Classical Music

Playing "Classical" music is a salute to the person who wrote it - the composer. You are trying to play his/her music the way he/she wanted it to sound. You will be directed, via "expression" marks and symbols, to produce your notes exactly as the composer heard them in his/her own head. You are, in short, the composer's actual instrument.

I very much enjoy the strict disciplines involved in playing classical music. Not everyone does. But the canvas is very much broader today than it was when I was learning my trade. Back then we had Mozart, Brahms, Debussy et al. Today we also have John Williams, James Horner, John Barry, Randy Newman and half a hundred others. All of them producing beautiful and moving film scores in the classical genre. So there is more to play, more to immerse ourselves in.

Today you can buy a book with a CD and play along with the best of them. It's an exciting time to be playing classical music.