Kuhlau, Mozart, Beethoven & Howells
Previews of for new video lessons for pieces from Grades 5 – 8 from the ABRSM 2023 & 2024 syllabus, including works by Kuhlau, Mozart, Beethoven & Howells!
Making Friends with Beethoven
Amateur pianist Marie-Louise Curtis tells the story of how she grew to love Beethoven’s Variations (Op. 34) which she initially struggled to relate to by creating a personal narrative.
Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven & Schubert
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on fingering, pedalling, achieving legato, interpretation and imagination in works by Albeniz, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Scarlatti and Schubert.
Bach, Trills & Creating a Singing Tone
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on fingering and executing trills, a Beethoven Sonata and creating a singing tone in Calme du soir by Moszkowski.
A Gavotte, Ragtime & a Haunted House!
Another four videos featuring pieces from the elementary grades (Initial – Grade 3) for the 2023 & 2024 ABRSM piano examination syllabus have been published on the Online Academy featuring pieces by Peter Gritton, Michael Head, Dussek, and an arrangement of the most popular ragtime pieces, Scott Joplin’s Entertainer!
Virginia Hall, Beethoven & a Sad Ghost
We’ve published four new videos from the elementary grades for the 2023 & 2024 ABRSM piano examination syllabus featuring Playmates by Chwatal, Virginia Hall an Ecossaise by Beethoven and Nancy Litten’s Sad Ghost.
Beethoven Piano Sonata in C Minor (Op.10 No.1)
Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s fifth piano sonata in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1.