Did you know that Etude Magazine published Rachmaninoff's "10 Aspects of Beautiful Pianoforte Playing" back in 1910? All the aspects were transcribed from an interview with Rachmaninoff. Here I go through #6-10 of his top 10 list. This is something that all pianists should know about!

Soler, Antonio - Sonata in d minor, No. 25 by Josh.V.Music

Did you know that Etude Magazine published Rachmaninoff's "10 Aspects of Beautiful Pianoforte Playing" back in 1910? All the aspects were transcribed from an interview with Rachmaninoff. Here I go through #1-5 of his top 10 list. This is something that all pianists should know about!

Between Movements Podcast Ep. 19: Why Classical Music? Pt. 2 by Josh.V.Music

In today's episode, I explore the subject of why classical music matters today, and why I chose to focus my musical work on classical music instead of on another genre!

Classical musicians talk a lot about "interpretation." But what does it mean to "interpret" a piece of music? And how can a musician go about developing a unique interpretation? This is covered today's short episode of Between Movements!

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After getting three degrees in music, do I regret my decision? In this episode I share some thoughts about whether a music degree is worth it or not in 2022. Every situation is different so there is no single answer, but I weight some pros and cons that some may not have considered...

Today I talk more on the topic of classical improvisation and read through the first chapter of my dissertation "The Rise and Fall of Piano Improvisation in Western Classical Music: Why Today's Piano Students Should be Learning to Improvise."

Link to full dissertation text: digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703338/

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I'm trying out something new today and talking about one of my favorite musicians. Was he right about the future of music performance as well as music media?

Here is the link to his presentation of "On the Prospects of Recording": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOYic7Q0Wo&t=266s

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Other clip sources ⬇️

Glenn Gould listens to & edits English Suite 1 Bourrees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py6LV0KAxr4&t=9s

Glenn Gould Records Sarabande from English Suite 1 in A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t2dZ99l8q4

Glenn Gould - The Idea of North - Part 1 (OFFICIAL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szgnGV4hOKU&t=245s

Glenn Gould - Off the Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL9YjM1BqgY&t=1204s

Glenn Gould - Bach, Prelude & Fugue IX in E-major: Praeludium (OFFICIAL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml7pbMQA7AU

Glenn Gould and Humphrey Burton on Bach - Part 1 (OFFICIAL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy-CuRE1TXk&t=7s

Glenn Gould - On the Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0MZrnuSGGg&t=180s

バッハ（Bach)　ゴールドベルク変奏曲（Goldberg Variations ）　イタリア協奏曲　パルティータ第４番　解説付き　他　グレン・グールド (Glenn Gould ）: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iho1yS2EPJI&t=4708s

Glenn Gould and Leonard Bernstein: Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1 (I) in D minor (BWV 1052): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZX_XCYokQo&t=18s

Vladimir Horowitz: I'm absolutely against piano competitions!: https://fb.watch/7uCAuD5VpG/

Today I talk more on the topic of classical improvisation and read through the first chapter of my dissertation "The Rise and Fall of Piano Improvisation in Western Classical Music: Why Today's Piano Students Should be Learning to Improvise."

Link to full dissertation text: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703338/

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