Practice Makes Perfect, Except When It Doesn’t
John Man has been studying piano for some time, and has a big concert coming up in which he has
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What’s the Best Recording of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2? We Rank The Best of The Best
There are times when you are sitting on your own, perhaps on a chair or ledge, and then you suddenly
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If I Were Lang Lang, I Would Play Better Than Him Somehow
People often accuse me of being jealous of the global superstar pianist, Lang Lang. Even when I tell them they
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Hard Part Easier After Practice, Says Man
John Man, pianist and philosopher, has reportedly been struggling to learn a difficult section of a Chopin Waltz over the
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To Succeed As A Musician You Just Need To Be Confident, And Relentlessly Correct
John Man, concert critic and pedagogy pinion, has some simple advice for young musicians hoping to make it in the
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I’m Such A Fan Of Martha Argerich I Only Speak In Vague, Coquettish Aphorisms
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of Martha Argerich, one of the world’s best pianists, giving an interview. It
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Does This Liszt Piece Have A Cadenza? Yes
It’s a question we all have to ask ourselves at one time or another: if I listen to this piece
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Read About This Amazing Pianist And Also Live Vicariously Through Him
Wow! What a pianist. This guy has everything: a phenomenal technique, a natural sense of musicality, a nice suit…what more
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Audience Member Explains That He Too Plays Music
John Man, sitter and fiddler, attended a classical music concert recently. He enjoyed watching the skilled young musicians performing and
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Pianist Tells Another Great Sight-Reading Anecdote
John Man, young pianist and talker, regaled a group of friends and colleagues with yet another fascinating story in which
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