This is the final post in pianist and professor Julian Jacobson’s series examining the ‘Hammerklavier’ sonata in preparation for his lecture recital on Sunday January 11th at Mill Hill Library in London. In this article, Julian explores and examines some of the pressing preparation issues found whilst working at this epic piece. Purchase your tickets…
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Julian Jacobson plays the ‘Hammerklavier’: Part 2
This is the second post in pianist and professor Julian Jacobson’s mini-series for this blog focusing on Beethoven’s most complex master piece for the piano, the ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata in B flat major Op. 106, which he will be performing in London on Sunday January 11th 2026 at Mill Hill Library. Today, he discusses his past…
Julian Jacobson plays the ‘Hammerklavier’: Part 1
My final guest writer of the year is pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson, who is no stranger to my blog having written several guest post series already. This mini series focuses on Julian’s forthcoming performance of and lecture on Beethoven’s mighty ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata No. 29 in B flat major Op. 106 on Sunday January…
Margaret Lyell and her Piano Concerto Part 5: Julian Jacobson
This is the fifth and final post in pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson’s series documenting his journey preparing and performing Margaret Lyell’s Piano Concerto. Lyell, who was Julian’s mother, wrote this piece, known as ‘Schiehallion’, when she was just 19 years old and still a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London. And…
Margaret Lyell and her Piano Concerto Part 4: Julian Jacobson
Pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson has written this post which marks the fourth in a series dedicated to the piano concerto composed by his mother Margaret Lyell. Julian will be performing the piece tomorrow night in Birmingham: to find out more and purchase your ticket to this event, click here. And so the abstract score…
Margaret Lyell and her Piano Concerto Part 3: Julian Jacobson
Pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson continues this series focusing on his mother’s music (pictured above), and specifically her piano concerto which he will be performing on May 30th at the CBSO Centre Birmingham with the Romantic Revival Orchestra and conductor Tommaso Nista. You can purchase your tickets for this concert by clicking here. In this…
Margaret Lyell and her Piano Concerto Part 2: Julian Jacobson
This post is the second in a series written by pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson. These articles are dedicated to the music, and, more specifically, the Piano Concerto written by his mother Margaret Lyell. Around 1935 my mother returned to London and joined the staff of J Curwen & Sons, of which my father Maurice…
Margaret Lyell and her Piano Concerto Part 1: Julian Jacobson
Pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson is my guest writer for this bank holiday post. Julian is no stranger to my blog having written many interesting and informative articles and several guest series. This new series will focus on his mother Margaret Lyell (pictured above), and more specifically, her piano music. As a musician and writer…
A Journey Through Debussy’s Preludes 5: Julian Jacobson
Today’s post is the fifth article in concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson’s insightful series highlighting Debussy’s two books of preludes in preparation for his concert at the 1901 Arts Club in London on June 6th. Preludes Book 2, Nos. 1 – 6 And so to the second book of Debussy’s great, if understated…
A Journey Through Debussy’s Preludes 4: Julian Jacobson
Concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson continues his Debussy journey in today’s blog post. This fourth article surveys the final six works of the French composer’s Preludes Book 1 (Preludes Nos. 7 – 12), in preparation for Julian’s concert on June 6th at the 1901 Arts Club in London, where he will play the…
A Journey Through Debussy’s Preludes 3: Julian Jacobson
In this series of articles, concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson throws light on his preparation process for a forthcoming recital at the 1901 Arts Club in London on June 6th, where he will play both books of Debussy’s deliciously enigmatic Preludes. This is the third article in the series. Preludes Book 1, Nos….
A Journey Through Debussy’s Preludes 2: Julian Jacobson
Today’s post is the second in a series written by concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson, who is ‘journeying’ through Debussy’s two books of Preludes in preparation for his concert on Thursday June 6th 2024 at 7.30 pm, at the 1901 Arts Club in London (pictured in the featured image at the top of…