Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 N. 3 in B major is one of the most complex. Its greatest peculiarity is the harmonic ambiguity that derives from the continuous oscillation between the tonality of B major and B minor.
From the very first bar, this continuous oscillation between these two distant tonality does not allow us to clearly focus on the mood of the piece.
A piece that, if it had …
The title of this very famous piece refers to something special, magical. It is something that you may experience not during sleep, but when you are awake, like an apparition, a vision.
Even the choice of the key of F major is certainly not accidental. Mozart used this key very often in situations where he wanted to create a particular atmosphere, for example the second movement of the K 330 piano …
All pianists know very well this Etude by Chopin which is one of the most important and most difficult of the author.
However, there are some aspects that are often neglected because of the technical difficulties of the right hand that has to solve very fast arpeggios, often in very uncomfortable positions, through fluid lateral movements.
But the left hand is often neglected, where the harmonic sequence is found.>
At the …
Prolific piano teacher and pedagogue Dorothy Taubman (1917-2013) formed a technical approach on the piano aiming to enable pianists to express themselves to the fullest. For Dorothy Taubman, there was always a way for pianists to avoid all possible limitations that stop them from excelling. She strongly advocated throughout her life that pianists should work on their interpretation undistracted from pain, fatigue, injuries and other trivial matters. In her words …
What is the best product to use? Will certain disinfectants damage the keys? Does the advice differ depending on what material my keys are made out of?
The current pandemic has heightened our concern over the cleanliness of our own homes, and ourselves.
The piano is one such object that can be a hotbed for germs if you do not look after it properly, and especially if you are regularly leaving the …