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Blog season 2: Independance

Pierre-Arnaud — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:19:03 +0000

It’s been a year already since I started writing this blog. After two months of well deserved rest, I am back on the web, I mean on my blog. It was a sincere pleasure to share my ideas and my wishes with you last year.

My vacation was studious: no articles, but the 33 variations on a waltz by Diabelli (those who follow me on Facebook already know it), and some work projects I had not completed yet. I also relaxed, don’t worry, and I finally could enjoy a summer in my beautiful city of Prague, siping a few cocktails on the banks of the Vltava, or walking around the many parks of the city. I had the need to recharge my batteries after a particularly trying year.

September, month of the start of school. This year, for the first time since preschool, I am not going back to school. I did not notice before but I had never been really independent, I mean pianistically speaking. Always having someone directing me, never really free. I left the institutions to which I belonged in order to stand on my own two feet. Well, on my own two feet but under control, because I am not saying that I won’t get coached from time to time… So, independence means change in the way I live. But also in the way I work: more time to get to the bottom of things and to develop myself along a single line.

This “special” year, I have decided to start it with six months of introspection. Take the time to think, put back into question some basical things, work on some problems I haven’t had the time to deal with before, and reexamine my interpretation according to my own taste. A student’s life does not always allow radical changes, for the first time I will be able to build on what I have learnt and live my own life. Exciting but terrifying.

As for the blog this year, I will try to offer more interactive content and maybe educational. Why not some video analysis if I feel capable. Till then, back to the piano!

Philippe Manoury launches his blog

Pierre-Arnaud — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:18 +0000

Good news! The French Composer Philippe Manoury launches his blog (unfortunately, available in English only through a translation gateway). There you will find besides his biography, his catologue and bibliography, some videos and musical analysis (at the moment Wozzeck). This space defines itself as a place of knowledge, of learning about (savant) music in general, and contemporary creation especially… so just enjoy it!

I particularly like Philippe Manoury, but don’t play it yet, through lack of time. I promise, I want to play the two sonatas for piano! If you don’t know Philippe Manoury yet, then rush to your nearest music store, I especially recommend you “La ville (… première sonate…)” – a tribute to the historic quarters of Prague – magnificently performed by Jean-François Heisser.

You have certainly understood, I am a fan of Manoury… and I’m very delighted to share with you my passion!

First post of 2009

Pierre-Arnaud — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:45 +0000

I take this occasion to wish you all a happy New Year! This year will again bring its share of pleasant times.

Long long time I haven’t been able to take rest. Two weeks ago, however, I finally took some days off: 7 days without piano… It did me a lot of good! These few days have made me want to work harder! I enter this new year with an extraordinary energy and intend well to keep going this way.

For 2009, we made some adjustments on the site. On the blog’s main page you can now find a tag cloud in the left column, as well as a category displaying related posts under each post.
The Audio Clips Page has also been improved to be more accessible and readable. Finally, another new thing: the newsletter. From now on, you can receive new posts in your e-mail inbox! Further updates will occur over the next months.
Just keep visiting www.pierre-arnaud-dablemont.com, so you always know the latest! You can also subscribe to our RSS Feeds for the Blog and/or for the Press Center.

As for my resolutions for 2009… Well, as usual, purely nothing! I already have a lot to do and I simply wish to successfully complete everything I have planned.

Once again bonne année to all!