by Alexander Valentine | Feb 28, 2013 | Great Pianists
Van Cliburn left behind a great legacy of music with his passing yesterday. A phenomenally gifted performer with a beautiful singing tone and nobility of expression, Cliburn ascended to stardom overnight with his triumphant victory in the 1958 Tchaikovsky Piano...
by Alexander Valentine | Dec 2, 2012 | Music Theory
The 7 Modes are sometimes called the Church Modes, because they were used in sacred (and secular) music during the time of the Renaissance. The modes were given names of the ancient Greek tribes by composer-scholar-monks in the late Medieval era, mistakenly thinking...
by Alexander Valentine | Jun 23, 2012 | Review
forScore v.4.1 iPad iOS.5 Isaac Watson/MGS Development www.forscoreapp.com Available on iTunes The Apple iPad is one of the most useful and wonderful resources for musicians developed in recent memory. A laptop doesn’t fit very well on a music stand or piano...
by Alexander Valentine | Mar 5, 2012 | Video
I’ve made a short video discussing some cool uses for new technology in music and piano playing that connect old traditions with new ones....
by Alexander Valentine | Nov 6, 2011 | Great Pianists
American, Jazz-Genius. Better than everybody. So much Style, Perfect Rhythm, Insatiable Swing, Delicacy of Touch, Strength, Humour, Flavor, Brilliant Harmonic and Improvisatory Creativity! “Yesterdays” Dvorak Humoresque Chopin Valse op.64 no. 2...
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