Dmitry Ablogin on Chopin, Historical Pianos & the Lost Art of Preluding

Описание: Dmitriy Ablogin (‪@dimitrimusique‬ ) is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant and creative keyboard artists of his generation. Winner of the 10th International German Piano Award in 2021, he made his debut at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. In the 2024/2025 season, he will make his highly anticipated Canadian debut in Vancouver.

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Topics:
00:00 - Introduction and greetings
00:27 - About the instrument
06:34 - First impressions of playing historical instruments
08:30 - What made you switch from modern piano?
09:25 - Are historical instruments still being made today?
12:10 - How many types of pianoforte exist? Where are they made? Handmade copies
14:19 - Adapting to a new action: technique and the connection to Tai Chi
16:35 - Pianoforte demonstration and an example of how the instrument sounds
19:12 - Memories of competitions on period pianos, including the Chopin Competition and piano makers. Celebration of music
23:42 - Where did your love for Chopin start? First impressions, CDs, and Chopin’s letters
25:44 - Interpretation: Journey to improvisation and preluding. Influences along the way
27:36 - About Chopin’s Concerto No. 2 in F minor—its history and Kissin’s controversial quote
30:08 - Studying in Moscow: advantages and disadvantages
32:30 - Moving to Germany: First encounter with historical instruments, an amazing experience (Old recording deconstruction, Taneyev!)
37:50 - Liszt’s thoughts on preluding
39:40 - Why musicians had to prelude: An essential historical practice
41:05 - Story of Mozart’s sister, Nannerl—her education, limitations, and gender-based restrictions
43:21 - Books on improvisation: Czerny Op. 200, Hummel’s preludes, and Clara Schumann’s preludes
46:26 - Does one need to be a composer to improvise?
48:48 - Ablogin’s Teenage Sonata
50:40 - Modern vs. historical traditions of piano playing: A deeper understanding (Stanislavski’s influence)
55:20 - Important advice from Chopin on practicing—Liszt’s opposing view
57:08 - Ablogin’s musical tastes (impressive name-dropping!)
59:38 - Pedaling challenges in Chopin, Schubert, etc.
1:04:40 - How do musicians like Dmitry Ablogin get access to original instruments?
1:06:37 - Pedaling in Bach
1:08:24 - Sofronitsky!
1:11:42 - Ablogin’s favorite pianists
1:18:08 - Michelangeli and Ferrari
1:20:05 - Ablogin and BMW
1:20:55 - Rachmaninoff
1:26:00 - Clara Schumann
1:32:00 - Upcoming concert in Vancouver: Field, Mendelssohn, Hummel
1:40:18 - Playing from the score vs. playing from memory
1:44:10 - Advice for young musicians


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