metalassault.com Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater demonstrates the new Ivory II Virtual Piano Plug-ins by Synthogy on day 2 of NAMM 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim CA on January 13th 2011. Video by Aniruddh Andrew Bansal for Metal Assault.
Music video by Alicia Keys performing A Woman’s Worth (Piano & I: A One Night Only Event With Alicia Keys) (C) 2011 J Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
From Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt’s 2008 DVD released on the British Hyperion label, ‘Bach Performance on the Piano’. Final excerpt from this instructive and enlightening 2-disc DVD set, in which Ms Hewitt (my favourite Bach interpreter today) … ‘… shares the inspiration and experience behind her award-winning playing in an illustrated lecture that explores the technical and practical steps essential for performing Bach on the piano. ‘ This first extracted bit is from the sixth chapter, ‘Ornamentation’, beginning with a full performance of the Three-Part Invention No. 5 in E Flat Major (Sinfonia), and continues on through the ‘Preface’ and then to a slightly truncated excerpt of Chapter 6.2, ‘Basic Rules’. Her opinions and tips are at the master class level, and are insightful and interesting, and can be inspiring and helpful to all lovers, listeners and players of Bach on the keyboard. NOTE: I do not intend to post the entire DVD contents here; only excerpts to show viewers what invaluable tips and advice Ms Hewitt offers in this DVD set to all lovers of Bach’s exquisite keyboard music. To learn more, and to purchase a copy, visit: www.amazon.com From Angela Hewitt’s own official website/blog: www.angelahewitt.com (The poster is in no way connected to Ms Hewitt or Hyperion, but is just a huge fan of the performer and the composer, and wishes to promote her DVD for interested players, teachers and listeners. The poster is also quite mediocre in her pianistic skills …
