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...nice piano part on MTV or elsewhere and do some googling to find the sheet music. Being a rather advanced player (several years of classical training, hardly any musical theory or cord scheme knowledg...
...ind a single review in the record guides on my shelf. How is Shumsky regarded among the present crop of players of this music? I imprinted on Grumiaux, and Shumsky is quite different: he seems to be...
... in the old Krenek Edition of the Adagio+Purgatorio. But after receiving it, I cannot play it in any CD player, only in SACD players. I had the idea that SACD CDs were playable in normal CDs, at a...
I want a piano but don't have room for an acoustic one. I own a high end stereo with the CD player connected directly to the amplifier, no preamp. The CD player accepts digital inputs, including coaxi
...or my 17 year old son. (We have a regular upright which we will keep). He is in a band (2 acoustic guitar players and him on keyboards- not hard rock type music). We rented a used Yamaha P150 and fi...
...y, but I was watching a video by the band Toto from the 80's, the song 'Africa', and noticed the keyboard player playing the solo on the left and right hand, an octive away, and couldn't help wonderin...
...ole; I have no idea why. The box states that the DVDs are zone 3. They aren't- they play on standard US players. The video and audio quality is beyond serious criticism. For my taste, the video is...
...rom one room to another. I am unqualified to evaluate a piano from any perspective other than that of a player. I found it pleasant to play. My friend made his offer based only on my opinion. I reco...
This is a beautiful Gulbransen upright grand piano, made originally as a player piano in 1917. Has gorgeous wood (see close-up photo below), and has a great mirror installed across the front panel a
...f the existence of a recording with Dennis Brain? I am co-writing the book with an American amateur hornplayer. Any help you can give would be most welcome. I have a vast archive of recordings of De...
Is there anyone in the Stuart Fl area that is interested in the rebuilding of player pianos on the hobby level. I have one in the works and would like to meet someone to share ideas with. Professional
I want to become a good piano player. I know some chords, but am not any good. I want to be able to jazz piano, as well as some pop songs, and write my own music. Is it really necessary for me to lear
...egarding transposing pianos? I am referring to a type of piano which has a stick shift, which enables the player to maintain, for example, c major / a minor fingering, while locating a suitable key fo...
[Top-posting fixed] I was a little surprised myself so I looked 'em up. (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/) The '7's are the 'Classics to moderns' books edited by Denes Agay (who produced quite a few ver
I am about 6'-7' tall. If I sit at virtually any piano that I have tried, my knees will hit the front of the keyboard. I cannot put them a little ways under the keyboad, like most pianists do. I am ju
I'm a guitar player who is finally trying to learn how to play the piano the 'correct' way. I've messed around playing chords on the piano for several years, but I never really knew what to play with
...work. By the way, is it very difficult to get into the preparatory division of a music school? Only top players, or reasonably good players will have a shot? Thanks....
...If it is I will be surprised. I have his set of Mozart clarinet music. Dull dull dull. The Swiss clarinet players are much better. Who is the announcer? BTW Ansermet recorded this piece with the S...
Are there any classical piano scholars/players reading this newsgroup? I have a very, very old piano music book which I would like to learn about. It may date from c. 1900 or even earlier. It is a
Hey, i'm a jazzpiano player, and the last few months i've noticed that my left hand became weaker then my right hand, especially when practising scale runs. Now i've been doing extensive scale runs wi
'Richard Mellick' wrote > > I have seen players playing pop or jazz end a phrase let's say with a five Not sure if this is what you're after - when you say 'broken chord up the keyboard' I'm thinkin
...Concerto #5 is an astounding display of virtuosity. Cliburn is wonderful - Browning was (is) as masterful player, but somehow lacks charisma - altogether this is a most worthwhile video - you can orde...
...cast. Some conductors do not conduct as well when they are all there. My best guess as to the principal players: Concermaster Daniel Guilet Second Violin Ed Bachman Viola Carlton Cooley Cello Fran...
Hi, I'm an early intermediate player. I'm curious how the sight reading experience varies from person to person. I can read but very slowly, so I have to practice right hand several times, then left
I have been recording CD's to my hard drive using Windows Media Player 8. The DG HvK recording of the Mahler 9th was an impossibility, however. Every tempo change within a movement has a seperate
Yes many players stayed the entire 17 years. But many principals left, after decently long tenures. In 1942-43 the following players left a few blocks uptown to the Phil William Bell-Tuba William
...Count Basie There's lots of great music there too. Anyway, probably the 6 most influential jazz piano players in the last 40 years would be: Herbie Hancock McCoy Tyner Chick Corea Thelonius Monk...
...s if made up from assortment of letters. (one letter, one decal) Anyone know about this? Bryant's Antique Player Pianos Mesquite Texas...
...ust has such a high comfort and confidence level when Sawallisch is on the podium. You can see the string players really digging in and playing with tremendous aggression. The first symphony is genera...
... is rough but polished. The orchestra members have come to earn their money. The strings phrase like wind players (Ansermet was a wind player). The winds play with gusto and aplomb. The entirety is he...
...e Toscanini. People are judged by their best work. You cannot hit a home run every time. A great baseball player fails 70% of the time. I think Toscanini's batting average is a tad higher than that. I...
...; it isn't clear what criteria to use when selecting the 'top ten', but people seem to concentrate on the players that are well known in North America through their recordings. This ignores the great ...
...osaise in G, Fur Elise and Moonlight. Any other lesser known pieces that might be good for a intermediate player? Thanks...
I'm not sure where to start in my search for MP3/WMA player recommendations: the options on the web are so overwhelming! But perhaps members of this newsgroup can provide some recommendations. In pa
...ame performance issued a while back by Arlecchino.(I haven't yet tracked down the latter). The doublebass player is Vladimir Khomenko. The timings are: 11:15, 7:06, 3:38, 7:33, and 4:59. Can anyone ...

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