Piano Diaries - Movement
#Lockdown has really highlighted how easy it is to take #movement for granted! With the easing of restrictions taking small steps, the...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 25, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - Z
We have come to Z. The last letter in this project reflects the endeavours of Alexander Siloti. He pushed #piano #technique to new...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 24, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - Y
When things get tough one of our strongest reactions is that to cling onto something of the past. Yearning for something that used to...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - W
Has anyone else noticed the wonderful new #lockdown phenomenon where people walk out of the front door timidly, then gathering more and...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - V
In the recent weeks we’ve heard far too much #rhetoric for comfort about #war, #restriction of liberties, #sacrifice and the instigation...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - S
#Simplicity requires by far the greater mastery, command of your craft, and empathy, or perhaps compassion, of your environment. The...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - Q
I never thought I’d think, let alone say this, but - as the Government has officially extended #Lockdown by 3 more weeks - when will we...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - O
Contorting fingers in quite a popular #pastime at the #piano. Virtuoso pianists in the twentieth century were especially fond of what...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet - N
#Words usually dictate - that is their downfall. Too often we see or hear words and act according to their instuction, or repeat them,...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 12, 20201 min read
Lockdown Piano Alphabet - M
#Meditation has somehow been adopted into #trend. Social media is flooded with meditation tutorials, books give us a run down of the...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Lockdown Piano Alphabet - J
#Smiling is good for us. I’ve been assured it’s a fact that has been backed up with plenty of science. So why are classical concerts...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet: C
The letter C conjures up a whole wealth of associations, both musical and not. After thinking about many contenders for this post I...
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@MariaPianist
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Lockdown Pianist Alphabet: B
B is for Bonnie, my half-Siamese cat, insisted on being a #lockdown co-worker to help me make this video. In all seriousness though, B...
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