Many people loved what Graham Fitch had to say in the first interview so much that they emailed me asking for a “part 2”, and he graciously obliged. Thank you for all of your wisdom and tips presented in this interview Graham! We are grateful to you for sharing your time and expertise with us.
@@alexandreguilhermemaestro If you're looking for a step-by-step course of study, most music stores have a variety of books that progress very gradually through standard repertoire. Just visit your local shop and see what you like most :) I've listed some beginner books I like here: kit.co/joshwrightpiano/beginner-piano-books
I love that Josh, who's an excellent pianist, and has his own following is SO totally engaged in watching what Graham is doing...you can tell Josh is absorbing everything like a sponge... he's totally openminded...kudos to Josh 👍👍
joeythehat9 don't involve in privilege. Privilege is for politicians. Authority is for composers and writers. Don't use privilege this word to describe music style and Composer's style. Authority is honest art. Privilege is lie art. We should use authority this word to describe / express ideas and story and meaning about Composer's manuscript mark. Composer's manuscript mark was really authority. Deny composer's manuscript mark is not respect composer's style. Obey and abide composer's manuscript mark is to express composer's life story and ideas
This collaboration is so cool! Both channels: Josh Wright PianoTV and Pianist Magazine are very useful for me in my piano studies. As always, Josh and Graham are just the best teachers on RU-vid. Thank you so much for this interview/lesson! 🙏 💐💐Greetings from India 💐💐
Loved it loved it loved it....you guys made me teary a bit. Touched me as human beings talking to us... I have been feeling so inadequate and a total loser not being able to play Pathetique sonata, Chopin Etudes, Scherzo #2 etc. as I want them to sound, like Kissin or Daniil etc.. and your organic conversation made me feel it is Ok for now for me, we are all human beings, just keep leaning.. My sincere appreciation for Graham and Josh💐💐.
Love the reference at 35:28 to 'Keeping Up Appearances' and the very English custom of reserving the use of best china for special occasions - Josh looked suitably perplexed (I think). But totally agree with the observation that some teachers cause more harm than good, and unfortunately I don't think it's that uncommon. That's why a good/great teacher are worth their weight in gold and maybe they're just as rare !
Thanks for this conversation, so interesting to listen to the problem solving of playing the piano or any musical instrument for that matter. I am a older student who has no natural musicality so it is always a struggle, just to play simple pieces of music, but I get so much back from learning to play and understand music, especially from my teacher and amazing people like you.Loved it
@41:00 I just first heard louis lortie's version of the chopin etudes a few months ago and ive been obsessively listening ever since. his musicality is off the charts and i think those are my favorite versions now.
I really enjoyed both of the "how to practice" videos - not only the methods but the exchange of knowledge and encouragement. As a harpist myself, many things apply to my practice. These are great, keep it up!
Very good advice for practicing the tricky bits most helpful. I find this process also very useful when first learning a piece, breaking it all down and really trying to see whats going on. It is also really helpful for memorising
This was so fantastically wonderful! Thank you! It was like learning the Dharma of piano. Hyacinth Bouquet has generally had a chair parked next to my piano for almost every hour of my nightly 4 hour performance. This lesson somehow produced a shift in my perception. So grateful to both of you!
I learned many of these practicing methods from my teacher and also your previous videos but the chaining and playing right hand passage with left hand helped me a lot on Scherzo no.2 by Chopin. Thank you for this amazing video it reminded me how much fun it is to practice🙏🙏🙏
Beautiful discussion. Its interesting how the pedagogical principles of two great teachers intersect. Josh has expounded many of these ideas in his videos and Graham improvises on them in a sense. And in addition, some profound psychological insights on performance. Very inspiring work, Gents!!
Thank you to both of you for sharing these precious pieces of advice with us! I especially liked the stress on thinking about what we do while playing. "We can't switch off our mind while practicing"I keep telling my students!
I normally practice only the parts I mess up if I can get any practice in at all, but sometimes I get stuck on just a few measures that I can't seem to play properly after months and months of practice. I have considered that I might be choosing music that's too difficult, but I think what's tripping me up is honestly the fear of pulling a nail (even though I have short nails) on the keys during some awkward sections. The fear makes me hesitate, messing me up.
Hello everyone, You must have a positive mindset about yourself and your performance. Haha I’m not a piano pro much less play in concerts. I’ve recently started piano 6 months ago roughly. But this tactic goes for anything in life. Think and talk good about yourself, you will be amazed how far that will go.
Composer's manuscript and national edition sheet music score are really authority. We should use this word authority to describe meaning of Composer's manuscript and national edition sheet music scores
Your last point can be given a response Classical pianists while fantastic players are responsible for killing classical music in the concert halls Illustrate my point Lets take science and scientists. If scientists are not curious about aspects that science explore, science dies. It becomes useless. It does not appeal to ppl. Scientists are curious. Pianists - not all though are NOT curious about neglected composers. Anton rubenstein as an example. Great reviews about his ability compositionally speaking. And do pianists get curious to play him? No! If you have no curiosity you have no true musicianship. You only like pieces that are considered ‘good’ that ppl SHOULD like. But this lack of curiosity fails to bring in new ppl to classical music. The concert halls are EVIDENCE. No bums on seats. Orchestras have lack of funding and disband. Musicians have no work. Let me relate George Martin and John Lennon to illustrate WHY it is essential for pianists to play neglected pieces over popular scores. George Martin producer of the Beatles asked John to listen to classical music. He could not relate. I think it was beethoven but don’t quote me. The amazing thing with neglected composers is the spectrum of range of talent and taste. Some that would appeal to tastes of Lennon and others. A pianist playing neglected composers can bring in fresh listeners. Increase the community of listeners of classical music. And in turn increase the potential of more funding from people who have money to share with the art. Pianists and the public listeners are in danger of the downfall of the concert hall recital and other such forms of expression. Embrace neglected composers. I believe it is the musical institutions that do not discipline their students to appreciate. As Myiagi from the Karate Kid said ‘no such thing as a bad student just a bad teacher’ The above quote maybe half right. A book about Richter showed a fellow pianist remarking on why Slava played rubbish like Schubert That kind of pianist although considered great player is mine enemy and ironically classical music. I WILL FOCUS and revitalise the recital. Revolutionise it to save it.
This is - what i am about to write fairly tongue in cheek in spirit but still stern enough in seriousness Having a picture of Buddha could better be replaced by the image of jesus on the cross. Buddha taught you to sit on your arse all day whereas Jesus taught you to question your attitudes of Love and how you approach it and apply it.
