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Recording is never so easy.18 June 2009
To all those saying that recording is easy, I say, perhaps they should pay a visit to a studio. Of course, you can cut, past, redo, but it is not always an advantage. The first shock when recording is a bit like the one you feel when hearing your own voice for the first time. [...]
When I was little…28 April 2009
When I was little, I dreamed of piano and of being big and knowing how to play well. Today I am big and I remember about these thoughts from childhood: some are true and some are far from reality.
Is the debate over piracy a “false” debate?13 March 2009
Artistic licenses and protection of creations are a current concern. Illegal downloading, free music distributed by artists themselves; the world of music recording and distribution is changing. Today, many governments are adopting new laws to protect artists’ rights. But, does the artist really need it? I mean, is this protection really intended for artists or [...]
The 5 most difficult piano pieces7 March 2009
It is a question I’m often asked and find it quite hard to give an answer. The notion of difficulty is a subjective one, and what may seem difficult to you may seem easy to someone else. This ranking does not thus escape my subjectivity – these are the most difficult piano pieces according to [...]
Piano and Psychanalysis27 February 2009
First of all, let me start with a quote from pianist Claudio Arrau: “We frustrate ourselves constantly. Out of fear — fear of failure and, strange as it may seem, fear of success as well — we artists suddenly fall sick before major appearances. We create frightful emotional upsets (…). Singers suddenly become hoarse, can’t [...]
The art of piano playing20 February 2009
I would like to tell you about a book I own, like any other pianist I suppose: “The art of piano playing” by Heinrich Neuhaus, very enriching bible on diverse aspects of our favorite instrument. Like many others, I read it and re-read it, and according to the age I was, I understood it differently. [...]
The SACEM’s twists and turns24 January 2007
At this end of January, my interest is focused on France and its SACEM. Does the “Society of the Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music” wish to deprive its members of diffusion? Our team has decided a few weeks ago to put online for free some of my most recent recordings, in streaming and downloading [...]