It's easy to say, and very hard to do...
To honour the expressive power of the music, playing from inside one's imagination, where the freedom of the arm and hand follow the inflections of the music. Sitting vertically, head upright, with the forearms horizontal and wrists not higher than the knuckles, fingertips in close contact with the keys.
Click here to watch a video of Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola showing perfectly how to do it, brava!
Or here to listen to one of my distinguished teachers Albert Ferber playing beautiful Faure (comme il faut).
To honour the expressive power of the music, playing from inside one's imagination, where the freedom of the arm and hand follow the inflections of the music. Sitting vertically, head upright, with the forearms horizontal and wrists not higher than the knuckles, fingertips in close contact with the keys.
Click here to watch a video of Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola showing perfectly how to do it, brava!
Or here to listen to one of my distinguished teachers Albert Ferber playing beautiful Faure (comme il faut).
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