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170 years after his death, Chopin still captivates audiences with his music. His set of preludes that cover all 24 major and minor keys are a great starting place to learn how to analyze his work, as it can be dense. The Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 4 is one of my favorites …
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Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist comes from Charles Rosen, a notable concert pianist, music critic, and overall celebrated thinker of music of the common practice period. Perhaps his two most well-known volumes on music are The Classical Style and The Romantic Generation, both which I referenced in some undergraduate essays. When I found …
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It is New Year's Eve, and you may be exhausted of all those year-end summaries that fill social media (who even has nine instagram photos from one year? ...this blog...oh right...). There is a reason why we do that though; it's fun to remember everything that happened in the year. I'll keep this one short; …
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is known as one of the greatest romantic composers not only for his large body of work but also the intensity inherent in his music. It embodies the ideals of the romantic period by drawing on what's natural and intense emotion. In addition to his fame for these accomplishments, Tchaikovsky also …
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In an effort for consistency and to avoid confusion, as the name Amy King is very common, I am fully changing my music brand name to Girl in Blue Music. As you see this change implemented across platforms, know that this is still me, working to make the world a little brighter through music. My …
On this day, October 17th, in 1849, Frédéric François Chopin passed away in Paris. "He had no predecessor and no successor.... Chopin came and departed like a comet from remote space," said Australian pianist, Ernest Hutcheson. He is remembered as a morose and anxious man, one who composed a song to cope with his sorrows …
Although I use a great piano course that's full of improv games and theory, I still find it useful and fun to use games not in the book. Much of my inspiration comes from Teach Piano Today; they've got lots of freebies on their site, so go check them out! I am a huge fan …
