As many will know, pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson has been writing a splendid and very popular guest post series for this blog, focusing on his recent Beethoven marathon where he performed all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in one day – both in London and in Uruguay. This final article is the postlude….
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On preparing a Beethoven marathon Part 8: Julian Jacobson
In today’s post, concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson discusses the importance of the Beethoven edition as he prepares for his marathon, which takes place on Novemebr 12th at St. John’s Church in Waterloo, London. Find out more about this concert, here. On Beethoven editions… This week’s blog is on the vexed topic…
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 7: Julian Jacobson
Today’s post is Part 7 of concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson’s series chronicling preparations for his Beethoven sonata marathon on November 12th in London. Julian will undertake the mammoth task of performing all 32 sonatas in one day, and, here, he muses on the much-admired Appassionata sonata. You can read all the articles…
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 6: Julian Jacobson
Concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson continues his series here on my blog. With his Beethoven marathon edging ever nearer, this week Julian lifts the lid on Beethoven’s Fantasy-sonatas Op. 27. Beethoven’s Fantasy-sonatas op 27, including ‘that one’….. Let’s start off by remembering that Beethoven was a phenomenal improviser at the keyboard, perhaps the…
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 5: Julian Jacobson
Concert pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson continues his series focusing on Beethoven sonatas. On Saturday November 12th 2022 Julian will perform all 32 sonatas in one day at St John’s Church Waterloo in London, and in this post he assesses Beethoven’s Opus 31 sonatas. You can read all Julian’s posts in this series by…
On preparing for a Beethoven marathon Part 4: Julian Jacobson
Pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson continues his Beethoven marathon series. Beethoven’s monumental Sonata in B flat major Op. 106, known as the ‘Hammerklavier’, is today’s chosen topic. You can read other posts in this series, here. Ah, the redoubtable Hammerklavier. Beethoven’s “ne plus ultra” piano work, unless it be the Diabelli Variations. The piece…
On preparing for a Beethoven Marathon Part 3: Julian Jacobson
Today’s blog is a continuation of concert pianist and teacher Julian Jacobson’s series highlighting the preparations for his forthcoming Beethoven marathon, where he will perform all 32 sonatas in one day. Here, Julian discusses why he will be performing them all from memory. Why from memory? Why oh why, as I sometimes ask myself when…
On preparing for a Beethoven Marathon Part 2: Julian Jacobson
Today’s post is the second in the new series written by pianist and piano professor Julian Jacobson. In this week’s article, he traces the journey from the beginning, and explores the reasons why he feels drawn to this repertoire. Is Beethoven my favourite composer, as people tend to assume? The answer is “yes and no…
Palm Court Waltz: The Winner!
Many thanks to all those who took part in my weekend competition. The prize is a copy of the newly published Palm Court Waltz for piano duet, written by pianist, composer and professor of piano at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Julian Jacobson. The winner is: JILL MORTON Congratulations! Please…
Palm Court Waltz: Weekend Competition
It’s time for a weekend competition. Today’s prize is a copy of the score of this majestic, rousing, and effective duet written by pianist, composer and professor of piano at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Julian Jacobson. Julian has been composing for many years and his work is published by…
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