The Prelude Chopin Requested for His Funeral
Was it a lament of a broken heart, a funeral march, or an ode to despair? So many possible interpretations […]
What Piano Does To Your Brain
A common concern as we age is how to keep our mind clear and sharp. Many things contribute to brain
Three of the Most Beautiful Movie Themes on Piano
The power of music to bring emotional meaning and connection to a story is well understood in the world of
A Lesson in Willy Wonka’s “Pure Imagination”
The original Willy Wonka film was released in 1971, the same year as another great musical, Fiddler on the Roof.
How to Motivate Your Kids to Practice the Piano
What do you do when you’re paying a good amount of money each month for your child’s piano lessons yet
Purposefully Simple: Yiruma’s “River Flows in You”
It is amazing how some of the simplest, most repetitive piano pieces can be the most captivating and endearing. When
Leonard Cohen’s Ageless “Hallelujah”
“But remember when I moved in you and the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was
Gladiator and the Magic of Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard
It makes perfect sense why Lisa Gerrard was chosen to work with Hans Zimmer on film collaborations such as Gladiator.
A Sweet Lullaby, “Ballade pour Adeline”
When Paul de Senneville’s second daughter, Adeline, was born in 1977, he did what you might expect a composer to
“I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls”
“Marble Halls” was made popular by Enya when she recorded the song for her 1991 album, Shepherd Moons. It had
A Look At Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude
Frédéric Chopin suffered from poor health and disease (tuberculosis, primarily) for much of his brief life (he lived to be
Floating on Clouds with Ludovico Einaudi’s “Nuvole Bianche”
“Nuvole Bianche,” which translates to “white clouds” in Italian, is a piano piece by Ludovico Einaudi that has landed millions