Jeremy Denk sees his apartment as his own "piano boot camp." Except for books, a coffee pot and a laptop, there's not much to do there but practice. We eavesdropped as he worked on complex etudes.
A building demolition inadvertently helps pianist Jonathan Biss discover the perfect practicing solution. Moving the piano out of his apartment away from the commotion allows him concentration.
New York Polyphony perform Renaissance songs for an In Practice recording session.
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New York Polyphony sings ancient music built for big spaces. But cathedrals aren't easy to come by for every practice session. That's when the group falls back on a modest-sized living room.
Jeremy Denk reviews notes on The Goldberg Variations.
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Bach's Goldberg Variations are filled with contrasts, which swirl inside the head of pianist Jeremy Denk. Seated at his living room Steinway, he muses about how Bach built his opposite variations.
Jeremy Denk performs J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations - Variation No. 15.
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Bach's Goldberg Variations is sweet and beautiful music. But Jeremy Denk, from the comfort of his living room Steinway, digs deeper to focus on one of the Goldberg's "dark jewels."
Jeremy Denk discusses the Aria from Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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What makes Bach's Goldberg Variations tick? Pianist Jeremy Denk reveals how Bach's musical DNA — a simple strand of bass notes — is fleshed out into the beautiful melody that fuels the Goldbergs.
Jeremy Denk plays The Goldberg Variations at his NYC apartment.
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On a Steinway in a cluttered apartment or on a broken down upright in the streets of Manhattan, Bach's Goldberg Variations invite a variety of unusual observations from pianist Jeremy Denk.
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Project Song challenges musicians to write and record a song in just two days — and we shoot video of the whole process. Watch Moby and collaborator Kelli Scarr write and record "Gone to Sleep."
Project Song participants only have two days to write and record a song, but it was even harder for Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and Jawbox's J. Robbins: They'd never even met before.
Witty singer-songwriter Nellie McKay had three days to write and record a song. The end result is an intricate three-part tune named after a London hotel.
