Recommended – Amplified

The Chopin Prelude in A Major Amplified

The Chopin Prelude in A Major Amplified

While the Chopin Prelude in A Major only lasts 16 measures and takes about one minute to play, it is a wonderful study in imagination of dynamics, color, and rubato. I explore this work from multiple perspectives here, as part of GRAND PIANO PASSION™’s well-regarded Classical Piano Music Amplified™ series.

The Debussy Rêverie Amplified

The Debussy Rêverie Amplified

In the Debussy Rêverie, the best way to communicate the music’s natural rises and falls is through your own physical breath control.

The Liszt Un Sospiro Amplified

The Liszt Un Sospiro Amplified

A closer look at the Liszt Un Sospiro reveals patterns in the rolling arpeggios, an Impressionistic quality, and some historical background on the piece. The most striking part of Un Sospiro is its ethereal and poetic qualities, with its rolling arpeggios and flowing melodic line creating an atmospheric mood.