Mozart, Mendelssohn, Grieg and Ravel!
In this month’s practice clinic Graham Fitch answered questions on coordinating the hands, using wrist rotation, trills and other topics in works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Grieg and Ravel.
How to Manage Repetition in Practice
First published in June, 2017, this post addresses the issue of how many times we repeat a passage, and what should be going through our head as we do so.…
At the Noodle Bar: Practice Tips for a Chord Stream
I have just featured the hauntingly beautiful B minor Intermezzo of Brahms (from the op 119 set) in a series of video demonstrations for Trinity College London on their new…
Senza Pedale
I wonder how many of you have embarked on Dry January, perhaps as a New Year's resolution? The idea is that by abstaining from alcohol for a month you reset…
On Editions
When we learn a piece of music from a score, it is important to be able to distinguish those markings that are from the pen of the composer, and those…