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It is a myth that only serious musicians needs to have their pianos voiced. In reality, all pianos need to be voiced periodically, even those used by novice pianists. When a pianist is just starting to learn to play, it is important that a properly-voiced instrument is used so that she is able to discern between notes based purely on her playing. This reduces the number of variables that she has to handle in her learning journey.
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It is a myth that only serious musicians needs to have their pianos voiced. In reality, all pianos need to be voiced periodically, even those used by novice pianists. When a pianist is just starting to learn to play, it is important that a properly-voiced instrument is used so that she is able to discern between notes based purely on her playing. This reduces the number of variables that she has to handle in her learning journey.
#maintenance #care #voicing #tuning #repair #technician #tuner
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Zy7X2Uky4
Braveheart "A Gift Of A Thistle" by James Horner - piano rendition by Marcel Lichter
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Zy7X2Uky4
Braveheart "A Gift Of A Thistle" by James Horner - piano rendition by Marcel Lichter
#movie #cover #braveheart #JamesHorner #MarcelLichter #performing
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By the late 19th century, designers were still tinkering with piano design.
The Hungarian musician Paul von Jankó introduced what came to be called the Jankó keyboard, which was shorter across but had several horizontal rows of keys like stripes across the instrument.
In 1911, an Australian designer insisted the piano of the future would have a curved keyboard with longer keys.
Is a piano still a piano if you play it with your feet?
The next question, then, is... See More
By the late 19th century, designers were still tinkering with piano design.
The Hungarian musician Paul von Jankó introduced what came to be called the Jankó keyboard, which was shorter across but had several horizontal rows of keys like stripes across the instrument.
In 1911, an Australian designer insisted the piano of the future would have a curved keyboard with longer keys.
Is a piano still a piano if you play it with your feet?
The next question, then, is when does a piano stop being a piano?
These days a phone can be a camera and a publishing system and a map and a diary and a recording device. And yet we still call it a phone. Even when it's a metronome. Even, yes, when it's a piano.
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New research identifies one subset of the population that disproportionately possesses those precise abilities: trained, experienced musicians.
Such people gave stellar performances on standardized tests measuring fluid intelligence, which the researchers define as "the ability to think abstractly and solve problems."
The results "add support to the mounting evidence of the positive relationship between music training and cognitive function."
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New research identifies one subset of the population that disproportionately possesses those precise abilities: trained, experienced musicians.
Such people gave stellar performances on standardized tests measuring fluid intelligence, which the researchers define as "the ability to think abstractly and solve problems."
The results "add support to the mounting evidence of the positive relationship between music training and cognitive function."
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The Red Piano is an all-request, high energy piano bar that offers live music every night of the week. Tuesday through Sunday we open the doors at noon, with a revolving schedule of local talent playing from 2pm-5pm.
Jason Libs kicks off at 5 until 8pm followed by a monthly featured artist that we fly in from all across the USA. Monday night we give the piano players a night off so that we can bring you "Church on Monday" - our blues night that showcases the best talent on the Central... See More
The Red Piano is an all-request, high energy piano bar that offers live music every night of the week. Tuesday through Sunday we open the doors at noon, with a revolving schedule of local talent playing from 2pm-5pm.
Jason Libs kicks off at 5 until 8pm followed by a monthly featured artist that we fly in from all across the USA. Monday night we give the piano players a night off so that we can bring you "Church on Monday" - our blues night that showcases the best talent on the Central Coast.
Come on your own and make friends, or bring the whole gang with you...The Red Piano is going to be a great night out.
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The Montgomery Advertiser has run a report stating that two explosive devices were recently found at a property in the city of Millbrook (Alabama, US).
Authorities received a call from a man who said he had discovered two suspicious devices when cleaning his piano.
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To use new ivory on a new piano is intolerable at a time when poachers are killing about 17,000 elephants a year and environmental concerns are at the forefront of most thinking people's agendas.
Despite the scourge of poaching, piano maker Bechstein has used ivory on a golden salon grand commissioned for its 160th anniversary and based on a replica of the original gilded piano Carl Bechstein created for Queen Victoria in the late 19th century. It took a team of 90 workers more than 2... See More
To use new ivory on a new piano is intolerable at a time when poachers are killing about 17,000 elephants a year and environmental concerns are at the forefront of most thinking people's agendas.
Despite the scourge of poaching, piano maker Bechstein has used ivory on a golden salon grand commissioned for its 160th anniversary and based on a replica of the original gilded piano Carl Bechstein created for Queen Victoria in the late 19th century. It took a team of 90 workers more than 2,500 hours to recreate the elaborate instrument. It is finished with 24-carat gold leaf, carved from century-old Italian wood and finished with - legally sourced - ivory keys.
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1. You could never have pretty, long fingernails
2. Your teacher would hit your knuckles with a ruler or a pencil or... anything, as long as it hurt
3. You had to miss your favourite TV shows to practise
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5. "WHY DIDN'T YOU PRACTISE YOUR SCALES?"
6. You were forced to play only classical pieces
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1. You could never have pretty, long fingernails
2. Your teacher would hit your knuckles with a ruler or a pencil or... anything, as long as it hurt
3. You had to miss your favourite TV shows to practise
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5. "WHY DIDN'T YOU PRACTISE YOUR SCALES?"
6. You were forced to play only classical pieces
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Musical ability relies heavily on procedural memory, which aids in the performance of specific tasks, like juggling or playing piano, and which can be done almost unconsciously after they’ve been mastered.
Once you learn to ride a bike, the ability to do so recedes to levels below conscious awareness.
But memory is imperfect. One main reason performers can suddenly and unexpectedly forget a piece of a music is because of memory retrieval. One thing that causes retrieval... See More
Musical ability relies heavily on procedural memory, which aids in the performance of specific tasks, like juggling or playing piano, and which can be done almost unconsciously after they’ve been mastered.
Once you learn to ride a bike, the ability to do so recedes to levels below conscious awareness.
But memory is imperfect. One main reason performers can suddenly and unexpectedly forget a piece of a music is because of memory retrieval. One thing that causes retrieval problems is stress or performance anxiety or the pressure we put on ourselves.
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One of the latest public pianos placed in Singapore.
Check out our map of public pianos for the full list.
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Aging poses unique challenges for the musician. When our bodies become less resilient it’s more difficult to adapt to the strenuous nature of our professions.
We’re more prone to injury in part due to muscle, bone, tendon, and ligament changes when our bodies slow down. Aging causes bones to become less stable, and the strength, size, and endurance of muscle tissue erodes.
Body composition changes as we age. Body fat increases, while muscle mass decreases.
We might also... See More
Aging poses unique challenges for the musician. When our bodies become less resilient it’s more difficult to adapt to the strenuous nature of our professions.
We’re more prone to injury in part due to muscle, bone, tendon, and ligament changes when our bodies slow down. Aging causes bones to become less stable, and the strength, size, and endurance of muscle tissue erodes.
Body composition changes as we age. Body fat increases, while muscle mass decreases.
We might also become de-conditioned, even though we know we should exercise more to maintain strength and fluidity.
All of these issues contribute to reaching maximum exposure.
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Star conductor Zubin Mehta took the stage in Tel Aviv on Sunday (Oct 20) for an emotional final performance as music director of the Israel Philharmonic, retiring after 50 years with the orchestra.
The 83-year-old, who underwent treatment for a cancerous tumour last year and walked with a cane, earned a long standing ovation from the packed house as he said "goodbye to my family," as he put it in an interview beforehand.
The final performance included Liszt's Piano Concerto No... See More
Star conductor Zubin Mehta took the stage in Tel Aviv on Sunday (Oct 20) for an emotional final performance as music director of the Israel Philharmonic, retiring after 50 years with the orchestra.
The 83-year-old, who underwent treatment for a cancerous tumour last year and walked with a cane, earned a long standing ovation from the packed house as he said "goodbye to my family," as he put it in an interview beforehand.
The final performance included Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mahler's Symphony No. 2, known as Resurrection, at the Mediterranean city's Charles Bronfman Auditorium.
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Zubin Mehta was only 25 years old when he first conducted the Israel Philharmonic. Over half a century later, he's passing the baton to a fast-rising Israeli maestro some 53 years his junior.
The 83-year-old Indian conductor capped off thousands of performances as music director of the renowned symphony orchestra in a series of farewell concerts in Tel Aviv this week, making way for Lahav Shani, 30, to take the reins.
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Zubin Mehta was only 25 years old when he first conducted the Israel Philharmonic. Over half a century later, he's passing the baton to a fast-rising Israeli maestro some 53 years his junior.
The 83-year-old Indian conductor capped off thousands of performances as music director of the renowned symphony orchestra in a series of farewell concerts in Tel Aviv this week, making way for Lahav Shani, 30, to take the reins.
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This year’s President’s Star Charity (PSC) has raised a record-breaking S$10,471,294.
The two-hour show on Sunday (Nov 10) was hosted by Glenda Chong and Chua Enlai and featured segments by a number of performers, including Mediacorp Young Talents Project 2019 winners who accompanied artistes Kym Ng and Evelyn Tan for a redux of the song The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng.
This was a tribute to PSC founder and late former President Ong Teng Cheong who had performed a... See More
This year’s President’s Star Charity (PSC) has raised a record-breaking S$10,471,294.
The two-hour show on Sunday (Nov 10) was hosted by Glenda Chong and Chua Enlai and featured segments by a number of performers, including Mediacorp Young Talents Project 2019 winners who accompanied artistes Kym Ng and Evelyn Tan for a redux of the song The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng.
This was a tribute to PSC founder and late former President Ong Teng Cheong who had performed a piano version of the ballad at PSC 1999.
#PSC #charity #TeresaTeng #YTP2019 #tribute #OngTengCheong #PresidentsStarCharity #event
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The medal will be awarded to Ms. Hewitt in recognition of her international standing and contribution to Wigmore Hall over the past 35 years.
Pianist Angela Hewitt is set to be awarded the Wigmore Medal in a ceremony on 2 June 2020. The medal will be presented immediately after the final concert of her Bach Odyssey – a four-season survey of the composer’s complete keyboard works, across 12 concerts, which began in 2016. Her next performance of the Odyssey will be at Wigmore Hall on 28... See More
The medal will be awarded to Ms. Hewitt in recognition of her international standing and contribution to Wigmore Hall over the past 35 years.
Pianist Angela Hewitt is set to be awarded the Wigmore Medal in a ceremony on 2 June 2020. The medal will be presented immediately after the final concert of her Bach Odyssey – a four-season survey of the composer’s complete keyboard works, across 12 concerts, which began in 2016. Her next performance of the Odyssey will be at Wigmore Hall on 28 March.
The Canadian pianist has given over 80 performances at Wigmore Hall since her debut back in 1985. It has been a mainstay venue throughout her career. The Wigmore Medal will be awarded to Hewitt in the same year that she receives the City of Leipzig Bach Medal – the first woman and only the second pianist to receive the award.
#AngelaHewitt #WigmoreHall #WigmoreMedal #CityofLeipzigBachMedal #bach
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The marathon will take place at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on 31 May 2020 in celebration of Beethoven's 250th anniversary
Krystian Zimerman is set to perform all five of Beethoven's piano concertos in Amsterdam this coming May. He will perform the concertos with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and will be under the baton of Gustavo Gimeno, who is currently the chief conductor of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
All five of the piano concertos will be played one... See More
The marathon will take place at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on 31 May 2020 in celebration of Beethoven's 250th anniversary
Krystian Zimerman is set to perform all five of Beethoven's piano concertos in Amsterdam this coming May. He will perform the concertos with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and will be under the baton of Gustavo Gimeno, who is currently the chief conductor of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
All five of the piano concertos will be played one after the other in what is expected to be a four-and-a-half-hour performance. A marathon indeed!
#beethoven #anniversary #celebration #KrystianZimerman #concerto #RoyalConcertgebouwOrchestra #GustavoGimeno #marathon
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A rather unusual instrument has just been put up for sale on eBay. Its a grand piano that has been restyled to look like the Millennium Falcon (from Star Wars, of course).
The piano featured in Piano Player’s video “Ultimate Star Wars Medley”.
The starting bid is 7,500 USD, but the eBay auction closed with the Millennium Falcon Piano failing to receive any bids.
A rather unusual instrument has just been put up for sale on eBay. Its a grand piano that has been restyled to look like the Millennium Falcon (from Star Wars, of course).
The piano featured in Piano Player’s video “Ultimate Star Wars Medley”.
The starting bid is 7,500 USD, but the eBay auction closed with the Millennium Falcon Piano failing to receive any bids.
#eBay #MillenniumFalcon #StarWars #SonyaBelousova #PlayerPiano #sales #auction
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Player Piano, the YouTube music series created by director Tom Grey and pianist/composer Sonya Belousova, releases an amazing medley of classic Star Wars music.
Watch Belousova mimic an entire orchestra with just two hands and her piano keys as she plays her beautiful, original arrangements of our favourite music from Star Wars (including The Main Title, Duel of The Fates, The Imperial March and Princess Leia’s Theme).
Three awesome custom pianos: the Millennium Falcon, a "... See More
Player Piano, the YouTube music series created by director Tom Grey and pianist/composer Sonya Belousova, releases an amazing medley of classic Star Wars music.
Watch Belousova mimic an entire orchestra with just two hands and her piano keys as she plays her beautiful, original arrangements of our favourite music from Star Wars (including The Main Title, Duel of The Fates, The Imperial March and Princess Leia’s Theme).
Three awesome custom pianos: the Millennium Falcon, a "Dark Side" piano, and R2-D2, are definitely eye candies for pianists-cum-star-wars-fans. Who would have thought the pianos could be transformed to look like that!
#StarWars #JohnWilliams #SonyaBelousova #MillenniumFalcon #R2D2 #ImperialMarch #PrincessLeia #PlayerPiano #cover
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There is an obvious Star Wars fever on a global scale this December 2015. Straits Times reported that Star Wars: The Force Awakens generated a record US$238 million (S$364.34 million) in US and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend as fans of the space saga packed cinemas, according to Walt Disney Co estimates on Sunday (20 Dec 2015).
Once more in the limelight is John Williams, who is the composer for all seven Star Wars saga films. And musicians around the world celebrate Star... See More
There is an obvious Star Wars fever on a global scale this December 2015. Straits Times reported that Star Wars: The Force Awakens generated a record US$238 million (S$364.34 million) in US and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend as fans of the space saga packed cinemas, according to Walt Disney Co estimates on Sunday (20 Dec 2015).
Once more in the limelight is John Williams, who is the composer for all seven Star Wars saga films. And musicians around the world celebrate Star Wars music in many ways.
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Waves Ltd. have just released their latest piano plugin which features the Fazioli F228 from London’s Metropolis Studios. They’ve called it the Grand Rhapsody Piano.
The Waves Grand Rhapsody costs just 29 US dollars – a saving of 159,971 USD on a Fazioli F228 – and you don’t have to tune it.
Waves Ltd. have just released their latest piano plugin which features the Fazioli F228 from London’s Metropolis Studios. They’ve called it the Grand Rhapsody Piano.
The Waves Grand Rhapsody costs just 29 US dollars – a saving of 159,971 USD on a Fazioli F228 – and you don’t have to tune it.
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Trinity Chimes performed by Erika
[Event]
Pianovers Meetup #63
17 Dec 2017
ThePiano.SG
[Trinity Chimes]
By Walter Decker
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Trinity Chimes performed by Erika
[Event]
Pianovers Meetup #63
17 Dec 2017
ThePiano.SG
[Trinity Chimes]
By Walter Decker
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone! Here's our version of "Angels We Have Heard on High," with a few other Christmas favorites mixed in. Can you name them all?
We wrote and performed this in the same style of our music video "What Makes You Beautiful". ALL the sounds you hear were created by different parts of the piano (except the vocals of course).
We wanted this to be a fun music video full of "Christmas Spirit." While the video primarily presents the "fun" side of Christmas (complete... See More
MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone! Here's our version of "Angels We Have Heard on High," with a few other Christmas favorites mixed in. Can you name them all?
We wrote and performed this in the same style of our music video "What Makes You Beautiful". ALL the sounds you hear were created by different parts of the piano (except the vocals of course).
We wanted this to be a fun music video full of "Christmas Spirit." While the video primarily presents the "fun" side of Christmas (complete with cameo appearances by Christmas icons which "helped" us film), we wanted the music to portray what, to us, is the true meaning of the Holiday season. As we wrote it we imagined the "shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." And how the Angel appeared to them, announcing the humble birth of the Savior of the World. How incredible it would have been when, "suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!" (Holy Bible, Luke Chapter 2)
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We love you!
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EMI Music snatched away the rights to songwriter Haven Gillespie’s entire catalogue, including “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “Breezin’ Along with the Breeze,” one year before he died, “mentally impaired” from lifelong alcoholism, his daughter-in-law claims in Manhattan Federal Court.
Gillespie and his collaborator, J. Fred Coots, dreamed up the Santa Claus song while riding a New York subway in the 1930s.
EMI Music snatched away the rights to songwriter Haven Gillespie’s entire catalogue, including “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “Breezin’ Along with the Breeze,” one year before he died, “mentally impaired” from lifelong alcoholism, his daughter-in-law claims in Manhattan Federal Court.
Gillespie and his collaborator, J. Fred Coots, dreamed up the Santa Claus song while riding a New York subway in the 1930s.
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The rights to the popular Christmas song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” should revert back to the heirs of the songwriter next year, the Second Circuit ruled on Thursday.
Writing for the three-judge panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said the rights to the popular Christmas song should revert to the heirs of John Frederick Coots, one of its writers, instead of being held by music publishing company EMI Feist Catalog.
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The rights to the popular Christmas song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” should revert back to the heirs of the songwriter next year, the Second Circuit ruled on Thursday.
Writing for the three-judge panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said the rights to the popular Christmas song should revert to the heirs of John Frederick Coots, one of its writers, instead of being held by music publishing company EMI Feist Catalog.
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The music companies that control the rights to “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” belong on the naughty list this Christmas, according to a lawsuit seeking royalties for the family of the lyricist.
Audrey R. Gillespie claims Mark Spier, president of Memory Lane Music Group, defrauded her of at least $700,000 in royalties due from her late father-in-law’s holiday song and other compositions in just the past two years.
The music companies that control the rights to “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” belong on the naughty list this Christmas, according to a lawsuit seeking royalties for the family of the lyricist.
Audrey R. Gillespie claims Mark Spier, president of Memory Lane Music Group, defrauded her of at least $700,000 in royalties due from her late father-in-law’s holiday song and other compositions in just the past two years.
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