Pianist

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Looping and learning

Pianist

Your chance to HAVE YOUR SAY

Anything but amateur • The entries for the first online Pianist Amateur Piano Competition exceeded the expectations of editor Erica Worth, who explains how it all came about – and, of course, who won!

BALANCED PERSPECTIVE • Bruce Liu has every reason to be positive, with a Chopin Competition first prize and Deutsche Grammophon contract. Making the best of every situation is something he has done all his life, he tells Peter Quantrill

LOOPING THE LOOP IRONING OUT THE TRICKY PASSAGES • With a little thought and creativity we can make the learning journey as rewarding as the destination, says Mark Tanner, who shows you how to work on the difficult parts

SIMPLE, DUPLE, ALLA BREVE AND THE REST THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF TIME SIGNATURES • Graham Fitch addresses time signatures both simple and tricky – explaining how they can affect our performance decisions regarding tempo, articulation and accentuation

THE SCORES • Pianist 134 • Read the lessons • Play the scores

PAUL JUON IN THE COSY CORNER OP 91 NO 1 • This quirky little piece, penned by a relatively unknown Swiss Romantic composer, will benefit from subtle phrasing and attention to dynamics, advises Melanie Spanswick

ELGAR SONATINA FIRST (AND SECOND) MOVEMENT • A gem of a piece that deserves to be studied and performed more often, says Nils Franke

MANUEL DE FALLA RITUAL FIRE DANCE • Good news! This bewitching dance is easier than it sounds, says Iago Núñez – just don’t forget to having your oscillating in order

HANS-GÜNTER HEUMANN BEGINNERS KEYBOARD CLASS • LESSON 60: INTERCHANGE BETWEEN THE HANDS

Johann Christian BACH (1735-1782) • March in F major BWV Anh 131

Melanie SPANSWICK • Gigue

Gabriel GROVLEZ (1879-1944) • Berceuse de la Poupée from L’almanach aux images

Paul JUON (1872-1940) • In the cosy corner

Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) • Sonatina, first movement

Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767) • Fugue No 1 in G minor TWV 30:21-26

Max REGER (1873-1916) • Humoreske, No 2 from 12 Klavierstücke

Domenico SCARLATTI (1685-1757) • Sonata in F minor K466

Clara SCHUMANN (1819-1896) arr. Franz LISZT (1811-1886) • Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort

Dora PEJAČEVIĆ (1885-1923) • Remembrance Op 24

Anton RUBINSTEIN (1829-1894) • Romance Op 44 No 1

Louis-Claude DAQUIN (1694-1772) • Le Coucou (Rondo)

Manuel de FALLA (1876-1946) • Ritual Fire Dance

PIANO TEACHER HELP DESK Physcically-speaking • With increased awareness of safeguarding issues, it is imperative for teachers to study proper guidelines thoroughly before engaging in physical contact with a student, says Kathryn Page

AHEAD OF ITS TIME • Over 100 years ago, a relatively unknown French pianist-teacher made his thoughts known on piano technique. Erica Worth is impressed and hopes to spread the word

A TRULY GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 50 years of BIS Records • A stunning account of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes from Chinese...