THE BACH GOLDBERG VARIATIONS: Studying the Bach Goldberg Variations brings up a few questions, and some very exciting answers! “What on earth could a composer do with only eight notes?” we might ask. “Not much!” we might answer, especially if those notes were just the first four tones of a descending G major scale, a […]
CRUMB: A LITTLE SUITE FOR CHRISTMAS, A.D. 1979: Mysterious and other-worldly, George Crumb’s A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 is one of those wonderful contemporary works that appeals to student composers, performers and audiences alike. Composed in early 1980 for pianist Lambert Orkis, the Little Suite was inspired by early 14th-century Nativity frescoes painted […]
LIVING HORIZONTALLY: LIFE LESSONS FROM A PIANO STUDENT: A gifted piano student learns to “play horizontally” on the piano and “live horizontally” in her everyday life. Article by Emma Armstrong-Carter, originally published on our previous site, March 9, 2011. Reprinted with permission by the author. My piano teacher teaches me music theory and technique, […]
Messiaen’s Eight Preludes are wonderful studies in sound and color. These notes from Prof. Michal Bristiger are invaluable windows into studying the Preludes. The Huit Préludes are among Messiaen’s early works. He was only twenty years old at the time the Preludes were written. He had not yet undertaken to experiment with rhythm nor was […]
This series of books works very well for the young beginner. The Lesson and Performance books are particularly helpful. Students really enjoy singing along as they play, which is excellent for their ear training. New concepts are introduced clearly and at appropriate times. All in all, it’s a great series for the younger beginning students. […]
The Bach Suite in F major (BWV 820) is an excellent piece for teaching and for learning piano. It can be played as one entire piece, or each movement can be a nice performance piece. The six movements, which were composed around 1705, are listed here: Prelude Entrée Menuet Trio Bourrée Gigue The score for […]
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