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By Piano Addict, on May 8th, 2012% Well, it’s that crazy time of year again and you know what that means. Summer is almost upon us! Is reading in your plans? If so, here are some juicy pianistic treats to dive into. Do you have more books to share? Please, please do!
Midnight Arpeggios: An Illustrated Philosophy of Practicing and Music, M.J. . . . → Read More: Summer Reads
By Piano Addict, on February 21st, 2012%
Since 2009, Malan Wilkinson has interviewed over 60 pianists on her site, Pianists From The Inside. The likes of Ralph Votapek, Michal Tal, Ilana Vered, Andre Gavrilov, and Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont have graced these posts. Malan always manages to make each artist come alive in these interviews. Her next post will feature Simone Dinnerstein.
Nancy . . . → Read More: PA Shorts: Interviews From Newbies and Oldbies
By Piano Addict, on October 7th, 2011% Of course, once I posted about cool stuff, I found more to share. Enjoy!
Blogging at Piano Teacher Press
Many of you know Dan Severino’s entertaining tweets, but did you know he also has a great blog with wonderful posts for parents and students? Check it out!
MuseScore: The Essential Users Guide
MuseScore is a . . . → Read More: More Great Stuff
By Piano Addict, on September 30th, 2011% Africa Book 1, Neeki Bey
Ever wish you could visit Africa—today!? Well, here’s your ticket in a volume of ten African songs from across the continent arranged by Neeki Bey. The pieces range in difficulty from approximately level 2a – 3 (as found in major American method series) and are suitable for both actual young . . . → Read More: Review: Africa Book 1 & Metronome Plus
By Piano Addict, on September 5th, 2011% I have come across some pretty cool resources lately and thought this was a great time to gather them into a post. So, here goes- and have a great year everyone!
Piano & YouTube Great links to YouTube videos of great artists playing the music of Scriabin, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, & Liszt
Musique Piano The music of . . . → Read More: Cool Stuff For A New Teaching Year
By Piano Addict, on May 28th, 2011% Today Piano Addict on Word Press is a whopping one year old! So, I thought it would be fun to celebrate with some pianistic happy birthday videos.
Look for two exciting new features this summer. Artist Portraits is debuting this week (or as soon as I win my current heavyweight bout with iMovie). Playing With . . . → Read More: PA Shorts: Happy Birthday!
By Piano Addict, on May 13th, 2011% I’ll be blogging spottily over the next few weeks because we are on the road and the beach. Unfortunately my use of the internet is limited to cafes and in tonight’s case Barnes and Noble.
This here post consists of three beautiful quotes which I feel compelled to share. The first is from Vikram Seth, . . . → Read More: What They Said…
By Piano Addict, on March 30th, 2011% Check out these tasty treats! I particularly like some of the snazzy red ones. Best to virtually enjoy these I think.
Piano Cakes
Cakes dancing to Chopin
Grand Piano Blues Cake
Spiral Cake
Ace of Cakes Video
More piano cakes
. . . → Read More: PA Shorts: Have Your Cake & Play It Too
By Piano Addict, on October 22nd, 2010% Daniel Ley of Ley’s Pianos grins and tells the story about the day a customer came into his shop to view his new Monserrat and asked, “It’s a grand piano- what’s the big deal?” The big deal? “We made it!,” he says.
When Mr. Ley told his craftsmen that they were going to design and . . . → Read More: A New “Made in America” Piano: The Monserrat
By Piano Addict, on October 3rd, 2010% Thanks to Pianists from the Inside’s Malan Wilkinson for calling my attention to Part i of this film by Alan Yentob. The comments are also thought provoking. I have included links to all nine parts below. (Part vi includes a clip of Artur Rubinstein:)
Imagine Being a Concert Pianist
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
. . . → Read More: Imagine Being a Concert Pianist
By Piano Addict, on September 22nd, 2010% My colleague Rachel Day Velarde posted this in her Twitter feed. I thought these words so inspiring that they deserved a post of their own. From Wolf Trap Opera: Practice. Then Practice Some More
By Piano Addict, on August 28th, 2010% Today’s edition of Reading Music Daily (there’s a link under Blogs Etc. in the right column on this page) included this series of articles on Flow Breathing by David H. Thomas. Although they are written from the perspective of woodwind players, the concept applies to all musicians. We pianists often neglect breathing because we do . . . → Read More: Take a Moment and Breathe
By Piano Addict, on August 27th, 2010% In this SuiteVideos: opera, piano duos, commercials, a surprising lullaby, comedy, and more!
What happens when friends make a commercial for you
Operas in 10 minutes
Satie meets Brubeck
Madden NFL piano commercial
Girls play giant Bach
More operas in 10 minutes
Animated piano short “The Piano”
Anderson & Roe duo: actual comments about Horowitz, Argerich, . . . → Read More: SuiteVideos: The Return
By Piano Addict, on August 21st, 2010% Pianist András Schiff has completed his monumental lecture recital series covering all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. This is a great resource for all: students, teachers, performers, & avocational players. I’ve also included links to his article on Haydn. Dig out those volumes people!
Link to all 32 Piano Sonatas Here
YouTube videos of lectures . . . → Read More: Andras Schiff: Complete Beethoven Sonata Lecture Series- Haydn too!
By Piano Addict, on August 16th, 2010% You might be amused by these videos all involving pianos–played in novel ways, smashed, & blown up. Suite!
What happens to bad trades
Nora the piano cat
English Trebuchet
Superglue needed on this bench
Piano hoist from upper story
More Nora: piano possession and some matters of technique
Piano stairs
CATtcerto
Mythbusters Concerto in C
. . . → Read More: SuiteVideos
By Piano Addict, on August 13th, 2010% You can’t possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven’s Seventh and go slow. Oscar Levant (talking his way out of a speeding ticket)
Get up from that piano you’re hurtin’ it’s feelings. Jelly Roll Morton
You play Bach your way and I’ll play Bach his way. Wanda Landowska
Music was my refuge. I could crawl . . . → Read More: SuiteQuotes

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