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The last of Friday’s three piano events at St John’s Priory is given by Samson Tsoy and devoted to the final three piano sonatas by Beethoven. Tsoy is a very capable performer well equipped to meet the very particular demands of these works. But...
Beethoven famously wrote 32 sonatas over the course of his career. These sonatas arenicknamedthe “New Testament” of piano music to highlight their importance. (Bach’s 48 preludes and fugues are considered the “Old Testament.”) You can trace the evolution of Beethoven’s sonata style as y...
This tune is another great example of a piano beginner song in 6/8 time. It features a steady rhythm that flows between both hands making it an ideal piece to practice coordination between the hands. Learn to play ‘Fur Elise’ by Ludwig van Beethoven on piano. Start a 7 day trial ...
famous piece by Beethoven.He played wonderful. 4.___ The famous piece had several very long rests.In 5.___ every of these rests he took his hands from the piano 6.___ and waited.To him this was much more excited.But it 7.___ seemed as if the mother of the rich man thought ...
Comment on Philip Kitchers “What is the Use of Philosophy”, arguing that while Kitcher is right to insist on the practical relevance of philosophy one should be careful to distinguish this view from an instrumental understanding of philosophy. Maybe philosophy is of no use but still has an...
Composers love to do this kind of thing. I learned this long ago. The first music lesson I can remember having (I was 6), was given to me by my Grandfather Whitehouse at our dining room table (we didn’t own a piano), and it revealed music to me as an art of secrets. Grandpa...
To find the Dorian mode on your piano, all you have to do is to start on the note D and play only white notes all the way up to the next D, and you've got it. Simple. And that's true of all the other church modes as well—they're all to be found by starting on a given...