On Passagework
There are innumerable examples in the piano repertoire of what is commonly known as "passagework", a string of fast notes that lasts either a few bars, a whole section, or…
Green Fingers
Over the past few weeks in my teaching, I have found myself repeating what I consider a truism about practising, so I thought it might be worth writing about. Not…
The Baroque Urtext Score – Tempo and Rhythm (4)
I was hoping this would be the last post in this series, but I can't quite squeeze everything I want to say in this week's offering, so I crave your…
The Baroque Urtext Score – Articulation (3)
Articulation in music is understood to mean the way notes are connected or grouped - this involves accentuation and, to some extent, rhythmic inflection. While François Couperin was an obsessive control…