Pieces to Play – Debussy’s Preludes
Our blog post this week explores Debussy’s evocative Preludes, featuring performances and excerpts of video lessons for a selection from the set.
Our blog post this week explores Debussy’s evocative Preludes, featuring performances and excerpts of video lessons for a selection from the set.
Debussy revolutionised the landscape of piano composition, taking advantage of the capabilities of the instrument in new, creative ways.
In this blog post, we explore a few examples of Debussy’s innovations in works we’ve recently featured in video lessons.
The next instalment in our Pieces to Play series features features some of the most popular pieces from the classical piano repertoire by Beethoven, Debussy, Satie & Chopin!
The next instalment in our Pieces to Play series features a selection of modern works, including Debussy, Bartok, Rachmaninoff and even something in a jazzier style by Valerie Capers!
Our latest Practice Clinic recording features answers to questions on tackling double notes, pedalling, building muscle memory and tempo in works by Schumann, Mozart and Brahms.
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on pedalling, arpeggios, use of forearm rotation and more in Debussy’s Clair de Lune, MacDowell’s To a Wild Rose and works by Chopin and Handel.
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on Debussy’s Clair de Lune and achieving a graceful, light touch in works by Grieg and Chopin.
In this month’s Practice Clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions on problems with rhythm, practising without the pedal, a sonata by Mozart and Debussy’s Arabesque No. 2.
Our latest Practice Clinic recording features answers to questions on balancing voices, reducing tension, articulation, shaping and achieving rhythmic fluency in works by Bach, Scarlatti, Liszt, Debussy, Schumann and Gershwin.
In this week’s blog post, Graham Fitch explores how imagination and narrative can be used to go beyond a literal rendition of notes to deliver performances that captivate and inspire listeners.