Going Beyond the Notes
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.
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.
I first published this post way back in June, 2013, and it has been buried in the archives ever since. I decided to update it and republish after the subject…
I am dusting off the Goldberg Variations for a couple of performances early next year, and I decided to consult my Kirkpatrick edition (Schirmer, 1938). When I have the best…
When we learn to walk at the toddler stage of our development, we are gradually forming the neurological pathways that will make the activity automatic. Once we are able to…
The other day I opened up a working score of the Frank Bridge Sonata I inherited from one of my teachers, Peter Wallfisch, and was struck by all the markings…
On my shelves, I have several copies of Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues, ranging from modern Urtexts to some dodgy editions by luminaries of yesteryear, with fancy performance directions, dynamics…
I have been away for the past three weeks on a concert and teaching tour of Singapore and Australia, the focus of my work there was three performances of Bach's…
My first experience with this incredible work of art was hearing Andras Schiff play it at Dartington, as the preface to his inspiring week of teaching in the summer of…