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From a horizontal point of view, Bach – Duet 1 in E minor BWV 802
Polyphony is a horizontal approach to composing as opposed to the vertical texture where a melody is accompanied, supported, “carried” by chords underneath. – Read more
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Blending the sound, Liszt – Consolation nr. 3.
The creative use of the pedal. Together with a pianist’s sensitive touch a wonderful almost magical sound can be created where boundaries blur. – Read more
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Solitude in corona times, Soledad – Piazzolla
It was quite obvious to me my new blog would have a relation with the corona crisis we’re experiencing. A blog not build on an “interesting” musical subject or piece of music but a reflection of these times of crisis – Read more
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The rubato story, Chopin – Nocturne in E minor.
When depicting the musician as the artist who plays with passion and expression, tempo rubato is an important issue. And a difficult one for sure. Because , in its very essence, it can only be an individual, personal way of playing. Which makes it difficult to judge.Describing rubato as a way of playing where one deviates from the basic tempo makes it almost sound like playing wrongly, not keeping the tempo. But then that’s what it actually is: to free Read more… – Read more