Amy O’Donnell, Age Three, Melts Hearts With A Charming Lady Gaga Cover On The Voice
The O’Donnells are a talented Aussie family band, but little 3-year-old Amy O’Donnell was the star of the show when they walked onstage on The Voice, prompting the audience to…
The Greatest Versions Of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio On Record
Paul Riley finds the best recordings to bring you good cheer When was Bach’s Christmas Oratorio written? Assembled in late 1734, JS Bach’s ‘Oratorium Tempore Nativitatis Christi’ (Christmas Oratorio) constitutes a…
Who Was The First To Position A Piano at a Right Angle To An Audience?
If you have watched a piano concert or recital, whether “live” in a concert hall or on YouTube, you would have noticed that pianists on stage all sit in a…
Fresh Evidence That Mozart Wasn’t Actually Poor
You know those stories you heard about poor musicians who always could not earn a living with the music they made? Just like poets, they suffer the same fate…poor but…
What Does Richard Clayderman’s “Mariage d’Amour” Mean?
Richard Clayderman is arguably one the world’s most famous pianists. The Frenchman was born on 28 December 1953 and given the name of Philippe Pagès. His name was changed to…
Mozart and His Notoriety for Tragic Humorous Letters
It is shocking that one of music’s most brilliant minds was also one who penned letters with obscenities. One particular individual was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a prolific German composer, who seemed…
Beethoven’s Sonatas: A Companion Beyond The Pathetique And The Moonlight
1. On the Middle-Period Sonatas As aforementioned in Part 1, the middle-period would see various forms of experimentation by Beethoven: changes in forms of the structure, exploring keys rarely used by Haydn…
Farewell, Elton John: Inside The Music Icon’s Last Dodger Stadium Performance
Elton John during his final North American concert at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) After a dazzling opener on Thursday and a triumphant encore…
Piano Themed Japanese Anime Can Be Very Motivating
Motivate yourself today by watching some piano themed Japanese anime. They are extremely inspiring, both for teachers and students! After watching them, you might find yourself putting in hours of practice just…
Really? Piano’s Black Keys Were White, and White Keys Were Black In The Past
All of us who are acquainted with the piano know that the keyboard consists of a series of white and black keys. The naturals, which make up most of…