Tag Archives: polyphony

The Busoni Piano Competition – When the Jury doesn’t find the Winner…

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Roberta Pili

Ferruccio Busoni / Source: Wikipedia The 58th Ferruccio Busoni piano competition in Bozen just concluded. This was a good opportunity for me to think about different outcomes of the competition. As usual the most interesting aspect of this event was … Continue reading →

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Alfred Brendel – Master of Cloning

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Roberta Pili

Master and disciple meet together. Kit Armstrong is a Taiwanese-British young pianist. A couple of years ago he was invited to visit his mentor Alfred Brendel at his London domicile, to be introduced into the tradition of piano playing and … Continue reading →

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Basic principles of efficient practicing – I

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Roberta Pili

Did you ever ask yourself whether your piano practicing is in fact efficient? Or have you ever had the feeling that your exercises on the keyboard are just a boring routine you daily repeat while not knowing why you do … Continue reading →

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The Art of Motivic Thorough-Composition Part II

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Roberta Pili

The interpretation: the motivic thorough-composition is hearable through a modified piano playing. What is actually the art of the motivic thorough-composition? Developing a theme is nothing but the quintessence of the composer´s work. How does it happen? No matter how … Continue reading →

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Glenn Gould – 1932-1982

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Roberta Pili

This column is dedicated to extraordinary personalities of the piano world. Great pianists of the past, sometimes remembered as “Immortals” or even “Legends” will be featured on this place. It will be different from other portraits or features about those … Continue reading →

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