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My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
WOW. That Islamey was great! It's such a cool piece. Interesting harmonies sometimes... And an annoying octave gliss...
I never miss an opportunity to say how much I dislike this piece, JB's performance notwithstanding!
If you want to hear some equally dazzling pianism by Jeffrey Biegel in a work that is no more profound than "Islamey" - but, at least, less bombastic, listen to this!
Effortless, Viennese schmaltz, served with charm and grace! As they say : "Ya gotta luv it!"
What is so winning about Mr. Biegel's performance is that one has no idea how difficult this work is until one sees the score; then: Wow! How does he do it?
WOW. That Islamey was great! It's such a cool piece. Interesting harmonies sometimes... And an annoying octave gliss...
I never miss an opportunity to say how much I dislike this piece, JB's performance notwithstanding!
But it was generous of you to take the time to watch it!
The big 'hit' for me was Rush Hour in Hong Kong. Blimey, I've never heard it dispatched with such an incandescent sparkle, all seasoned with the faint scent of opium.
BruceD, I'm sorry you have don't like Islamey. I enjoy it, because when I hear a good performance, I can really imagine the oriental fantasy it is supposed to portray.
Jeffrey will be playing the Prokoviev Concerto No. 3 next weekend here in So. Oregon at the Britt Festival. Unfortunately I will be out of town (so untimely). One of my absolute favorite pieces (composers) and pianists. I might be able to catch the dress rehearsal on Friday morning before we leave town....I had the pleasure (also) of hearing him play the Leroy Anderson Concerto. My son played violin in the symphony at the time. He was very impressed with Jeffrey's professionalism, talent and sense of humour. He is a great artist but also a very "real down-to-earth person."
For those of you looking at undergrad and grad schools...don't forget that Jeffrey is on the faculty of Brooklyn College (City University of New York)!
Whatever it is, it's too bad it's not in tune. It sounds as though it needs voicing, too. I guess it gets a pretty heavy workout under his hands, but for sharing, well, it's just too bad ...
