World Piano Day - Wed Mar 29, 2023
音楽の創造性を引き出す鍵、豊かな歴史を持つ不朽の名器、そして自分だけの交響曲を作曲することへの招待状。「世界ピアノの日」は、2015年にドイツの作曲家・演奏家・プロデューサーのニルス・フラームが制定しました。フルサイズのピアノの鍵盤の数を反映し、毎年88日目に行われます。(English) Keys to unlocking musical creativity, a timeless instrument with a rich history, and an invitation to compose your own symphony. "World Piano Day"
was founded by German composer, performer and producer Nils Frahm in 2015. Reflecting the number of keys on a full-sized piano, it takes place annually on the 88th day of the year.
World Piano Day - Wed Mar 29, 2023
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World Piano Day, celebrated on March 29, honours the piano's history and impact on music. Originating from medieval instruments, the piano evolved into the modern version over centuries, with the harpsichord being its closest ancestor. Established by German musician Nils Frahm in 2015, Piano Day includes concerts, recitals, and lectures. Celebrate by attending concerts, taking lessons, enjoying classical music and sharing with the hashtag #worldpianoday. When selecting online courses, ensure they suit your skill level and research reviews before investing.
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If you're a fan of classical music, you're probably familiar with the famous piano. Used in concerts everywhere, the piano has a long history of bringing music to life with its delicate sound and beautiful resonance.
But did you know there's a public holiday dedicated to the piano? That's right; there is a day devoted to the history and love of the piano. Read on to learn more about the history of the piano and how you can celebrate this fantastic holiday.
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Learn about World Piano Day
World Piano Day was created to celebrate this incredible instrument that has brought us joy. Whether you play the piano yourself or appreciate this type of music, we can all understand the pleasure of listening to a quality pianist.
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If you don't know much about the piano, today is a good day to learn more. The main thing to familiarise yourself with, of course, is the keys. After all, the keyboard is an essential part of your learning. Looking at the keyboard, you will see white and black keys running from left to white. They are not alternately white-black-white-black.
Instead, there is a pattern of five black and seven white keys in a particular order. An interval is formed from the beginning of one set of keys and the end at the beginning of the next set. This is called an 'octave', simply a type of interval; an interval is a musical distance between two sounds.
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It is also important to note that the highest keys are on the right and the lowest on the left. So if you start on the left, each key is half a step higher than the one before it.
So you must go up or down two half steps to make one whole step. It would be best if you had a bit of practice to get to grips with these intervals. It would be best to try other breaks to hear the difference in sound.
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History of the piano
The piano's invention began with its predecessors, mainly in the Middle Ages as the dulcimer, a fretted instrument with three or four strings. From there, it developed into the clavichord, the spinet, the virginal, the Clavecin, the gravicembalo and finally, the harpsichord in the 15th century.
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The harpsichord was invented by Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori and is considered the closest ancestor of what we know today as the piano because of the keyboards that activated the strings. From there, the harpsichord evolved over the next 300 years into what we know as the modern piano.
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Piano Day began as an idea of German pianist/composer/producer Nils Frahm. Nils Frahm composes classical piano music with electronic music, reinventing piano music with an unconventional approach. He launched the holiday in 2015.
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When asked why the world needed a Piano Day, Frahm replied:
"...mostly because it can't hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers, and most importantly, the listener."
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Since then, the celebration has expanded to include concerts, recitals, lectures and demonstrations. An official website, Pianoday.org, lists all the shows and events you can attend worldwide to celebrate the piano's beauty.
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How to celebrate Piano Day
Listen to beautiful classical music on your favourite device if you love classical music. If you're looking for a fun night out, go to a concert at your local theatre. If you're adventurous, take some piano lessons at your local college or through online courses.
Then, as you listen to or play amazing piano music, use the hashtag #worldpianoday on your social media devices to let everyone know that this day is all about the beautiful piano.
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If you have never played the piano before, you may feel a bit lost as to what to look for in an online course. But don't worry; we have some top tips to help you. The first thing you need to do is ensure that the website offering the piano lessons suits your level.
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Some sites start at the very beginning and are designed for people who don't know how to play the piano. So they will teach you how to read music and so on. However, other sites offer lessons for those who already have experience and are looking for more advanced classes so that they have something to work towards.
It would be best if you also took the time to read reviews left by people and experts who have used the site in question. This will save you a lot of time.
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If you find many negative reviews from people who say, for example, that the lesson was too tricky for beginners to follow, then you know you should look elsewhere.
Finally, deciding whether to opt for free or paid lessons would be best. It is worth looking at free resources in the beginning. If you find it challenging to find something that suits your needs, consider a paid version, but research before spending your money.
World Piano Day - Wed Mar 29, 2023
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-piano-day/
The pianist was in tears!!!. Most moving piano performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoV4ZW7xTA
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 Nobuyuki Tsujii blind pianist BBC proms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGX3temma5Q
20-year-old Mao Fujita won this work's second prize at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgYDB9g-rrE
8 Minutes of Piano Excellence for World Piano Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN6bUszvmtg
In honour of World Piano Day, held on the 88th day of the year to honour the instrument's 88 keys, join us in an 88-minute celebration of legendary pianists and the pieces we love to hear them play! Curated specially for you, this compilation brings together works by Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Brahms, and other favourite composers in the hands of some of the finest interpreters of every recorded era: Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein to Van Cliburn and Emil Gilels, Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim to Maria João Pires and Grigory Sokolov, Yuja Wang and Daniil Trifonov to Alexandra Dovgan and Yunchan Lim… and that's just for starters. So sit back and enjoy this pianistic pantheon!
Mao Fujita
Maria Joao Pires
Yuja Wang
Alexandre Kantorow
Van Cliburn
Lucan Debargue
Daniel Barenboim
Daniil Trifonov
Martha Argerich
Khatia Buniastishvili
Seong-Jin Cho
Lahav Shani
Grigory Sokolov
Mitsuko Uchida
Alexandre Malofeev
Fazil Say
Eric Lu
Andras Schiff
Murray Perahia
Yefim Bronfman
Helene Grimaud
Beatrice Rana
Alexandra Dovgan
Igor Levit
Arthur Rubinstein
Yoav Levanon
Nikolai Lugansky
Lang Lang
Nobu
Vladimir Horowitz
Emil Gilels
Yunchan Lim
Vladimir Ashkenazy