This is the start of a series of videos dedicated to unveiling Beethoven's life. We will go through his major steps in life and see what we can learn from him.

and what to learn from them.

Can classical music be humorous? 

HOW DARE YOU!

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach:
You must be moved yourself for you to move other people

Busoni:
You cannot move other people when moved yourself as you lose control and thus the ability to touch other people.

What's the foundation for a healthy learning environment?

from ARPA - the HARP.

Silence is the foundation of every concert.

The music is not in the notes but in the silence between them.
- W.A.Mozart

Without silence, no sound.

How does that relate to your playing, listening to music?

Have you seen the six free lessons on piano classical improvisation by Ioana Ilie yet? Go check them out: https://www.pianist.academy/classical-improvisation

Here's a quick BTS (behind the scenes) look at how the look of the video changed during post production (after color grading and noise reduction). Quite an improvement I think. Don't forget to sign up for an early notification when the class is online: www.pianist.academy

After post production:

Before post production:

Until then keep playing passionately!