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In an age where most people have come to expect what they want when they want it, mastering a Classical Instrument has become a bit antiquated. One of the toughest things to overcome as a teacher is the young student’s idea that everything can be done in a day. Here is another video from Norman …
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So, who’s behind these two famous cartoon recordings of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2? Jakob Gimpel was a concert pianist and educator born in what was then Austria-Hungary in 1906. Throughout his career, he was responsible for the piano performances in many popular films and these two classic cartoons. Which one is your favorite? Rhapsody …
Just a quick note to all of the students who played in the Recital on Sunday. I want to Congratulate you all on your playing and thank the parents for encouraging and supporting the students! I think this may have been the best year yet, and I am looking forward to working with all of …
Can’t make the recital on Sunday? Good news! Hall Piano will be doing a live video broadcast of the recital this coming Sunday, May 16th starting at 12:00pm CST on this website! Log in to catch the students in action! The recital will also be archived and available for download for a month following the …
As I have a few students working on this piece, I thought this might be something fun for you to look at. Pretty amazing!
