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Category Archives: Notes from a pianist
Notes from a pianist: The mafia
“There was, he said, “always a mafia running the music world, but when I started my career the mafia was musical. The mafia now calling the shots derives its power not from musical expertise but from money.” – Peter Katin, … Continue reading
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Notes from a pianist: The unity of opposites
The Ancient Greek Heraclitus was the first Western philosopher to develop a cogent theory of the unity of opposites. In his theory, Heraclitus makes clear that it is possible to see opposites as both divided and connected: “Collections: wholes and … Continue reading
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Notes from a pianist: The spiritual dimension
“Her greatest interest in the interpretation and performance of her husband’s music was that feeling should be transmitted through it. She was unimpressed by fingers running up and down the keyboard, and she would sometimes say things that would irritate … Continue reading
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Notes from a pianist: Using the score in performance
When I was training as a pianist at the Royal College of Music, it was unthinkable that a solo pianist would perform anything from the standard repertoire using the score in performance. Indeed, I think it was written into most … Continue reading
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