On Double Notes (Part One)
Technikos: "of, or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful" But there is no difference between interpretation and technique. Every dynamic and nuance must be produced simultaneously by a technical means (Walter…
Practising Softly
One of the most skillful and useful ways to practise is softly, especially loud passages. Let me start with an anecdote. In the early 80s I had the great good…
Craftsmanship
This post is more philosophical than practical, but it has occurred to me as I have progressed with this blog over the past few weeks that the main underlying principle…
A Ghost Story
There are certain places in the repertoire where I can predict that a student is going to hurry. They will usually tend to rob long notes of their value by…