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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.

By Paul, 11 months11 months ago
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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

By Paul, 1 year11 months ago
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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 Read more…

By Paul, 1 year4 months ago
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The bar as one, Allegro – Blasco de Nebra.

One of the hardest things when explaining time and rhythm to a student is the bar: it’s function other than the  visual structure on the page. What does it do, what does it actually keep together? A number of beats, yes, but what does that “do” when playing the music? Read more…

By Paul, 1 year11 months ago

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