In this issue
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
An Interview with Gary Graffman
Editor's Note: This article is the first in an intermittent series of articles dedicated to profiling the teaching ideas and methods of various pedagogues. Gary Graffman…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
A Trip Down Memory Lane: An Unmarked, Homemade Tape Recording Leads to a Reassessment of Salon Music and What Constitutes Musicality
It started out as a "name that tune" exercise. In January 2010, my husband and I flew to New York to attend the annual Chamber Music…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
Ruminations on Musicality
The conversion of a series of black dots into a piece of music is a magical process, but one all too easily derailed. The alchemy occurs…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
How do you Create Solo Piano Arrangements from a Fake Book?
Today's jazz pianists learn to play within many different contexts. They might find themselves in a big band, a combo, or by themselves as keyboard soloists.…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
Four Teachers and Facebook: Ideas for Improving Sight-Reading
Earlier in the year, I established a private discussion group on Facebook with four teachers from around the country— Monica Allen, Laura Beauchamp-Williamson, Rebecca Pennington, and Scott…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
An Ethical Dilemma
Most of us have, at some point in our lives, been urged to be the best that we can be—to work the hardest, study the longest,…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
Charting the Future Course of Music History
Not long ago, a professor of piano pedagogy at a prestigious collegiate institution asked me to be a guest lecturer for a day. The topic was…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
Edna Golandsky on Taubman Technique
It wasn't so long ago that people aged 50 were considered elderly, and those 65 or more downright old. In 1940, you probably wouldn't have reached…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
How Do We Honor a Child’s Musical Voice?
My eleven-year old student Corey arrived at the year-end recital dusty and sweaty from playing two tournament soccer games. With fifteen minutes to start time and…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
With This Gigue, I Thee Wed
For better or for worse, in sickness and in health..." As I think back to my marriage vows, I wonder how they might have changed if…
September 2012; Vol. 4, No. 5
A Musical Voice: An Interview With Yuja Wang
At age twenty-five, Yuja Wang has already compiled a list of accomplishments that could define a full career. A Gilmore Artist and recipient of the Avery…