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Signor Alberti’s Moving Bass Line
Not invented by, but rather named for Domenico Alberti, who used this device extensively in his own keyboard sonatas, the Alberti Bass is a moving figure in the bass or left hand of keyboard music, derived from a three-note chord.
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Love Amongst the Keys
William Howard’s Love Songs Project
Love songs can be found in music across the world and across the centuries– William Howard, pianist Love in its infinite variety has been a major focus for British pianist William Howard whose Love Songs project began in June 2016
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A Grand Work of Art Explores Cross-Cultural Currents
Michael Parekowhai’s ‘Maori’ Steinway
Recently I had the opportunity to play a rather special Steinway grand piano as part of the fascinating ‘Oceania’ exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts.
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Paralyzed by Imposter Syndrome? —When Will I Be Good enough?
No-one said becoming a musician is easy. It takes years of practice, discipline, and a unique personality—of humility, to convey the composer’s intention as best we can, and self-confidence, to walk onto the stage and play with panache. But no
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Picture studies: Rachmaninoff’s Études-Tableaux Op. 33
Rachmaninoff composed his Opus 33 Études-Tableaux between August and September of 1911, the year after he completed his Opus 32 Preludes, and while the Opus 33 shares some stylistic points with the Preludes, the pieces are very unlike them. Rachmaninoff
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Conceptual Concerts with MusicArt
Hong Kong-born and now based in London, pianist Annie Yim is the creator of MusicArt London, a conceptual concert series which combines music with poetry and visual arts, creating interesting and unexpected dialogues and connections between the works in the
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When Cellists Rush Their Cellos to Intensive Care
Accidents happen. If I trip while carrying my cello I make a split-second decision—save the cello, never mind breaking an arm! Sometimes, no matter what we do, our precious stringed instruments are damaged and we rush, heartbroken, to expert cello
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Georg Solti Accademia Di Bel Canto At Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy
I had just completed my final set of opera scenes for the academic year at the Royal Academy of Music and was absolutely looking forward to visiting Italy for a good long month to be a part of the incredible
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