Bach's Three-Part Invention in G major
April 27, 2024
After two years of study, I've hit the inevitable first bump in the road in my study program. Life got in the way—as it often does with work—causing some delays in my recordings, and an out-of-tune piano pushed things back even further. Nonetheless, after a few months of ritardando, here I am, back in tempo, resuming the recording of the latest study pieces.
After going through Bach's little preludes, I vaulted to the three-part inventions. I can hardly begin to enumerate the difficulties of this piece, as beautiful as it is challenging. A more cautious pianist would have devoted themselves to at least a few two-part inventions before tackling the three-voice polyphonic pieces. However, I had resolved not to go back to past pieces, except in rare cases, and having studied all the two-part inventions in the past, I moved on to the three-voice ones.
I aim to play Bach cleanly and articulately: sometimes with clear and well-defined notes, sometimes using legato to connect medium phrases, and sometimes with long notes that sustain while a second or a third melodic line overlaps it. My teacher used to explain that the melodic line should resonate 'within' the note sustaining the upper melody. Back when I was 13 or 14, I didn't quite understand it. Now it seems to make sense.
Despite aiming for clarity, I indulged in a bit of pedal to enhance the sonority. Purists might say there's too much pedal, and they may be right. I'll try to use less pedal in the next piece. Nevertheless, this is my first step into a more complex repertoire of Bach, and even if I haven't achieved perfect articulation and pedaling, I'm still pleased with the overall sound and character of the piece. I am now moving on to explore the next inventions in the book.
--
This recording was made in Curitiba, in April 2024, on a Yamaha U1J piano using a Shure MV88 microphone.
2 notes
·
View notes
worry about it / don’t worry about it
3 notes
·
View notes
Piano Restoration - Welcome Home 鋼琴大翻新 - 回家篇
The full restoration of our Yamaha U1 piano, that was sent to the workshop in last April was completed for quite a while. As I was tied up with other bits and pieces, I failed to provide a timely update on the works. So let me wrap it up in this post.
After I came back from our Scotland summer holidays, I received a call from Mr. Fadi that the piano restoration was almost completed and he…
View On WordPress
2 notes
·
View notes
Tuning a Yamaha U2 Upright Piano. A rarer model compared to U1 and U3. Fantastic Japanese built instrument with great sound
#yamaha #piano #pianist #music #musician #pianotuner #yamahauk #pianotuning #pianoplayer
1 note
·
View note
Yamaha is one of the most highly famous piano brands in the world. Its exceptional build and warmer sound quality make it a preferred choice for pianists. Grab huge discounts on Yamaha pianos in NY and NJ area only at B Natural Pianos and Music School.
0 notes
Jumy-M
My Piano / 依然と��て要調律
222 notes
·
View notes
Moszkowski Petit Etude, Op. 91 n.6
21 de março, 2023
2 notes
·
View notes
Gone to LA - Sean O'Reilly (Livestream Highlight)
2 notes
·
View notes
New plan: find a music grad student to date so I can have access to the grand pianos currently separated from me by locked doors
9 notes
·
View notes
Tuning a Yamaha u300 Upright Piano dating from 1995 in Stourbridge, West Midlands
🎹 Piano Tuner service in Stourbridge 🎹
www.matthewjamesrichards.co.uk
#piano #pianotuner #pianist #stourbridge #musician #yamaha #yamahauk
0 notes