Passive Listening

Michael BarryComposition, Education Leave a Comment

In the modern world It’s pretty rare to find the time to sit down,  put on an album and listen to it in its entirety without distraction.  Most listening is a track here or there, in the car, or on Alexa while making dinner  or on the headphones while walking the dog.   However that doesn’t mean the brain isn’t …

How to spot end game Mozart Piano Playing

Michael BarryClassical Music Leave a Comment

Musicians nearly unanimously refer to Mozart as the hardest composer to master.  He requires the highest agility to play, physically and mentally.   I think the majority of Mozart players who fail at Mozart fail mentally.  Logically there is no other explanation as we have heard them convincingly play much harder works.  Listening to masterful Mozart playing is among my …