.Thank you for watching. Please subscribe, hit that like button, and get notifications for new episodes! If you're new to Tuesday Conversation with Friends, it is an interview series featuring world-class musicians with their work and a glimpse into who they are as people. You can watch the video version of this interview on YouTube or listen to it on the go on Apple Podcast. (scroll down for links) Joining me here is Israeli concert pianist, composer, pedagogue, and bestselling author Rami Bar-Niv.
As usual, we have included some of Rami's incredible piano solos in this episode. And we will learn about how he created an international solo concert career! Rami came from a musical family with a composer father and a piano-teacher mother. He started writing music as early as age 6! But the dedication required for his piano playing superseded his composition days until later in life. There are some fun stories and anecdotes from this musical family you will find during our chat.
So.... what does a concert pianist think about practicing? The answer may surprise you! The preparation of a concert pianist and how to create a self-managed international concert career!
What is Rami's teaching philosophy, especially given that he's written a book on piano teaching? You might find it surprising as well!
"Art imitates life, and life imitates art." Rami's musical life is closely tied to his personal life through travels, joy, and tragedies. The stories are recorded in his compositions.
You won't want to miss the stories behind each of the stunning performances/compositions featured in this piece!
0:00 Opening, Introduction, and Libertango (arranged by Rami Bar-Niv)
3:10 Early childhood, a musical family, and the Jascha Heifetz story
7:45 The preparation of a concert pianist and what it takes to create a self-managed international concert career.
12:26 "The Ritual Fire Dance" by M. de Falla performed by Rami Bar-Niv
15:37 Daily Practice? Maybe.....
17:30 Pedagogy and Adult Piano Camps
20:10 Pain, Tragedy and Music: The creation of the Vocalise on Bach's Prelude #1 in C Major (Book 1)
22:50 Vocalise on Bach's Prelude #1 in C Major (Book 1), Composed and performed by Rami Bar-Niv
26:27 What goes in the compositions: life in America (jazz, blues, and rag), classical musical training, and the Jewish tradition.
29:09 Blue Rag: composed and performed by Rami Bar-Niv
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