Richard Strauss' "Zueignung" (Devotion) performed by David Katz, tenor and Feona Lee Jones, pianist. Performed at Salle pianos after concert. Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feonaleejones Twitter: https://twitter.com/feonaleejones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feonaleejones/ Website: http://feonaleejones.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/feona ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y45GyzEoQI

I did an analysis of J.S. Bach's Invention No. 1 in C Major. I notice if my students can can see the inner workings of how the piece was composed (sequences, imitation, repetition, alteration, and cadences), it helps my students understand what they are playing, creating a deeper connection to the expression (rather than making it sound like a Hanon exercise). Don't forget to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/feonaleejones ⭐️ Where to find me ⭐️ ▸ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/feonaleejones ▸ blog | http://feonaleejones.com ▸ facebook | http://facebook.com/feonaleejones ▸ instagram | http://instagram.com/feonaleejones ▸ twitter | http://twitter.com/feonaleejones ▸ soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/feona As a composer some of my inspirations include: Maya Deren, Ligeti, Terry Riley, Penderecki, Bartok, Elliot Carter, Schnittke, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Debussy, Chopin, Ravel, Poulenc, Wagner, Schubert, J.S. Bach, Johannes Ockeghem, Palestrina, Guillaume Dufay, Arvo Part, Beethoven, Chen Yi, Tan Dun, Elliot Carter, George Crumb, Kaija Saariaho, John Adams, Toru Takemitsu, Alan Hovhanes, Jaap Blonk, Meredith Monk, Bernard Herrmann, Cecil Tayler, Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Michale Nyman, Yoko Ono, Robert Ashley, Sonic Youth, Tarkovsky, Kenn Russell, David Lynch, Stan Brakhage, Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Adam Elliot, Nino Rota, Coil, Aphex Twin, Plastikman, Can, John Carpenter, Tim Burton, Ang Lee, NIN, Angelo Badalamenti, Danny Elfman, Bernard Herrmann, David Raksin, Ennio Morricone, Cliff Martinez, Bauhaus, Oingo Boingo, Devo, Talking Heads, Gary Numan, Love & Rockets, Wire, PIL, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Kraftwerk, David Wise, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Tom Waits, David Bowie, Swans, Slayer, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Bjork, Frank Zappa, and John Zorn. BIOGRAPHY Feona Lee Jones currently lives in Santa Cruz, where she works as a freelance composer, pianist, and educator. As a composer and pianist, she continues to explore her own musical language, influenced by classical, jazz, North Indian classical, avant-garde film, experimental theatre, and electronics. Her music has been performed in the United States, Iceland, and Poland. She has been commissioned by prestigious ensembles, organizations, and artists such as the Del Sol String Quartet, Composers Inc., Awesome Orchestra, The Humane League, Opera on the Spot, Luger Hofmann-Engl, and Invoke String Quartet. Never satisfied with a single medium, she has worked in concert music, film music, interactive games, and most recently, opera. ARTIST STATEMENT As a composer, I strive to cross the cultural sound barrier, to erase existing boundaries between modern and ancient, East and West, masculine and feminine, physical and spiritual. Challenging norms and exper ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxuV4VLVwew