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“The Sound Always Comes First” — Andrea Bonatta on Teaching Liszt

Why tone matters more than speed, why reading Goethe matters as much as practising octaves, and how a single insight can transform a performance. Italian pianist and scholar Andrea Bonatta has spent decades exploring the contradictions of Franz Liszt, from performer to man of faith, virtuoso to poet. Here, in conversation with Piano Street at Liszt Utrecht 2026, he shares his vision. Read more

Topic: Variations on a Whole Tone Tune  (Read 1088 times)

Offline hugues bedouelle

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Variations on a Whole Tone Tune
on: January 08, 2021, 02:54:16 PM
This short piece helped me to understand the strong effect of rhythm on melody. Different rhythms on the same row of pitches can give very different melodies. The recording is freely available at: https://soundcloud.com/hugues-bedouelle/71hb4