July - 2024

THE PEDAGOGICAL VALUE OF BELA BARTOK'S MIKROKOSMOS VOL. I-VI (PART I)

Béla Bartók, a towering figure in 20th-century music, left an enduring legacy through his groundbreaking compositions and pedagogical...

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 28, 20242 min read

THE PEDAGOGICAL VALUE OF BELA BARTOK'S MIKROKOSMOS VOL.I-VI (PART II)

A Mikrokosmic Foundation: Building Pianistic Proficiency As a piano teacher, I have found Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos to be an...

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 24, 20243 min read

THE SILENT DIALOGUE: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMPOSER AND PERFORMER

As I sit at the piano, ready to play, I feel the weight of a great responsibility. Each note and chord carries the composer's essence,...

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 19, 20242 min read

FROM MY NOTEBOOK(1):WORK AND PLAY

It is necessary to allow the work to penetrate you before beginning without impatience. Otherwise, you may discover inadvertences forty...

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 17, 20243 min read

CONNECTING MUSIC AND SPIRITUALITY

The image of a pianist poised before a piano, hands ready to touch the keys, evokes a profound sense of anticipation and preparation....

ZEN,SPIRITUALITY & PIANO

Walter

Jul 16, 20243 min read

MUSIC AND ANTROPOSOPHY: EXPLORING SPIRITUAL HARMONY

Music has forever held a spiritual and philosophical kinship, a bond uniquely illuminated through the Anthroposophical perspective. This...

ZEN,SPIRITUALITY & PIANO

Walter

Jul 7, 20243 min read

ALEXIS WEISSENBERG: "CONTRADICTION IS THE PROOF OF TRUTH." HMM...REALLY?

Ah, the timeless allure of paradoxical rhetoric. Though it may sound poetic and profound, the assertion that "contradiction is the proof...

Walter

Jul 4, 20242 min read

RAVEL'S "MIROIRS" AND IT'S SPIRITUAL MEANING

Maurice Ravel, a French composer known for his impressionistic and neoclassical music, created the piano suite 'Miroirs' as a testament...

DEBUSSY & RAVEL

Walter

Jul 4, 20242 min read

PROBLEMS WITH FINGER, HAND AND ARM CONTROL IN PIANO PLAYING

Our understanding of the complex muscle control of rapid hand and finger movements is still in infancy. The forearm and hand region...

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 4, 20242 min read

THE FACULTIES OF PIANO PRACTICE

When discussing the process of piano practising, it is essential to recognize the various faculties involved in developing proficiency....

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 4, 20242 min read

COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN PIANO PERFORMANCE

Cognitive psychology in the context of piano performance is a fascinating and intricate area of research.

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 2, 20242 min read

HANDS AND FINGERS

Due to the upright nature of humans and the liberation of their hands from the ground,

PIANO PEDAGOGY & TECHNIQUE

Walter

Jul 1, 20242 min read

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