Hear this piano masterpiece played live, October 5, 2024 When pianist Anna Fedorova makes her October 5, 2024 appearance for Steinway Society - The Bay Area in Cupertino, CA, the audience will return after intermission to Mussorgsky’s masterpiece: Pictures at an Exhibition. This piece presents both challenges and beauty, fable and fantasy, all of it complementing the mysterious and mystical first … [Read more...]
A Musical Journey Through the Night: Ravel, Scriabin, and de Falla
Anna Fedorova invites us to explore a musical journey with her in the first half of her program for Steinway Society on October 5, 2024. This journey is an intricate look at the depths of the human psyche through the lens of three master composers: Maurice Ravel, Alexander Scriabin, and Manuel de Falla. Each piece, in its own unique way, delves into themes of darkness, mystery, and the … [Read more...]
Composer’s Intent
Like most music students, I've heard a lot about the intent of the composer, and early in my studies, wondered, “Why is it so important that the performer preserves a composer’s intent?” Surely, given the varied personalities, talents, and viewpoints among musicians, music would be much more interesting if everyone played music differently. Intent is a two-way street. Now that I’ve been … [Read more...]
Fun With Musical Puns
You don't have to be a music student to love Steinway Society concerts. Of course, many of our patrons are and for those who are students, here's a bit of fun with musical terms. Words are spelled out as the musical terms and italicized to indicate where sound-based puns were used, and many terms are highlighted in bold and explained below. (Think this is punny? Here are 12 musical puns that … [Read more...]
Musings on Math and Music
A Deep Connection Between Math and Music There is so much to music that I want to explore, beyond just the aspect of performance (which is a limitless and dense subject in and of itself). But for now, I’ve decided to dedicate some posts to exploring less common or famous aspects of music. In particular, I want to talk about the connections between music and other broad subjects, today’s topic … [Read more...]
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