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Adventures in not pedaling

30 Saturday Jan 2016

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Cupola. Source: Pixabay. Public Domain

Cupola. Source: Pixabay. Public Domain

 

When is the last time you performed something without using the pedal?  That’s right, no pedal at all.  

As it happens, I did exactly that on Sunday night.  I was thinking about that while driving home, trying to remember the last time I’d omitted all pedal. There was one occasion several years ago.

Christ & Saint Stephen’s in midtown Manhattan features a dome above the altar area.  A baritone I played for had included “Why do the nations rage” from Messiah on his recital program.  The piano reduction, 16th note tremelos, sounded like what you might call a bloody mess!  The singer’s girlfriend, a professional cellist, attended the dress rehearsal, for which I shall always be grateful.  She suggested that I play 8th notes at first, but even that sounded too muddy for audience consumption.  Then she suggested playing quarter note chords, no tremolo at all, without any pedal.  Amazingly enough, that worked.

Prior to that experience, the only time I played without pedal was probably in college, when playing Baroque music.  At the time, I was a die-hard original sound freak, or preferred to come as close as possible given that I was playing a piano rather than a harpsichord.  That certainly meant that the pedal was not to be used at all.

Since college, I have discovered that using the pedal on every note of a continuo bass line (i.e. quarter notes) enhances the sound without blurring it. But it must be used judiciously!  Just tap it.  The idea is to allow the strings to vibrate without making the sound last longer.  You will hear the sound become rounder, closer to cello pizzicato.

Sunday night’s concert venue was a large church with high, valuted ceilings. The reverberation time was at least 4 seconds.  We performed Copland’s “The Promise of Living” with a large group of combined choruses.  The version on our program featured a piano four-hands accompaniment.

Both of us arrived at the piano, sat down and looked at each other.  Whose score would we use?  After we solved that question, my fellow pianist said, “Do you want to pedal?”  I said, “Go for it!”  He was playing the secondo part. The pedal would be easier for him to reach.  In addition, he would be playing the part with the harmonic rhythm.

Soon after, we heard how live the acoustics were in the space.  The piano was some distance away from the singers.  We decided not to use the pedal at all, in order to provide as much clarity as possible.

I’m happy to say it worked!  A professional singer, who sang an aria during the program, was sitting in the audience during the Copland.  She and I were talking afterwards, when she said she heard clarity, and it sounded as if we had pedaled.

Have you ever performed with no pedal?

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Backwards Day!

24 Friday Jul 2015

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Backwards day!

A delightful seven-year-old, arriving for her lesson, immediately announced “This is Backwards Day!”  Who knew?

I went with it, of course.  Resistance would have resulted in one unhappy student.  What actually happened?  We had tons of fun!

What transpired

  • We said, “Goodbye!”
  • We shuffled her books so the top one was in back
  • We chose a piece from the back of the book
  • She played the end first
  • We went backwards, line by line
  • “I love it” became “It love I”
  • Fast became slow, and vice-versa
  • Loud was soft
  • Cresc. was dim.
  • She tried a piece with her hands crossed (good practice!)
  • She taught me how to play something while she sat in my chair
  • She asked me questions like she was the teacher
  • And then we said, “Hello!”

Why backwards?

  • Backwards is good!
  • Start in different places
  • Vary repertoire
  • Play different dynamic schemes, different rubato, different tempi
  • Try the opposite if Plan A isn’t working
  • Find fingering backwards ~ where do you need to end?
  • Nail the endings by practicing them first
  • Practice movements, songs, and sections in reverse order for more flexibility and security

Why backwards works

  • Reversing the order of movements assures “equal time” when something interferes with your practice session
  • Going backwards is fun!
  • Shaking things up enhances concentration
  • The usual expectations of the same thing in the same way every day are avoided

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A listening recommendation

12 Monday Jan 2015

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Bill McLaughlin, radio host of the syndicated "Exploring Music" on the WFMT radio network.    Source:  www.exploringmusic.org Author:  WFMT

Bill McGlaughlin, radio host of the syndicated “Exploring Music” on the WFMT radio network. Source: http://www.exploringmusic.org
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As a follow up to my previous post, “Why listen?,” I want to let everyone know about a radio program I discovered only about 2 weeks ago.  It’s called Exploring Music.  The host, Bill McGlaughlin, has the unique ability to draw us in, resulting in our hearing even the most familiar works in new ways.

Last week, dedicated to the music of Tchaikovsky, the host talked briefly about first piano concerto, saying at its conclusion, “I’m amazed that Martha Argerich was able to stand and take a bow after that, rather than collapsing [paraphrase].”  I, for one, am very familiar with the piece and had never thought of it that way before.  I found it delightful.

Here is Argerich performing the piece:

In another of his programs, McGlaughlin chose a bassoon concerto, playing the recomposed version for viola and orchestra.  I have played the piano reduction with bassoonists, but was unaware that there was another version.  Due to the range difference and the change in timbre, I heard the piece in an entirely new, and most enjoyable, way.  The host took the time to find an excellent recording.

Exploring Music is available free on various radio stations and on the Internet.  There are also subscriptions available.  I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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David’s First Organ Lesson!

18 Sunday May 2014

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David plays chimes with his feet!

David plays chimes with his feet!

David, age 6-1/2, came to church the Sunday before Easter with Joyce, his grandmother, who sings in the choir.  He was curious about everything.  During the sermon, he was sitting on his knees on the floor, near the choir.

Just before the final hymn, he appeared to my left, eyes on the pedals!  Although he didn’t make a sound, he was watching every move.

After the postlude, he was hanging around, so I asked him if he liked the organ.  He started talking, so I asked him if he would like to play it.  His eyes lit up.  He came over and stood next to the console.

I encouraged him to play different keys while I changed stops, so he could hear a lot of different sounds (high, low, loud, soft, flute, bigger-sounding oboe, etc.)  Then he tried the pedals.  I put on the oboe stop and sent it to the pedal, where he played a bass note.  His immediate reaction was, “Wow!  That sounds like a fog horn!”  Right on, David!
After that, he moved over to the high end of the keyboard.  I showed him how the chimes work.  The snapshot Joyce took with her phone shows his priceless facial expression when he played the “bells” with his feet.He’s very smart, and knows a lot about the organ already.  He knew what to call the instrument, that the sound comes from the pipes in back and not from the keyboards, that wind blows through the pipes to make the sound, and what pipes look like.
 

Come back soon, David!

English: Drawings of four types of pipe organ ...

English: Drawings of four types of pipe organ pipes: a, An open diapason; b, a stopped diapason; c, an oboe; and d, a trumpet — c and d being forms of reed-pipes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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How to hire a sub

16 Friday May 2014

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On a recent Tuesday, The Hartt School had a makeup lesson day for voice students.  The goal was to help everyone get what they needed after encountering two snow days earlier in the semester.

My colleagues and I were asked to be available during our regular Tuesday schedules.  The voice teachers had different students at “our” times, but it all worked out.  We juggled.

As it turned out, the other pianists and I saw each other in our “office” more than usual.  We have no office, so we talk, look at music, make phone calls, have lunch, etc., in the hallway.

Sometime during the afternoon, Matthew, one of my colleagues, took a seat on a bench near me.  He asked, “What are you doing on May 27th?”  His question surprised me, because I live in MA, not CT.

I said, “Nothing,” without looking at my schedule.  School would be over for the summer, so I was pretty sure.  Then I inquired into why he was asking.

“I need a sub for a children’s choir dress rehearsal.” “I live in MA, you know.”  He gets it.  His sister just graduated from UMass.  He has been here many times, and knows it involves time to commute.

“How much is your transportation?” So I told him.

“I’ll send you the music ahead of time, and pay your transportation plus the rehearsal fee.”

Of course I said “Yes!”

And that, my friends, is the way to hire a sub!

Thanks so much, Matt!  I’m happy to help, and look forward to meeting a new conductor!

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New job!

02 Sunday Mar 2014

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A few weeks ago, I began working as a pianist in the Vocal Studies Division at The Hartt School, part of the University of Hartford.

Last Thursday, a voice teacher introduced me to one of his students as “our newest acquisition!”

Hartt has been, since I first set foot on campus for my interview, a friendly, welcoming place.  The students are excellent, and the faculty is consistently engaged in the students’ progress.

I love my job.

This is my bio as it will appear on Hartt’s web site, along with the photo to the left of this post:

 

Pianist in the Vocal Studies Division

 

Gretchen Saathoff was born in Springfield, Illinois and grew up in Burlington, Iowa.  She began piano lessons at age 6, and by age 12 was studying piano, organ, and voice at the University of Iowa.

 

Her father, a minister, trained her to collaborate in liturgical service playing from halfway across a rather large church sanctuary.  She began playing church services at age 14.  This proved to be excellent training in coordinating with a minister in the role of cantor, anticipating from a distance by using visual cues rather than sound, and leading congregational singing in the liturgy and hymns.

 

Thomas Dunn, then conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society, observed a chorus rehearsal for which Gretchen was accompanying during her sophomore year at SIU/Carbondale.  Following the rehearsal, Mr. Dunn suggested that she consider a career as a professional accompanist.

 

After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from UMass/Amherst, Gretchen worked as staff accompanist at Smith College, also commuting to New York to study with Martin Katz, the venerable accompanist and vocal coach.

 

She then earned a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Accompanying and Coaching at Westminster Choir College, where she continued studying with Mr. Katz, graduating first in her class.  During this time, she commuted to Philadelphia to play rehearsals for The Philadelphia Singers, directed by Michael Korn.  Additional training includes fellowships to the Aspen and Tanglewood Music Festivals, scholarships to the Alfred University Summer Chamber Music Institute, and accompanying singers in an audition class offered at The Metropolitan Opera by Joan Dornemann.

 

Following graduate school, Gretchen moved to New York with the goal of gaining the widest performing experience available.  She lived and worked in New York for 18 years, where she founded Kairos, a piano trio, followed by a collaboration of several years with the prominent violinist Lisa Rautenberg.

 

Gretchen toured the United States twice as pianist with the Norman Luboff Choir.  In addition to Mr. Luboff, she has worked with more than 75 conductors, among them Zubin Mehta, Placido Domingo, Daniel Barenboim, George Manahan, Paul Halley, Robert DeCormier, John Daly Goodwin, Amy Kaiser, Harold Rosenbaum, Joseph Flummerfelt, Greg Funfgeld, Clara Longstreth, Alan Harler, Alice Parker, and Tony Thornton.  In addition, she has worked in the studios of sought-after voice teachers such as Judith Raskin, Paul Sperry, Oren Brown, Edith Bers, and Cynthia Hoffmann.  She has collaborated with students of Joseph Fuchs, Harvey Shapiro, Richard Stolzman, Emanuel Vardi, Philipp Naegele, and Joel Krosnick.

 

She played rehearsals for the Brooklyn Opera, Bronx Opera, acted as House Accompanist for the Queens Opera Verdi Competition and the Oratorio Society of New York Soloist Competition, and played auditions for The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, and Amato Opera.  She has played countless auditions for singers and instrumentalists in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Haven, and many other cities.

 

Influential teachers include Mr. Katz, Ms. Dornemann, Mr. Fuchs, Mr. Krosnick, Mr. Shapiro, and Kenneth Cooper.

 

In addition to her work at The Hartt School, Gretchen is Director of Music at Christ United Methodist Church in Northampton, MA, and pianist for the Hampshire College Chorus and the Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble.  Her freelance activity has seen her performing with the Pioneer Valley Symphony, the Commonwealth Opera, the Valley Light Opera, the Amherst College Choirs, a variety of students and groups at UMass/Amherst, the Quabbin Valley Pro Musica, and Mak’hela, the Jewish chorus of Western Mass.

 

Gretchen is actively engaged in creating audience-friendly performances.  In solo recitals, she insists that the house lights be left on so audience members can read her program notes.  She has received a great deal of positive audience feedback when also providing verbal notes during her solo and chamber music concerts.

 

Her other interests are, among others, being outdoors; The New York Times crossword; listening to jazz, gospel, and soul; watching tennis, baseball, and old movies; and enjoying dinner out with friends.

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A fascinating video: Viola Organista

01 Sunday Dec 2013

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Thanks to Mary Likins, who posted a link from NPR on Facebook!

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Q&A: One-handed lessons

04 Wednesday Sep 2013

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US Congressman Donald Manzullo signs a short arm cast.  (Photo: Wikipedia)

US Congressman Donald Manzullo signs a short arm cast. (Photo: Wikipedia)

A reader asks:

One of my piano students broke her right arm.  Do you know of any method books to help improve her left hand during the 6 weeks she’ll be in a cast?

Response:

I understand your reasons for using this as an opportunity to address a common problem. However, you may want to put yourself in your student’s place for a moment first.

  • Everyone’s left hand is 2 weeks behind the right.
  • The left hand often learns by imitating the right.
  • Someone who is forced to use only one hand is at risk of overuse and injury.  The uninjured hand is being used all day for everything.  That is tiring!  Have you ever tried it?

If this were my student, I would go with the situation instead.  There is so much variety to be found!  You and your student will both have fun, and your student will learn more than you imagine in the process.

A few suggestions:

  • Duets
    • use music for 2 hands, with student playing one part and teacher playing the other.  Then switch parts.  (Your student will be playing the treble part with her left hand!  How unusual is that?)
    • play duets written for 4 hands, leaving 1 part out.  (You have 3 hands between you.)
  • Chorus music or hymns
    • student can play all 4 parts, one at a time.  This is wonderful sight-reading practice.
  • Teacher plays
    • student pedals
    • student walks around the room in rhythm, counts out loud, sings names of notes, plays triangle or drum with 1 hand
  • Listen to a recording and talk about it
  • Make up a piece

OK, now that I’ve gotten you started, it’s your turn!  I’m sure you will have more ideas.  Just go with it!  You can make up a lesson as you go along. Your student will have plenty of ideas, too.

Good luck, and have fun!

Have you taught a student who broke his/her arm?  What did you do?  Please share your thoughts in the Comment Section below!

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Split fingers? Here’s a CURE!

30 Friday Aug 2013

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Providone Iodine solution by Polylab. (Photo credit: artist in doing nothing)  Photo by Stan Dalone, Flikr

Providone Iodine solution by Polylab. (Photo credit: artist in doing nothing) Photo by Stan Dalone, Flikr

 

Do your fingers split?

Katerina Stamatelos, my multi-talented friend from Greece, offers the following:

… I have a great “advice” for your cracking fingers (at winter):  it comes straight from my pharmacist who has faced a similar problem during winters!  He has cures his by doing just this simple routine every night:

Put a tablespoon of iodine in lukewarm water, and just soak your hands in it for about 15 minutes!  That’s all!  Do it every night, before going to bed!

He said that, since he has been doing this, he never had this problem again!!!!

Hope it works for you, too!

This certainly sounds like it’s worth a try, yes?  Thanks so much, Katerina.

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Rain bubbles!

08 Wednesday May 2013

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Rain bubbles on sidewalk, Amherst, MA (cell phone pic)

Rain bubbles on sidewalk, Amherst, MA (cell phone pic)

Rain bubbles formed on the street today!  I’ve never seen anything like it!

When I left the house this afternoon in the rain, I noticed bubbles in the water in the parking area.  Why?  Was there soap on the street? My first thought was that the bubbles must be only in this small area, perhaps caused by spilled detergent.

Then, while waiting for the bus, I noticed bubbles floating along with the water running down the sides of the street.  They didn’t disappear like soap bubbles do.  They lasted for a long time. Hmmm…

I continued to watch the water.  The rain drops appeared to hit the surface of the street.  Soon after, bubbles popped up from below the water’s surface.  Not just one or two, lots of bubbles.

Once I was on the bus, I was curious to see whether there were bubbles in other places.  They were all along the bus route and also appeared in spots after I got off!

The pic above was taken with my cell phone, outside Minuteman Cleaners on Pray St., Amherst, MA.

Have you ever seen rain bubbles before?  Do you know what causes them?

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