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Everything Old is New Again
Johann Sebastian Bach’s two volumes of the Well-Tempered Clavier have sometimes been called the pianist’s Old Testament. They are excellent examples of Bach’s amazing ability to write in contrapuntal style. As such, they remain an important part of teaching repertoire. Timeless, really. Equal temperament tuning had just been “invented” in Bach’s time (1685-1750), and our…
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An Evening in Grenada
Ah yes, a trip to sunny Spain was just what I needed at this time of year. And I was there for a moment. On Sunday afternoon I attended a master class at the University of Ottawa School of Music in collaboration with the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association. La soirée dans…
