Hamamatsu is famous for their eel cuisine ("Unagi" in Japanese). Kazu-San takes us to his favorite eel restaurant called Unagi Fujita Hamamatsu Ekimae. This has got to be the lightest, most flavorful eel I have ever tasted - absolutely heavenly! In addition, we got to sample some fried eel bones - super crunchy with a smoky taste. Great source of calcium and a delight to snack on! https://hughsung.com/plates-blog/hamamatsu-eel ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvCi8u-pIjE
Dacia Clay is the music librarian for Houston Public Media’s Classical 91.7 station, as well as the host and co-producer of “Classical Classroom”, a weekly podcast that helps listeners learn more about the world of classical music. What makes this show so interesting is the fact that Dacia has a deep dark secret...
I first learned about Dacia Clay and the “Classical Classroom” podcast from my good friend, composer Daron Hagen, who was featured in Dacia’s show. His interview on A Musical Life, by the way, will be up in a few episodes, so be sure to subscribe to be notified about that.
Each week, Dacia invites a classical music artist or teacher to come onto her show and give her “homework” assignments that cover different topics. If you’re new to classical music or just curious about it, and feel intimidated about all the mumbo-jumbo musical jargon, then “Classical Classroom” is the perfect podcast for you. Dacia is fun, witty, and refreshingly honest in sharing what she likes and doesn’t like, as well as what she doesn’t know and wants to learn.
Music Links
The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)Le sacre de printemps (The Rite of Spring): Part I (Adoration of the Earth): The Augurs of Spring / Dances of the Young GirlsMissy Mazzoli: Song From the Uproar: OvertureGeorge Crumb: Black Angels: God-music“Bread Thief” from A Girl Walks Home Alone At NightNo Cities To Love by Sleater-KinneyDreams Come True by DJ Oguretz
Dacia's Trumpet Lesson on "Classical Classroom" with two musicians affiliated with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra.
Links
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OFIX0KrKl0
OnSong is a great app for reading text based, songs, lyrics, chord charts and lead sheets. This tutorial will show you how to create text files and move them from your computer to your iPad, using iTunes' file manager feature and the iPad app OnSong.
OnSong is compatible with the Bluetooth AirTurn, a hands free page turner for the iPad and other Bluetooth-equipped Mac and PC computers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INvjUChQtJE
Visit http://artistworks.com/piano-lessons-hugh-sung for more lessons.
Another member of the PianoWorld.com Forum (2play4U) asked for help with using the pedal to connect notes. Be sure to view Lesson #3 (measure 1) to review how the damper pedal on a piano works ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPRmDZzLV-g ). In this lesson, we'll go over why it can be so difficult for beginners to connect notes with the pedal (a term I call, "Symbiosis", although I'm not sure of the official scientific term); I also use a new program to better illustrate the pedal and keyboard mechanics, Home Concert Xtreme ( http://www.timewarptech.com/index.html ). We'll conclude with the proper way to make smooth connections with the hand and pedal; next lesson, we'll demonstrate how to pedal a portion of "Clair de lune".
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOQa7HEc26w
d4rk4n93l from the Adult Beginners section of the famous PianoWorld.com forums posed an interesting question about getting help with a left hand passage from Debussy's "Clair de lune". Here's my response - I hope this mini-lesson is helpful. If enough folks are interested, I'd be willing to consider starting a new lesson series in the future on the entire "Clair de lune" measure by measure. Don't forget to have fun!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg4uWOFcbrA
Visit http://artistworks.com/piano-lessons-hugh-sung for more lessons.
(Woops...just realized that a bunch of these videos were missing the "Clair de lune" title at the beginning! Silly me...)
Before I forget, I'd like to invite you to sign up for an upcoming live webinar class lesson at http://pianofromscratch.com/webinars - these webinars will give me a chance to go much more in depth with the music, and we'll be able to have live interaction via chat and shared webcams.
In this lesson, I offer two sets of fingerings: a "traditional" one that is better for connecting the melody notes, and an unusual one that relies on the pedal to connect the notes, but might be easier to use for some folks who may have difficulties jumping around the keyboard.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clja8aLn-Zk
Join me for a special live episode of "A Musical Life" at the Nelly Berman School of Music, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We'll meet some of the amazing students who study here, listen to them play, and have lots of fun! Join us next Thursday, Dec. 22 5:30 pm EST for the Live Show! http://bit.ly/2hFj6ti
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wkc-LZpd8c
Described by the New York Times critic Harold Schonberg as “one of the great living exponents of Romantic violin music”, Aaron Rosand has captivated audiences and critics the world over. His recordings have been hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “some of the greatest recordings of this century”. For over 50 years, Mr. Rosand performed on the ‘Kochanski’ 1741 Guarneri violin. In 2009, he sold it for $10 million, and subsequently donated $1.5 million of the proceeds to The Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied as a student of Efrem Zimbalist, and where he currently teaches a new generation of master violinists.
When I was 19 years old and still a student at The Curtis Institute of Music, Aaron Rosand invited me to perform with him as his pianist for a concert tour of Japan and Korea. That began a 20 year collaboration filled with memorable performances and recordings, and a friendship that continues to this day. Despite this, there were many questions I still had for Aaron, so our conversation went on for some time and I hope you’ll enjoy and learn a thing or two - I know I did. Here’s part 1 of a 2 part interview and conversation with violinist Aaron Rosand.
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Musical Selections
Sibelius Concerto (CD)
Heifetz playing Korngold Concerto in D major, Op. 35: I. Moderato nobile
Kreisler Romance, Op. 4 from 111 Violin Masterpieces
Mendelssohn Sonata in F major with Geir Henning Braaten, piano (video)
Estréllita with John Covelli
Beethoven Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring "Sonata I. Allegro with Eileen Flissler
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK3SNZgwCdk