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Perceptions about pianos – battles born to be lost?
Grand pianos haven’t changed much for 300+ years – are there openings for rethinks? Product of evolution In the world of keyboard musicifying, grand pianos are pretty much top of the league by most parameters – size, cost, weight and prestige. I’m a near-total music ignoramus, but I reckon they’re probably ranked as nobility among the multitude of different musical machines used to perform...
Read moreMusical frameworking and depths of appreciation
Music performances in different contexts unravel new dimensions of capability – and audience appreciation Post-Napster, and ever since the arrival of Spotify and streaming services ad libitum, live performances have become the cornerstone of many musical artists’ income – especially the big/known names. Think Rolling Stones, still rockin’ home bucketfuls of bucks after all these years. But the live performance game is a’...
Read morePipe organ experience reframed
The intricate realms of organ music seem to be shucking off the confines of the ecclesiastical – go YouTube I recently attended an organ concert at a local church. Unexpectedly, the experience gave rise to a series of ponderings about organ music, its place in a greater scheme of things and its potential via rethinking. What stood out with this particular event – at...
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