by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 8, 2022 | Pieces
Pavane Op 50 by Gabriel Faure Background The work was written for orchestra, but Faure went on to pen an arrangement that included a choir, although only the original version remains in regular performance today. It’s thought that Fauré probably added the chorus at...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 17, 2022 | Blog
There are a few different ways and aspects to storytelling as a performer. Firstly , the player should endeavour to understand the composer, his life and any information about the piece they are playing. Secondly, use a backtrack or recording to understand the piano...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 17, 2022 | Blog
Listening to artists and recordings that make one think as a player and musician. Baroque period performance and its challenges for a Boehm system player. I like to continually question and open my mind and musicality to new thoughts and possible directions. It really...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 15, 2022 | Pieces
Children’s Dream by Luis Barroso Background Luis Barroso was born in Madrid in 1960. He studied composition at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Madrid where he also studied modern harmony, arrangements, and music for audio-visuals. He is a versatile...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 5, 2022 | Pieces
Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Puccini started writing the opera Turandot in 1920, after being inspired by the 18th-century play Turandot by Count Carlo Gozz. however he died before finishing so the opera was completed by Franco Alfano.‘Nessun Dorma’ is...
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