It’s January 1st, 2026 and this year I’m going to aim to record as many Goldberg Variations as possible as a fun personal project. I will add them to this blog post as I complete them over the coming months. Please enjoy the beautiful opening Aria from this wonderful collection by J.S. Bach.
Category Archives: Recordings
Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in D major, op. 23 no. 4
This is one of my favourite slower works by Rachmaninoff. I first learned it way back in my university days and played it at a few concerts. Recently, I relearned it to share with my students for our annual Christmas recital. Its main theme is so beautiful, especially when Rachmaninoff adds the sparkling descant figure in the top voice on the second page. I love the fullness of the return to the A section; it could almost be part of a slow movement from one of his concertos.
Claire de Lune
Hope you enjoy 🙂
Pride and Prejudice: Liz on Top of the World
Here’s another selection from the movie Pride and Prejudice soundtrack by Dario Marianelli. I simply love the eerie yet joyful vibe of this piece. Short yet, but packed with a few technical challenges for the player, most notably the ever changing nuances of the melody and accompaniment. It might sound repetitive but there is actually a fair bit of variation going on with each statement of the theme, meaning that the fingering must adapt quickly. It took me a while to get the hang of. Enjoy!
Pride and Prejudice: Dawn
This coming weekend I’m playing piano for a friend’s wedding. His bride asked me to play music from the film Pride and Prejudice. Here’s the first selection entitled ‘Dawn’. It’s reminds me a lot of Beethoven’s piano concertos; economical yet incredibly sensitive in its harmonies. I hope they will like it!
Sinfonia in G Minor
Today I’d like to share with you some exceptionally sublime keyboard music by J.S. Bach. If you are having “one of those days” then take two minutes and give it a listen. It will purify your psyche and nourish your spirit.