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🔹 Introduction
Welcome to Episode 35! If you're new here, I hope you enjoy the podcast. If you're a returning listener, thanks for coming back! Feel free to share your musical journey with me at david@pianofinally.show.

🔹 This Week’s Highlights

• A busy start to the school year and reflections on getting back into teaching.
• MRI scans took some time away from piano practice, but all is well!
• Watched an amazing two-piano concert featuring Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson on Stage+: 🎵 Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Cage, Pärt, and Adams
  🎥 Watch it here: Stage+ Concert
• Observations on page-turning methods: Yuja uses an iPad with a foot pedal, while Víkingur relies on printed scores and a page-turner. Have you tried either method? Let me know!

🔹 🎥 YouTube Spotlight: Aspen Music Festival and School
YouTube's algorithm finally got something right! This week, I discovered the Aspen Music Festival and School, an annual program for pre-professional musicians. Their YouTube channel offers:

• 🎻 Performances across a wide range of instruments
• 🎹 Masterclasses with world-class musicians
• 🎶 Insightful interviews about music and performance

📺 Check out their channel: Aspen Music Festival on YouTube

A recommended video features Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan rehearsing Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 2 and discussing their musical approach. Watch it here: Trifonov & Babayan – Aspen Festival

🔹 Essay – Curiosity in Music
This week’s thoughts on curiosity—not just for scientists, but for musicians too!

• How curiosity helps us understand the meaning behind compositions
• Exploring music theory: Why do major and minor triads evoke such different emotions?
• Learning orchestration and tackling new concepts to deepen musical understanding

📺 Another interesting video on curiosity in music: Musical Exploration

🔹 Review – Musicnotes 🎼
A look at Musicnotes, a leading online source for digital sheet music.

• 🎵 Massive collection of sheet music for piano, guitar, voice, and more
• 📖 Offers interactive sheet music and self-publishing options
• 🎶 Free manuscript paper downloads!

🔗 Explore Musicnotes: Musicnotes Website
🔗 Free Sheet Music & Manuscript Paper: Musicnotes Free Section

🎶 Until next time—keep your piano in tune and enjoy the music! 🎵

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