Author: Tom Donald

  • August 14, 2019
        Louise Farrenc: Celebrating a Forgotten Genius About Louise Farrenc Louise Farrenc (1804-75) was a French composer and virtuoso…
  • August 7, 2019
    Piano Practice: Myths, Perfection, and the True Goal Piano Practice: Myths, Perfection, and the True Goal Debunking the Myths of…
  • July 31, 2019
    The Art of Effective Piano Practice: Searching, Not Repeating The Art of Effective Piano Practice: Searching, Not Repeating Breaking the…
  • July 24, 2019
        Debunking Myths About Piano Practice: How to Master the Art with Patience and Joy There are several myths…
  • July 17, 2019
    Your taste is the best teacher that ever existed in culinary art; and music, by the way! It tells you…
  • May 10, 2019
    By 1900, Blüthner had become the largest piano maker in Germany, producing around 5,000 instruments per year. More than 165…
  • February 4, 2019
      The Psychology of Piano Playing: How Your Mind and Fingers Work Together Playing the piano involves much more than…
  • January 25, 2019
        Mastering Finger Independence on the Piano: Essential Exercises with Siwan Rhys Here is another fantastic video from one…
  • December 20, 2018
    The event was a celebration of new music in a wide variety of genres – not just contemporary classical music…
  • December 9, 2018
    John Lewis’ 2018 Christmas advert inspired me to review all of Elton’s 30 albums and list the 10 best ones…