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Introduction.
 We are best known for our British acoustic guitar videos, "Guitar Maestros", which have been incredibly well received by both media and customers. We believe that they have done a lot to bring these guitarists to both their fans, and to a new audience.

Now, we are introducing a new series DVDs, Piano Maestros. Most people believe that classical piano recordings are a specialist area, and extremely boring to all those who are not ‘into’ classical music. However, classical piano is undergoing a huge rise in popularity; and we aim to reveal the delights of some of the more popular pieces, introduce some exciting compositions that are not that common, and many revealing insights into these masterpieces. Those of you who already have a classical piano library of some sort will find this series totally engaging, as not only do you see each performance in glorious widescreen, but the presenter, Andrew Green, quizzes each artiste not only about themselves, but also about the works they are playing. There is more than plenty to interest and fascinate those for whom, until now, classical piano has been a unknown source of pleasure. We have tried to make this series an exciting journey – whether or not you (currently) get pleasure from classical piano.

Piano Maestros

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Behind The Performer
We hear of the performer’s unique experiences. What fired them as youngsters? How much work does it take in childhood to offer even the possibility of playing for a living? What practice regime is necessary even now? What music really got them excited in the early years? What sort of piano do they prefer to play and why? What’s life like on the road, playing different pianos every night in very different acoustics? How do they prepare for a concert from weeks ahead? How much repertoire is in their heads at any one time? Do they still have lessons? How do they memorise? Have they had any nightmare experiences during concerts?

Behind The Piano
What range of colours can you get from a modern piano and how? How much has the mechanism changed over the centuries? How important is touch? What effects can you obtain by differing uses of the pedals? How different can pianos be? How important is the acoustic in which a piano sits? Might that change the repertoire you play? What’s the best way to obtain maximum volume? What does one look for in a piano? The fascinating, rapid development of pianos from, say, 1760 through to 1850, and how manufacturers responded to the demands of composers - and vice versa?

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Last update: 15/08/2007

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