I’ve been working with a student on Franz Joseph Haydn’s beautiful Sonata in E flat major Hob 52. Haydn’s final piano sonata was written in 1794, and it’s full of joie de vivre, a characteristic synonymous with Haydn’s music. Set in my favourite key, this work exudes warmth, colour, and a quite different harmonic and…
Tag: Advanced Piano Study
A Year At A British Music Conservatoire: Lewis Kesterton
Music conservatoires. Opinions are rife as to whether they are an ideal way to study music. Some find them inspiring, others wish they had studied elsewhere. My own experience at the Royal College of Music was great. It was a really steep learning curve. Studying at such a great institution was a privilege. I will…