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If I Were Lang Lang, I Would Play Better Than Him Somehow

September 28, 2020February 4, 2021 Throwcase lang lang, pianist

People often accuse me of being jealous of the global superstar pianist, Lang Lang. Even when I tell them they

Pianists Student Life

Hard Part Easier After Practice, Says Man

January 23, 2017 Throwcase chopin, classical, learning, Music, pianist, Piano, practice, practising, student, study, waltz

John Man, pianist and philosopher, has reportedly been struggling to learn a difficult section of a Chopin Waltz over the

Concerts Student Life

To Succeed As A Musician You Just Need To Be Confident, And Relentlessly Correct

January 16, 2017 Throwcase competition, confidence, musician, pianist, practice, singer, success

John Man, concert critic and pedagogy pinion, has some simple advice for young musicians hoping to make it in the

I’m Such A Fan Of Martha Argerich I Only Speak In Vague, Coquettish Aphorisms

December 26, 2016 Throwcase Argerich, brilliant, Genius, Interview, pianist, Piano

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of Martha Argerich, one of the world’s best pianists, giving an interview. It

Does This Liszt Piece Have A Cadenza? Yes

October 10, 2016 Throwcase cadenza, composer, Franz Liszt, pianist, Piano, virtuoso

It’s a question we all have to ask ourselves at one time or another: if I listen to this piece

Read About This Amazing Pianist And Also Live Vicariously Through Him

September 19, 2016 Throwcase career, Carnegie hall, concert, magic, performer, pianist, vicariously

Wow! What a pianist. This guy has everything: a phenomenal technique, a natural sense of musicality, a nice suit…what more

Audience Member Explains That He Too Plays Music

March 7, 2016March 16, 2016 Throwcase audience, Bethyl, classical music, classical music concert, John Man, meet the artist, Music, musician, pianist, post-concert, viola, young musicians

John Man, sitter and fiddler, attended a classical music concert recently. He enjoyed watching the skilled young musicians performing and

Pianist Tells Another Great Sight-Reading Anecdote

February 15, 2016January 26, 2017 Throwcase amazing, audition, dorothy, Humor, John Man, lesson, Music, musician, pianist, piece of music, recital, sight-reading, sight-reading skills, Sightreading, teacher

John Man, young pianist and talker, regaled a group of friends and colleagues with yet another fascinating story in which

Grigory Sokolov Unsure About USP

January 28, 2016March 16, 2016 Throwcase classical music, grigory sokolov, John Man, marketing, Music, pianist, Piano, Unique Selling Point, USP

In news that will likely shock the international piano community, the legendary Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov is reportedly in the

Aunt Sally Pianists

Pogorelich Does Some Crazy Shit I’m OK With, Says Man

January 25, 2016June 20, 2016 Throwcase Aunt Sally, crazy, Ivo Pogorelich, John Man, pianist, pogorelich, recital, Royal Festival Hall, virtuoso

Flushed with excitement as he left the Royal Festival Hall, local ear-user John Man was reportedly thrilled to have seen