Pedagogy Lectures
available
In-Person and on Video
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Available in 2024-25. Comparison of editions, transcriptions and writings by the father of modern Bach performance practice. More
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Available in 2024-25. The History and meaning of the best guide to the Romantic Piano Style, parcticularly the Russian School. More
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Each one is a little gem, with surprises, puzzles and jokes just waiting to be discovered. More
Bach’s 18 Little Preludes, too rarely taught and performed, offer an unparalleled window into Bach’s own pedagogy. More
Several dozen videos of lectures and masterclasses on individual works of piano literature
Lecture-Recitals
with stories abour the composers, their times and their music
Highlighting Svetlana Belsky's performances of music from Debussy to Stravinsky, this film
presents these works in the context of contemporary art, history, poetry and more.
The History and meaning of the best guide to the Romantic Piano Style, parcticularly the Russian School. More
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Filmed at the Polish Museum of America as part of the 2021 Chopin In the City Festival. Music and musical stories for children of all ages. Coming soon
A new weekly series of short videos which focuses on a particular technical or interpretive challange
Weekly series of short videos which highlights rarely-heard or unusual repertoire: new music, women composers, neglected Baroque masterpieces and music of the early 20th century
Ferruccio Busoni's Bach:
The Birth of Modern Performance Practice
So much of what we think of today as standard Baroque performance practice -- from terraced dynamics, metricized ornaments, and clear articulation -- is the result of Ferruccio Busoni's editions, performances and teaching. In addition, his transcriptions of Bach's organ and violin works helped create the loving and reverent attitude toward Bach's music and bring his legacy to new generations of pianists and music lovers. This talk explores Ferruccio Busoni's transcriptions (comparing them to those of Schumann, Raff and Brahms and historical editions, as well as showcases Busoni's contributions to our understanding of Bach's polyphony, expressive devices, meter, articulation, and so much more.
The lecture has been presented at the Illinois MTA conference (2017) as well as numerous local chapters. A shorter version was heard on BBC radio in 2016 as part of the Busoni 150 celebration.
Teaching the Piano Repertoire
Tchaikovsky's Children's Album:
The Light of a Dark Soul
