A very interesting article on the Classical music business.
The record label Naxos has gone from budget outsider to industry leader in its 20-plus years of existence. But what does the future hold for any record label at a time when CD sales are plummeting and dowloads are stagnant? Naxos’s founder and CEO, Klaus Heymann, is one of the most candid and straightforward executives in the business, and he’s tailored his long-term goals to the realities of today’s market; his goal, he says, is to be “the last man standing.” He spoke to me while in the States for marketing meetings about the Naxos’s future.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-classical-beat/2010/07/the_future_of_the_recording_in.html
Be sure to follow this link afterwards.
More music is being recorded and released than at any other point in history. Yet music copyright is completely insecure, and piracy rampant in the current climate. So what does that say about pro-copyright and anti-piracy initiatives?
A sticky debate indeed. One of the major reasons for copyright law is to ensure the continued creation of intellectual property. Yet more musicians are in the game than ever before, and music fans couldn't be happier with the abundance.
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072710stand
Cheers, I think.
David Story
Showing posts with label classical music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classical music. Show all posts
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, March 27, 2009
Joy
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.
About Benjamin Zander
A leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven, Benjamin Zander is known for his charisma and unyielding energy -- and for his brilliant pre-concert talks.
His video presentation is one of the most charming and articulate presentations on the joy of classical music. A treasure for music teachers, students, and parents.
Cheers,
David
Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it -- and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.
About Benjamin Zander
A leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven, Benjamin Zander is known for his charisma and unyielding energy -- and for his brilliant pre-concert talks.
His video presentation is one of the most charming and articulate presentations on the joy of classical music. A treasure for music teachers, students, and parents.
Cheers,
David
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Piano Technique for Dummies Book Review
Piano Exexcises for Dummies Book Review.
I'm happily working through this book, the chapter on warm-ups is worth the price alone. Included are scale fingerings for all blues scales and more. It is a large format book which will lie flat on the music stand or desk. Excellant exercies for piano teachers to assign their students.
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Piano-Exercises-For-Dummies-David-Pearl/9780470387658-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527piano+exercises+for+dummies%2527ISBN - 10:0470387653ISBN - 13:9780470387658
The fun and easy way to tune up your technique and improve your playing
Is the piano your passion? This easy-to-read guide is bursting with fun exercises designed to hone your piano-playing technique, from warm-ups and major and minor scales to octaves, chord cadences, and more. You''ll play challenging rhythms, practice with different tempos, play a performance piece at the end of each chapter, and find inspiration for performing music your way.
Warm up away from the piano; release tension in your hands, wrists, and arms and go to the piano feeling loose and comfortable
Wake up those fingers; perfect your hand position and develop left and right hand finger independence. Develop greater control practice smoother finger crossovers and pass-unders for speedier scales and arpeggios
Incorporate greater movement; play chords without tension, jump across the keyboard, and move with ease in parallel and contrary motion
Ramp up your skills; perfect your pedaling, play grace notes, trills, and other fancy ornaments.
Open the book and find:
More than 150 exercises that vary in style, key, and tempo
Major and minor scales
Blues, diminished and chromatic scales
Finger, rhythm, and chord progression exercises
Left-hand accompanimentpatterns
Performance pieces with every chapter
Ten one-page dance pieces
Bonus CD Includes
More than 70 tracks all played by the author
Selected exercises from each chapter
Every performance piece
Ten dance pieces from the book
Cheers,
David
I'm happily working through this book, the chapter on warm-ups is worth the price alone. Included are scale fingerings for all blues scales and more. It is a large format book which will lie flat on the music stand or desk. Excellant exercies for piano teachers to assign their students.
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Piano-Exercises-For-Dummies-David-Pearl/9780470387658-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527piano+exercises+for+dummies%2527ISBN - 10:0470387653ISBN - 13:9780470387658
The fun and easy way to tune up your technique and improve your playing
Is the piano your passion? This easy-to-read guide is bursting with fun exercises designed to hone your piano-playing technique, from warm-ups and major and minor scales to octaves, chord cadences, and more. You''ll play challenging rhythms, practice with different tempos, play a performance piece at the end of each chapter, and find inspiration for performing music your way.
Warm up away from the piano; release tension in your hands, wrists, and arms and go to the piano feeling loose and comfortable
Wake up those fingers; perfect your hand position and develop left and right hand finger independence. Develop greater control practice smoother finger crossovers and pass-unders for speedier scales and arpeggios
Incorporate greater movement; play chords without tension, jump across the keyboard, and move with ease in parallel and contrary motion
Ramp up your skills; perfect your pedaling, play grace notes, trills, and other fancy ornaments.
Open the book and find:
More than 150 exercises that vary in style, key, and tempo
Major and minor scales
Blues, diminished and chromatic scales
Finger, rhythm, and chord progression exercises
Left-hand accompanimentpatterns
Performance pieces with every chapter
Ten one-page dance pieces
Bonus CD Includes
More than 70 tracks all played by the author
Selected exercises from each chapter
Every performance piece
Ten dance pieces from the book
Cheers,
David
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