Bagatelles album coming soon!
The official launch date for my forthcoming album, Bagatelles: piano music by Bernard Hughes, is fast approaching. The album goes on sale on June 9th,… Read More »Bagatelles album coming soon!
Matthew Mills
Franz Liszt: La cloche sonne
Although I rarely have cause these days to paddle in the balmy waters of the lower grades of the ABRSM syllabus, a little piece on… Read More »Franz Liszt: La cloche sonne
Edvard Grieg: ‘Elegy’, no. 7 from Lyric Pieces, Op. 47
‘Elegy’, Op. 47 No. 7, the final piece in the fourth book of Lyric Pieces, published around 1888, presents challenges that are more musical than… Read More »Edvard Grieg: ‘Elegy’, no. 7 from Lyric Pieces, Op. 47
Edvard Grieg’s ‘Little Bird’, op. 43 no. 4
My survey of my favourite Grieg Lyric Pieces continues with ‘Little Bird’, from the op. 43 set. Originally titled Fruhlingslieder (Spring Songs) and first published… Read More »Edvard Grieg’s ‘Little Bird’, op. 43 no. 4
Cécile Chaminade: ‘Automne’, op. 35 no. 2
Undoubtedly one of Chaminade’s most well-known and well-loved solo piano works, ‘Automne’ comes from the collection Études de Concert, op. 35. No fewer than four… Read More »Cécile Chaminade: ‘Automne’, op. 35 no. 2
Edvard Grieg: ‘Elf-Dance’, no. 5 from Lyric Pieces, op. 12
Inspired by the folklore of his native Norway, Grieg’s ‘Elf-Dance’ is a scherzo-like movement which exemplifies many aspects of Grieg’s early piano writing. Most often… Read More »Edvard Grieg: ‘Elf-Dance’, no. 5 from Lyric Pieces, op. 12
My top ten Grieg Lyric Pieces
The ten sets of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces encapsulate the composer’s entire creative development. The pieces collectively summarise many of the typical concerns of the later… Read More »My top ten Grieg Lyric Pieces
Jensen Piano Project announced
I am thrilled to announce a new publishing project, which will be launching this month — the complete solo piano music of Adolf Jensen. Over… Read More »Jensen Piano Project announced
Cécile Chaminade: Piano Sonata, op. 21, second movement
We begin our survey of Chaminade’s diploma-level piano works with the middle movement of her only piano sonata. Published in 1895, it is dedicated to… Read More »Cécile Chaminade: Piano Sonata, op. 21, second movement
Perfect Practice
One of the greatest pleasures and privileges of my career has been to work with dancers. For anyone interested in how to achieve excellence—perfection in… Read More »Perfect Practice
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next »
