentioned at the end of the article is the pianist who recently recorded a cy...
... Oleg Maisenberg/ Hagen Quartet / Brahms Piano Quintet in F-minor. Maisenberg is considered a minor league pianist, but I liked his playing, especially in the slow , reflective passages. However it is...
...ladys Knight and the Pips. 2. Walter Klien - Alice Tully Hall, Mid Seventies Relatively unknown German pianist. All Mozart program. Playing Steinway CD150. Opened my eyes (and ears, and heart) to ...
...on American TV lately about pianos and their history. One included footage of Horowitz, Richter, and other pianists. Does anyone know the name of that video? I would like to purchase a copy of it, if ...
...argued that the man interprets this piece like Furtwangler conducts/interprets his symphonies. Which other pianist interprets with burning intensity like Furtwangler does?...
...ythm improvisations (not in the book) and I have had a terrible time finding them. However I heard another pianist playing one of Gershwins original versions a few weeks ago and he found them in a boo...
... is one stretching exercise at the keyboard that I was taught by a former teacher (and really good concert pianist), which he claims was taught to him by Van Cliburn, and I have no reason to doubt it,...
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