Introducing Piano Maker’s Corner!
Ta da! Today we kick off a New PA column, Piano Maker’s Corner! Each month, right here on Piano Addict, piano craftsman, technician (and, of course, addict) Daniel Ley, will…
Playing With Wolfgang: My Dog Ate My Minuet
The first time I ever worked on a Bach dance movement I felt like I had encountered an alien landscape. I had grown up on Bach chorales but somehow those…
Playing With Wolfgang: A Little Un-Coordination (plus a bonus)
Early in my college career, I was working on the Bach Toccata in E Minor and getting totally frustrated. I watched my fellow students breeze through their Bach. I was…
Playing With Wolfgang: Bach’s Groove
“I just can’t get the beats to this song. Where is the groove?”, said one of my college class piano students. I had a moment of panic. My eyes must…
Guest Post: Caroline Richards on Green Pianos
Sustainability, energy-efficiency, and going “green” are all hot topics in the global world today. Companies flock to renewable energy because it increases their commercial advantage and saves energy costs…in the…
Playing With Wolfgang: Ives for Boston
A few years ago I got out Thoreau from Ives’ Concord Sonata and decided to discover it. As you all know I’m a sucker for pieces about the outdoors, plus…
Playing With Wolfgang: A Little Night Music
I’ll admit it. I’m a complete nerd for certain kinds of music. A while back, I was listening to a new album by Nils Anders Mortensen (look for more on…
Becoming A Pianist: A Worthwhile Journey, Gloria Fast
Do you remember the instant you knew you were a pianist? Perhaps for you it was a gradual realization? The father of a former student of mine sent me this…