What Makes a Great Teacher: Interview with William Fitzpatrick

From LivingPianos. Full Interview: https://livingpianos.com/what-makes-a-great-teacher-interview-with-william-fitzpatrick/ https://www.violinist.com/directory/bio.cfm?member=emusishare Welcome to LivingPianos.com, I’m Robert Estrin. Today I will be talking with William Fitzpatrick about what makes a great teacher. I’ve had the good fortune to study with great pianists John Ogden, Ruth Slenczynska, Constance Keene, and I started my piano studies with my father, Morton Estrin. I want…

Should You Follow Metronome Markings in Your Music?

From LivingPianos. Full Article: https://livingpianos.com/should-you-follow-metronome-markings-in-your-music/ There are drastically different tempos concert artists choose for the same piece. Here is a great example: Rondo alla turca" from Mozart’s Piano Sonata No 11 (Turkish March) Glenn Gould – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZ33EVK3Ug&t=5s&ab_channel=Zarathustra Lang Lang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HhBr0t4VJ0&ab_channel=medici.tv

Can You Hear the Difference Between Mozart and Beethoven?

From LivingPianos. FULL ARTICLE: https://livingpianos.com/can-you-hear-the-difference-between-mozart-and-beethoven/ Welcome to LivingPianos.com, I’m Robert Estrin. In today’s video, I have a really interesting listening test for you! Can you hear the difference between Mozart and Beethoven? Many of you might think you can easily tell the difference between Mozart and Beethoven. Well, can you? Well, if you are already…

Student of Robert Estrin: Bijan Taghavi, Jazz Artist

From LivingPianos. WEBSITE: https://www.bijantaghavi.com/ BIJAN TAGHAVI- PIANIST, COMPOSER, EDUCATOR: LivingPianos Interview with Student, Bijan Taghavi – Jazz Artist Bijan Taghavi joins Robert Estrin to discuss Jazz and the differences and similarities between Classical music, making a career in music, relationships with music teachers, teaching philosophy, and questions from listeners. YOUTUBE: https://livingpianos.com/3-piano-technique-tips-lessons-from-robert-estrin/ 3 Piano Technique Tips:…