Hi freeks, join me next Friday at Hari NYC, 140 W 30th St., 3rd floor, for a unique master class on the life and music on Liberace, from 8- 930 PM! We'll be analyzing Mr. Chutzpah's music via video clips of his classic performances. Costumes encouraged:) this should be Hilarious, bread $15 at the door

dave, its a little out of my way, but have a brilliant time!

if you leave now...

why would i leave? all i said was, new york is far from edinburgh.

you can charter a sailboat, and if you leave today and paddle really fast, you should be able to make it to W 30th St. by 8 PM Friday..

DF

lol. it's raining.

I wish I could attend. I have looked in on your on-line classes and I am a believer. Sounds like a good time!

if you leave now...

Will be attending (on-line)

will it be on-line ?

should be if it comes out well

within a week or 2

Liberace is an interesting musician. "Liberace began playing the piano at four and while his father took his children to concerts to further expose them to music, he was also a taskmaster demanding high standards from the children in practice and performance. Liberace's prodigious talent was in evidence early. He memorized difficult pieces by age seven. He studied the technique of the famous Polish pianist and later family friend Ignacy Paderewski and at eight met him backstage at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. "I was intoxicated by the joy I got from the great virtuoso's playing. My dreams were filled with fantasies of following his footsteps…Inspired and fired with ambition, I began to practice with a fervor that made my previous interest in the piano look like neglect."[7] "In a formal classical music competition in 1937, Liberace was praised for his "flair and showmanship".[11]... At the end of a traditional classical concert in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1939, Liberace played his first requested encore, "Three Little Fishes", which he played in the style of several different classical composers.[12] The 20-year-old played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on January 15, 1940, at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, performing Liszt's Second Piano Concerto under the baton of Hans Lange, for which he received strong reviews. He also toured in the Midwest." His dad played french horn for the symphony. -- Wikipedia. Liberace had monster talent and chops. check him out on you-tube.

Thanks Daviel, I needed that! This class started as a total goof, and while it's still superfunny and outrageous what Liberace did, I've grown to really like this guy and respect him as a pianist. Liberace delivered, he brought it big time and nailed it every time:) I can't wait for this class to be done so I can stop listening and trying to imitate this schmaltz!

Oh, I did not mean to horn in on the subject, but your class got me interested and I just googled Liberace. He was the Richard Simmons of pianists, but he did have monster chops. Look at that you-tube when he was about 20. Looks like he kept up a basic repertoire from day one.

I'm glad you sent me that info, thanks! The Richard Simmons of piano, good one:)

cool dave! love your masterclasses and interesting choices of artists to highlight

got any ideas?

the next one will be playing outside the changes, then perhaps Lyle Mays

Wow, this sounds like fun - sure wish I could make it! I've always loved Liberace's style (plus we have the same birthday). LOL