Catherine Bracegirdle January 20, 2022 Composers Frank Bridge, composer, conductor and viola player Catherine Bracegirdle January 20, 2022 Composers A short biography of Frank Bridge, composer, conductor and viola player.
Catherine Bracegirdle January 15, 2022 Pianos Construction of a Knight Piano Catherine Bracegirdle January 15, 2022 Pianos A short description of Alfred Knight, his piano making business and his family.
Catherine Bracegirdle January 13, 2022 Composers Dieterich Buxtehude Catherine Bracegirdle January 13, 2022 Composers A short biography on the composer Buxtehude who influenced J. S. Bach.
Catherine Bracegirdle November 25, 2021 Repertoire Schumann & The Album for the Young Op. 68 Catherine Bracegirdle November 25, 2021 Repertoire An overview of the life of Schumann and the inspiration for the writing of The Album for the Young in 1848.
Catherine Bracegirdle November 21, 2021 Rhythm Rubato Catherine Bracegirdle November 21, 2021 Rhythm A few ideas concerning the application of rubato when playing the piano.
Catherine Bracegirdle September 6, 2021 Composers Carl Philippe Emmanuel Bach Catherine Bracegirdle September 6, 2021 Composers A short biography on Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, the second surviving son of J.S. Bach.
Catherine Bracegirdle September 2, 2021 Pianos The Dresden (Bristol) Piano Company Ltd Catherine Bracegirdle September 2, 2021 Pianos An article about The Dresden/The Bristol Piano Company in New Zealand.
Catherine Bracegirdle September 1, 2021 Repertoire Haydn Piano Sonata XVI/37 in D major Catherine Bracegirdle September 1, 2021 Repertoire Haydn wrote a number of piano sonatas in the key of D major.
Catherine Bracegirdle August 27, 2021 Tutor books Smallwood's Pianoforte Tutor by William Smallwood Catherine Bracegirdle August 27, 2021 Tutor books A piano tutor written by William Smallwood in 1880 which is still in print today.
Catherine Bracegirdle August 13, 2021 Composers Thomas Attwood Catherine Bracegirdle August 13, 2021 Composers A biography of Thomas Attwood, composer and organist, and his children.
Catherine Bracegirdle August 6, 2021 Composers Elisabetta de Gambarini Catherine Bracegirdle August 6, 2021 Composers A short biography of the life of Elisabetta de Gambarini.
Catherine Bracegirdle January 24, 2021 Repertoire Mozart Sonata no. 2 F major K280 Catherine Bracegirdle January 24, 2021 Repertoire The slow movement of this sonata, being in a minor key, is very beautiful.
Catherine Bracegirdle December 22, 2020 Repertoire Sonatinas Catherine Bracegirdle December 22, 2020 Repertoire Some of the best-known pieces of repertoire for the piano.
Catherine Bracegirdle December 13, 2020 Repertoire Burgmüller Opus 100 Catherine Bracegirdle December 13, 2020 Repertoire This set of etudes composed by Burgmüller rightfully holds its reputation and popularity as pieces that appeal to all ages whilst providing exposure to a particular area of interpretation or technique.
Catherine Bracegirdle August 27, 2020 Tutor books Twelve Hand-Formation Studies Cuthbert Harris Catherine Bracegirdle August 27, 2020 Tutor books I located this book “Twelve Hand-Formation Studies for Pianoforte by Cuthbert Harris, Mus.Doc” in a shop recently
Catherine Bracegirdle August 21, 2020 Notereading Learning line and space notes (2) Catherine Bracegirdle August 21, 2020 Notereading Here is another activity I have used recently in one of my lessons.
Catherine Bracegirdle May 30, 2020 Tutor books First Melody Lessons for Piano by Mathilde Bilbro Catherine Bracegirdle May 30, 2020 Tutor books Mathilde Bilbro was considered to have helped revolutionise the way in which the learning of piano was taught.
Catherine Bracegirdle May 11, 2020 Repertoire Mozart Sonata no. 5 G Major K283 Catherine Bracegirdle May 11, 2020 Repertoire This is the only sonata that Mozart wrote in G major.
Catherine Bracegirdle May 6, 2020 Repertoire Mozart Sonata no. 17 B flat major K570 Catherine Bracegirdle May 6, 2020 Repertoire Mozart’s Piano Sonata no 17, his penultimate one, was published posthumously in 1796 as a sonata for piano and violin.
Catherine Bracegirdle May 5, 2020 Repertoire Mozart Sonata no. 14 in C minor K457. Catherine Bracegirdle May 5, 2020 Repertoire Mozart’s Fantasia in C minor K475 and the Piano Sonata no. 14 in C minor K457 were published together in 1785.
