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.
Stories, Images and Magic from the Piano Literature
In this week’s blog post we interview pianist & teacher Neil Rutman and discuss his book Stories, Images and Magic from the Piano Literature
New Year, New Piano Pieces
The New Year is an excellent time to start learning some new piano pieces and we have many events and resources to help you along the way!
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.
A Fantasy Analysis of Brahms Op. 118 No. 2
Johannes Brahms' Intermezzo in A, op. 118 no. 2 is surely one of the most beloved short piano pieces from the Romantic period. The second from the set of six…
Interpretation: Can it be Taught?
I am delighted to publish this guest post from Katrina Fox, a graduate of The Piano Teachers' Course UK whom it was my pleasure to work with in my tutor…
Where Do We Find Musical Expression?
This week’s guest blog post features an article on finding musical expression when learning new pieces by Ken Johansen. In this post, Ken suggests practise methods using examples from various pieces featured within his…
Making the Well-Known Our Own
This week’s guest blog post features an article on how to approach interpretation of well-known works by Ken Johansen, author of the From the Ground Up series. In this post, Ken shares his thoughts…
Look, No Feet!
People think in terms of pianists' fingers - not their feet - but a direct line of communication from our ear to our right foot is an absolute necessity and…