Posts Tagged ‘ Schumann ’

Classical Music in Movies

I was reading an article on Music Teachers Helper Blog about Musical Movies that inspire students. I too have a few favorite movies that feature Classical music, especially piano music. It is expected that movies such as The Pianist, or Shine, i.e., movies featuring musicians as protagonists, would contain a lot of classical music in the soundtrack, but here I am referring to movies that do not have a musical storyline, but contain memorable scenes where classical piano music is featured. Two of my students are currently learning a duet piece as part of their CAPMT Piano Auditions: the Berceuse from Dolly Suite by Gabriel Faure. My students played the piece in our October group class, and after their performance, we started talking about how Classical music is often used in movies. Here are some examples[ READ MORE ]

Schumann Novelette in F major Op 21 No 1

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Schumann Arabesque Op 18

Words of inspiration from Schumann: “It is music's lofty mission to shed light on the depths of the human heart” “We have learned to express the more delicate nuances of feeling by penetrating more deeply into the mysteries of harmony.”[ READ MORE ]

Perfection

Recently an adult student said to me during her lesson: "Do you know what I realized, it will take years before I can perfect these pieces". I am happy that she has come to this revelation - she has set a higher standard for herself; knowing there is room for improvement is the first step to [ READ MORE ]

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