At this year’s winter NAMM show the Hailun Pianos exhibited one of their HU-1P uprights fitted with a DS6.0 keyboard. What does this mean?
For over 100 years the piano keyboard has had a standardised octave span of just under 6.5 inches (165mm). And this enables an accomplished pianist with “average-sized” hands to play most pieces of piano music. However, we aren’t (obviously) all average.
Together David Steinbuhler and Chris Donison developed two smaller keyboards which... See More
At this year’s winter NAMM show the Hailun Pianos exhibited one of their HU-1P uprights fitted with a DS6.0 keyboard. What does this mean?
For over 100 years the piano keyboard has had a standardised octave span of just under 6.5 inches (165mm). And this enables an accomplished pianist with “average-sized” hands to play most pieces of piano music. However, we aren’t (obviously) all average.
Together David Steinbuhler and Chris Donison developed two smaller keyboards which conformed to their own new DS (Donison-Steinbuhler) Standard. Initially, they produced 7/8 (DS-7/8) and 15/16 (DS-15/16) sized keyboards. But this nomenclature proved confusing. So these were reclassified as DS5.5® and DS6.0®.
#hailun #buy #parent #teacher #ds60 #DavidSteinbuhler #ChrisDonison
McCoy Tyner - My Favorite Things [Echoes of a Friend] 1972
McCoy Tyner is one of the most important pianists in jazz history. His 40+ year career is remarkable for its diversity and consistent high quality. I consider this recording his crowning achievement. Not only is "Echoes of a Friend" my favorite Tyner recording, I consider it to be one of the finest solo piano recordings I have ever heard.
McCoy Tyner - My Favorite Things [Echoes of a Friend] 1972
McCoy Tyner is one of the most important pianists in jazz history. His 40+ year career is remarkable for its diversity and consistent high quality. I consider this recording his crowning achievement. Not only is "Echoes of a Friend" my favorite Tyner recording, I consider it to be one of the finest solo piano recordings I have ever heard.
McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.
This experiment is being conducted by researchers at Harvard University. Before you decide to participate, please read the following information.
We study how the mind works. Specifically, in this research we are investigating how people make sense of music they hear. We will play you some sounds. You can use speakers or headphones. We will ask you questions about what you hear. The experiment takes at least 20 minutes.
We will ask you to answer questions concerning your... See More
This experiment is being conducted by researchers at Harvard University. Before you decide to participate, please read the following information.
We study how the mind works. Specifically, in this research we are investigating how people make sense of music they hear. We will play you some sounds. You can use speakers or headphones. We will ask you questions about what you hear. The experiment takes at least 20 minutes.
We will ask you to answer questions concerning your emotions and behaviors, your preferences and beliefs about music and the arts, your engagement with musical activities, your personal history of musical exposure and training
The mad genius that Beethoven was, he was known to dip his head in cold water before composing. Not only that, he would pour water over his hands when he practiced and he would keep pouring until his clothes were wet.
The extent of this odd habit was so much that water would often leak onto the ceiling of the room below his, much to the discomfort of his hosts or neighbours. Considering the fact that Beethoven lived in Austria, it's a miracle he didn't catch pneumonia.
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The mad genius that Beethoven was, he was known to dip his head in cold water before composing. Not only that, he would pour water over his hands when he practiced and he would keep pouring until his clothes were wet.
The extent of this odd habit was so much that water would often leak onto the ceiling of the room below his, much to the discomfort of his hosts or neighbours. Considering the fact that Beethoven lived in Austria, it's a miracle he didn't catch pneumonia.
Emanuele Arciuli performs live from the Miami International Piano Festival the piece - "Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord, Mass., 1840–60", 2nd movt, Hawthorne by Charles Ives.
The piece demonstrates Ives' experimental tendencies: much of it is written without barlines, the harmonies are advanced, and in the second movement, there is a cluster chord created by depressing the piano's keys with a 14 3⁄4-inch (37 cm) piece of wood.
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Emanuele Arciuli performs live from the Miami International Piano Festival the piece - "Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord, Mass., 1840–60", 2nd movt, Hawthorne by Charles Ives.
The piece demonstrates Ives' experimental tendencies: much of it is written without barlines, the harmonies are advanced, and in the second movement, there is a cluster chord created by depressing the piano's keys with a 14 3⁄4-inch (37 cm) piece of wood.
#CharlesIves #sonata #EmanueleArciuli #performing #live #festival #Hawthorne
Unique footage of the performance of Brian's Gothic at the Royal Albert Hall, 17th July 2011. A fragment from the sixth movement. Conductor: maestro Martyn Brabbins.
"When 800 singers stand up simultaneously - and turn the page *almost* simultaneously. :)"
#gothic #orchestra #... See More
Unique footage of the performance of Brian's Gothic at the Royal Albert Hall, 17th July 2011. A fragment from the sixth movement. Conductor: maestro Martyn Brabbins.
"When 800 singers stand up simultaneously - and turn the page *almost* simultaneously. :)"
Derek can recall any song on piano after only hearing it once.
In Autistic Superstars, presenter Reggie Yates seeks out a cast of talented young people with autism to perform at a major music event he is planning to host in London.
As we meet each new member of the line up, we take a journey into the autistic mind, learning what it is like to live with this complex condition. We also meet the parents and families, discovering more about the challenges of caring for an autistic... See More
Derek can recall any song on piano after only hearing it once.
In Autistic Superstars, presenter Reggie Yates seeks out a cast of talented young people with autism to perform at a major music event he is planning to host in London.
As we meet each new member of the line up, we take a journey into the autistic mind, learning what it is like to live with this complex condition. We also meet the parents and families, discovering more about the challenges of caring for an autistic child.
McCoy Tyner, a cornerstone of John Coltrane’s groundbreaking 1960s quartet and one of the most influential pianists in jazz history, died on Friday at his home in northern New Jersey. He was 81.
Along with Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and only a few others, Mr. Tyner was one of the main expressways of modern jazz piano.
McCoy Tyner, a cornerstone of John Coltrane’s groundbreaking 1960s quartet and one of the most influential pianists in jazz history, died on Friday at his home in northern New Jersey. He was 81.
Along with Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and only a few others, Mr. Tyner was one of the main expressways of modern jazz piano.
#McCoyTyner #JohnColtrane #jazz #death #BillEvans #HerbieHancock #ChickCorea
This is what happens when AC/DC's Thunderstruck and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (3rd movement) is blended together.
#PeterBence #beethoven #moonlight #sonata... See More
This is what happens when AC/DC's Thunderstruck and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (3rd movement) is blended together.
#PeterBence #beethoven #moonlight #sonata #thunderstruck #acdc #cover
Yiannis Chryssomallis, known professionally as Yanni, is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer.
He displayed musical talent at a young age, playing the piano at the age of 6. His parents encouraged him to learn at his own pace and in his own way, without formal music training. The self-taught musician continues to use the "musical shorthand" that he developed as a child, rather than employ traditional musical notation.
Check out "The Storm" which is based... See More
Yiannis Chryssomallis, known professionally as Yanni, is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer.
He displayed musical talent at a young age, playing the piano at the age of 6. His parents encouraged him to learn at his own pace and in his own way, without formal music training. The self-taught musician continues to use the "musical shorthand" that he developed as a child, rather than employ traditional musical notation.
Check out "The Storm" which is based on Antonio Vivaldi's 18th century violin concerto "Summer" from The Four Seasons.
#yanni #live #concert #performing #AntonioVivaldi #violin #concerto #methodology #teacher #parent
Professor Cooper’s edition does throw one blindingly obvious change at the music world. There are no longer 32 Beethoven piano sonatas, as books and performers will tell you, but 35. Not that Professor Cooper has discovered three more. Rather, he has reconsidered and admitted to the canon three early sonatas written when Beethoven was 12, usually set aside as juvenilia.
“I can find no reason why they shouldn’t be counted,” he said, “and indeed they were in the first complete edition... See More
Professor Cooper’s edition does throw one blindingly obvious change at the music world. There are no longer 32 Beethoven piano sonatas, as books and performers will tell you, but 35. Not that Professor Cooper has discovered three more. Rather, he has reconsidered and admitted to the canon three early sonatas written when Beethoven was 12, usually set aside as juvenilia.
“I can find no reason why they shouldn’t be counted,” he said, “and indeed they were in the first complete edition of the sonatas, published just after Beethoven’s death by his friend Haslinger, who presumably knew what Beethoven wanted. They are fully fledged, three-movement works, and if they lack something in quality, you could say the same of some of the Opus 49 Sonatas, and you surely wouldn’t exclude those from the canon.
Under local advice ABRSM has decided that the Music Theory exam on 28 March 2020 in Singapore should be cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. We are very sorry this is the case and will of course be in touch with all applicants regarding the possible rescheduling of the exam at the nearest opportunity.
Practical ABRSM exams in Singapore are taking place as planned between 24 February and 27 March. We are continuing to follow official advisories and will inform you should... See More
Under local advice ABRSM has decided that the Music Theory exam on 28 March 2020 in Singapore should be cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. We are very sorry this is the case and will of course be in touch with all applicants regarding the possible rescheduling of the exam at the nearest opportunity.
Practical ABRSM exams in Singapore are taking place as planned between 24 February and 27 March. We are continuing to follow official advisories and will inform you should this advice change.
#abrsm #exam #theory #WuhanVirus #covid19 #teacher #parent #application #register #practical
⭐️Lunchtime Concert FULLY SUBSCRIBED - Please be seated by 12.20pm⭐️
To cater to walk-ins and in anticipation of ticket-holders who do not show up, ALL arriving after 12.20pm will be treated as walk-ins, even if you have a ticket. We cannot guarantee availability of seats at any time after 12.20pm. Such is the nature of ticketed free concerts - thank you for your support and understanding!
Lunchtime Concert At VCH, performance 12.30 - 1.30pm, Victoria Concert Hall.
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⭐️Lunchtime Concert FULLY SUBSCRIBED - Please be seated by 12.20pm⭐️
To cater to walk-ins and in anticipation of ticket-holders who do not show up, ALL arriving after 12.20pm will be treated as walk-ins, even if you have a ticket. We cannot guarantee availability of seats at any time after 12.20pm. Such is the nature of ticketed free concerts - thank you for your support and understanding!
Lunchtime Concert At VCH, performance 12.30 - 1.30pm, Victoria Concert Hall.
We apologise in advance should seats not be available. Please also consider coming to our free concert at Gardens by the Bay, 6.30pm on Sunday, 15 March - a similar, and slightly longer programme.
Do lunchtimes get more delicious than this? With Lully as a starter and Mozart for the main course, this FREE lunchtime concert at the Victoria Concert Hall is sure to whet your appetite. Darrell Ang conducts the SSO while our Principal Horn, Han Chang Chou, is the soloist for excerpts from Mozart’s Horn Concerto No.2. This concert is always popular so do arrive early.
FREE ADMISSION but tickets required for entry. Ticketing details to be announced.
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Do lunchtimes get more delicious than this? With Lully as a starter and Mozart for the main course, this FREE lunchtime concert at the Victoria Concert Hall is sure to whet your appetite. Darrell Ang conducts the SSO while our Principal Horn, Han Chang Chou, is the soloist for excerpts from Mozart’s Horn Concerto No.2. This concert is always popular so do arrive early.
FREE ADMISSION but tickets required for entry. Ticketing details to be announced.
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Forrest Gump Soundtrack by Alan Silvestri.
One of the best piano movie themes around. ?
Brian Tyler conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra for his score to Marvel's Iron Man 3 at Abbey Road!
- 0:55 Tony making his original Ironman suit in the cave!! The (hammer sound)
- yes,the soundtrack is for iron man 3, but the sound of the hammer mashing steel in the background was from the first iron man movie
- it could be a tribute to Tony making his first ever iron man suit in that cave where it all started as this was the last movie of the Ironman franchise.... See More
Brian Tyler conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra for his score to Marvel's Iron Man 3 at Abbey Road!
- 0:55 Tony making his original Ironman suit in the cave!! The (hammer sound)
- yes,the soundtrack is for iron man 3, but the sound of the hammer mashing steel in the background was from the first iron man movie
- it could be a tribute to Tony making his first ever iron man suit in that cave where it all started as this was the last movie of the Ironman franchise.
Yuja Wang played the famous arrangement by Volodos and Say of the Turhisch Marsch by Mozart, last movement of the Sonata KV 333 in A major (but the Marsch is in A minor).
In fact, it is not a proper arrangement by Arcadi Volodos and Fazil Say.
Yuja Wang has made a mix between the Volodos version and the more jazzy Say version. She begins with Volodos, then plays Say, and then she alternates both transcriptions.
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Yuja Wang played the famous arrangement by Volodos and Say of the Turhisch Marsch by Mozart, last movement of the Sonata KV 333 in A major (but the Marsch is in A minor).
In fact, it is not a proper arrangement by Arcadi Volodos and Fazil Say.
Yuja Wang has made a mix between the Volodos version and the more jazzy Say version. She begins with Volodos, then plays Say, and then she alternates both transcriptions.
#mozart #TurkishMarch #RondoAllaTurca #ArcadiVolodos #YujaWang #FazilSay
We would like to inform you that the original schedule for the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition remains unchanged: Preliminary auditions are set for 17–28 April, with the competition to take place 2–23 October.
We are committed to ensuring that every artist who qualifies for the preliminary auditions may participate in them. At present, no decision has been reached on a possible postponement of the auditions.
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We would like to inform you that the original schedule for the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition remains unchanged: Preliminary auditions are set for 17–28 April, with the competition to take place 2–23 October.
We are committed to ensuring that every artist who qualifies for the preliminary auditions may participate in them. At present, no decision has been reached on a possible postponement of the auditions.
The Chopin Competition is the most important musical event in Poland and one of the most important musical events in the world.
Apart from its huge role in popularising Chopin's music, it discovers the greatest pianistic talents, providing young musicians with the most effective start in their international career. It is a source of multicultural polarisation, which the world observes in various interpretations of the music of the brilliant composer.
The first Fryderyk Chopin... See More
The Chopin Competition is the most important musical event in Poland and one of the most important musical events in the world.
Apart from its huge role in popularising Chopin's music, it discovers the greatest pianistic talents, providing young musicians with the most effective start in their international career. It is a source of multicultural polarisation, which the world observes in various interpretations of the music of the brilliant composer.
The first Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw took place in 1927, and was to be organized every five years.
Do you know the past winners?
March 1, 2020 - Finals, Part II and Awards Ceremony
Concert with 3 Finalists starting at 3 PM. To be followed with the Awards Ceremony.
#chopin #competition #live #parent... See More
March 1, 2020 - Finals, Part II and Awards Ceremony
Concert with 3 Finalists starting at 3 PM. To be followed with the Awards Ceremony.
Feb 29, 2020- Chopin Competition: Finals, Part One,
Starting: 7 PM
Location: Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Miami
Live Streaming on chopin.org from 6:30 PM
#chopin #competition #live #teacher... See More
Feb 29, 2020- Chopin Competition: Finals, Part One,
Starting: 7 PM
Location: Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Miami
Live Streaming on chopin.org from 6:30 PM
The Chopin Foundation of the United States has set the top prize of its Tenth National Chopin Piano Competition to $100,000 for the 2020 event, making it the highest award offered by any piano competition in the country.
This change showcases the need to provide appropriate compensation to artists at the top of their field, just as professionals in other industries are compensated for devoting large amounts of time, years of intense training, and a true passion to their craft.
... See MoreThe Chopin Foundation of the United States has set the top prize of its Tenth National Chopin Piano Competition to $100,000 for the 2020 event, making it the highest award offered by any piano competition in the country.
This change showcases the need to provide appropriate compensation to artists at the top of their field, just as professionals in other industries are compensated for devoting large amounts of time, years of intense training, and a true passion to their craft.
Once a fixture in the American home, pianos are easy to find for cheap these days and those who own them are having trouble finding people take them off their hands.
A trend of unwanted pianos has been felt across the nation for years, according to news reports.
The National Association of Music Merchants reports merchandisers sold 364,500 pianos in 1909, but it’s been a steady slide since, picking up speed in the 21st century.
"Yamaha sold fewer acoustic pianos as years... See More
Once a fixture in the American home, pianos are easy to find for cheap these days and those who own them are having trouble finding people take them off their hands.
A trend of unwanted pianos has been felt across the nation for years, according to news reports.
The National Association of Music Merchants reports merchandisers sold 364,500 pianos in 1909, but it’s been a steady slide since, picking up speed in the 21st century.
"Yamaha sold fewer acoustic pianos as years went by because customers were instead buying electric pianos. The digitization of music over the decades, as well as the increase in activities available to young people, has pulled attention away from the acoustic piano and the music for which it was designed", one said.
All the sounds you hear were created by 90 tracks of cello, piano, and vocals (with a little wind and suspended cymbal)
This is NOT green screen. Everything you see is real snow and ice.
#ThePianoGuys #cover #disney #LetItGo... See More
All the sounds you hear were created by 90 tracks of cello, piano, and vocals (with a little wind and suspended cymbal)
This is NOT green screen. Everything you see is real snow and ice.
#ThePianoGuys #cover #disney #LetItGo #frozen #Vivaldi #winter #cello #MusicVideo
So are the 3 sonatas pointed out by Cooper officially recognised?
Think it's just the opinion of one person. But considering he's a Beethoven scholar and "ranks among the world’s leading authorities on Beethoven and has lived with the piano sonatas more... See More
Think it's just the opinion of one person. But considering he's a Beethoven scholar and "ranks among the world’s leading authorities on Beethoven and has lived with the piano sonatas more intimately, perhaps, than anyone since Beethoven himself", his words possibly carry significant weight. Btw, how do we even know if it's official or not?