Guest post by Dakota Gale, the latest article in his series aimed at adult amateur pianists Soon after I started piano lessons in 2021, my teacher showed me a clip from a Beethoven Sonata to demonstrate a technique. “Is this piece hard?” I asked? “It’s a Beethoven sonata!” he replied. The meaning was clear: they’re…

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

03.12.2024

Tradition: peer pressure from dead people or following in the footsteps of greatness? – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Classical music is swathed in tradition and culturally conditioned thinking. The traditions of concert-going, for example, are well-known and show little sign of relaxing, despite the best efforts of more forward-thinking musicians, ensembles, concert managers and venues. Likewise, the score is regarded as the ‘sacred text’ of classical music wherein lies the composer’s ‘intentions’, and…

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

14.12.2024

The Art of Variation: pianist Joanna Kacperek’s Musical Journey – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

On this album, Kacperek artfully displays the creative possibilities of these variations, which were a way of exploring a theme for these composers, often not their own, and taking it to the next sublime level.

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

17.12.2024

A land without music? What lies behind the new podcast series from Sound World. – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Imagine a future in which it’s almost impossible for enthusiastic, musically gifted children to reach their potential. A future in which state education is completely devoid of music.

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Notes from the Keyboard: Learning my first Beethoven Sonata – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Tradition: peer pressure from dead people or following in the footsteps of greatness? – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

The Art of Variation: pianist Joanna Kacperek’s Musical Journey – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

A land without music? What lies behind the new podcast series from Sound World. – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

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