What classical music on YouTube passes the oh-my-god-i-can't-believe-this-is-available-on-youtube test?
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posted by wittgenstein
on Jun 30, 2009 -
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Can anyone help me navigate
this web site? I am looking for piano pieces that a beginning to intermediate pianist can play.
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posted by wittgenstein
on Jan 17, 2009 -
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Inspired by
this question: I have the sheet music to Steve Reich's MUSIC FOR 18 INSTRUMENTS. I bought it to understand the piece better. But, the individual parts played by themselves sound nothing like the actual piece. I am not a good enough pianist to create a full piano transcription of the piece. Does anyone have any advice as to how to play excerpts from this score but still have it sound like Reich? ( Maybe someone who knows the piece better than I do.)
posted by wittgenstein
on Aug 6, 2008 -
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Obscure Todd Rundgren/Utopia filter: What chords will go with the Utopia song "Zen Machine" ?
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posted by wittgenstein
on Oct 23, 2007 -
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MTV used to have a show called "Earth to MTV" where they showed videos from foreign countries. On it, I would swear I saw a japanese video by a gorup called the "Barbie Boys". The song was called "Norma Jean".
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posted by wittgenstein
on Sep 29, 2007 -
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What makes disco disco? In particular, what makes it different from funk, r & b or soul? Is it the arrangement? Is it the beat? Is it the horns? Details please.
posted by wittgenstein
on Sep 5, 2007 -
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What books or websites do you recommend that look at popular music (I really mean 70s and 80s) from a music theory perspective. For example,
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posted by wittgenstein
on Aug 29, 2007 -
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Piano Playing Filter: I play the piano at what I believe is considered the early intermediate level. I enjoy playing the Burgmuller op 100 pieces. I am familiar with Mikrokosmos. I have an easy piano complete beatles book that I LOVE. But, there is
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posted by wittgenstein
on Aug 21, 2007 -
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