My first-person-shooter video performance of Bach's Fugue No. 1 in C from the holy WTC, à la Natalie Wood's Schubert performance in the film "Brainstorm." Who needs a fancy strappy headgear thingy for the GoPro when you have rubber bands, Starburst candies and packing tape? DIY, bitches.

Bach Fugue VideoI have always had a love/hate relationship ( Read more... )

I just recorded a 5-track mini-symphony of Bach's "Flatulent Stripper" - uh, I mean "Air on a G-String."

I have the coolest piano in the world.

Here it is.

Gwen was my last remaining piano student, and now she's flown off to the leftern-most Portland ( Read more... )

Here are several selections from Bach's seminal Well-Tempered Klavier, Bk. I.

I have a love/hate relationship with Bach. His music is, of course, pure, extracted, essential genius, but my brain and my hands always, always have to struggle with him. Especially on the four-voiced fugues ( Read more... )

I'm taking little Final Cut tutorial lessons, and want to get my hands dirty editing and familiarizing myself with some F/X. So here are a couple "new" (uh, 100-200 yrs old) songs for ya.

First, Grieg's one and only Nocturne. Pity he didn't write more. I think he had a knack for 'em.

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Next, a little finger-bender I like to call Schubert's ( Read more... )

This is the only Grieg Nocturne I've heard or played, but if they're all this good, I should really look into finding the sheet music.

A simple little piece, bright, yet slightly melancholy. Just like me!

Edvard Grieg - Nocturne in C Major, Op. 54 No. 4 [3:54]

I've been poking through my Schubert book of sonatas, reliving old memories.

Here's an old (two years ago?) recording of his C-minor sonata, 1st mvt ( Read more... )

I apologize for not posting new music in … well, it seems like ages. I haven't been focusing on piano lately. I mean, yah, I've still been playing, but haven't felt up to struggling with monster pieces that stretch my wee skillz to the point of discomfort. You see, ordinarily, I'm a masochist when it comes to choosing new pieces to play. Lately I' ( Read more... )

Paul's first piano lesson. He ripped through 14 pages of new material ( Read more... )

Ever wanted to learn? Got a (not-unreasonably) young whelp upon whom you wish to foist the joys and hells of the piano ( Read more... )