Playing Piano Music from the Classical Period (Part 2)
Graham Fitch discusses how to approach playing piano music from the Classical Period, exploring dynamics, pedalling, ornaments & embellishment.
Pedalling, Fluency and Playing Legato
Our latest Practice Clinic recording features answers to questions on rhythm, fluency in fast passages, playing legato double notes and pedalling in works by Schubert, Mozart, Liszt & Sciarra.
Schumann, Mozart, Muscle Memory & Double Notes
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.
Stolen Time & Musical Expression
We tend to think of rubato as being largely associated with the romantic period, but elements of what we would call rubato can be traced back to as early as the 9th century! It was an established part of music performance in both the baroque and classical periods. This week’s blog post explores the origins of tempo rubato and how composers such as CPE Bach and Mozart incorporated it within their works.
Mozart, Schumann & Using Arm Weight
In this month’s practice clinic, Graham Fitch answers questions pedalling, tricky arpeggios, using arm-weight and playing legato in works by Mozart, Schumann, Liszt.
Rhythm, Pedalling, Debussy & Mozart
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.
Playing with Style
There was a time when pianists played from scores that included all sorts of directions from an editor, usually a famous pianist or teacher. There was no way of knowing…