Learn to infuse your piano playing with color and build your unique sound signature as an artist. Gain inspiration from the pianist’s toolbox: an assembly of the body, mind, instrument, and the music itself.
Is there any such thing as color at the keyboard? It turns out there’s a whole palette, wider than you might expect.
Renowned artist Boris Giltburg explains the “levers” built into the piano and the pianist’s body, and how working with them yields a range of possibilities in sound and color. He then applies these concepts to repertoire from Bach to Prokofiev, revealing how to bring body and mind together to maximize your creative expression.
Learn what ‘color’ means in piano playing, and how you can create it
Discover two core elements of sound production — arm weight and “active fingers”
Unlock new worlds of interpretive possibilities in every piece you play
In this multi-part course, Boris Giltburg opens with a question: What does it mean to play with 'color' at the piano? He then breaks downthe pianist’s “toolbox” – including adjustments in muscle tension, touch, and finger attack, and explains how imagination is a key part of the process. Finally, Giltburg shares his process for developing a conception from studying the score, recording his practice for immediate feedback, and refining his interpretations via “sound studies” of iconic passages from Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Scriabin, and Prokofiev.
One of the leading pianists of his generation, Boris Giltburg is a prolific recording artist who can be heard on the greatest stages with the leading orchestras around the world.
While his repertoire spans a vast range of composers and eras, Giltburg has become increasingly known in recent years as the consummate interpreter of greats like Rachmaninoff and Beethoven, and has effortlessly translated his genius on stage to his endeavors as a recording artist. To celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020, Giltburg embarked on a quest to record and film all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas, culminating in a release by Naxos.
Giltburg is committed to reaching music enthusiasts anywhere and everywhere, having maintained the active blog “Classical Music for All,” and a regular practice of writing articles for popular publications. He live-streamed his playing and produced online master classes from home during the pandemic, garnering upwards of 1,000,000 views to date.
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