Lullaby, Isidor Phillip
Lullaby is an adorable composition by French pianist and child prodigy Isidor Philip (1863 — 1958). I honestly love that the Russian book I'm learning from is full of those small pieces, études, minia...
The Rain is Drizzling, Anatoly Alexandrov
I learned this as part of the piano beginners' course at Piano Career Academy (online self-paced course). This is piece no. 93 in the Russian School of Piano Playing method book. At first, the structu...
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 2 Polka
A little polka from Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I've seen this book recommended everywhere and I finally decided to get a copy of it. Even though most pieces are beyond my reach at...
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 1 Melody
I just started working on Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. This is the very first piece in the album, "A little melody" or "A little tune". Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904 — 1987) was a Russian/...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 2 Minuet
I recently bought the Schott edition of Reinagle's Op. 1: "24 Short and Easy Pieces" and have been going through all the charming 18th century miniatures in order. I'd consider them more like short ét...
The Shepherd Plays, Tatiana Salutrinskaya
I first learned "The Shepherd Plays" (or "The Shepherd's Flute") a couple months ago, following the progression of the Russian piano method book we use at PCA. Recently I realised the score was in my...
Seascapes of Portugal
Portugal, 2015. Shot on an expired roll film. Even expired this Fuji film is a delight! 🗺️ South coast of Portugal, 2015. 📷 Canon EOS 300 + Fuji Pro 400h.
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 3 March
This is a cute March, piece no. 3 in Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I don't know where to find the individual sheet for this specific piece, but there are quite a few editions of Opus...
Little Sonata, C.H. Wilton
Sonatina in C (or "Little Sonata") is a prep grade piece by Charles Henry Wilton. The tempo is allegro moderato, which should be somewhere in the 100112bpm mark. I got the sheet for this piece from th...
Completed Piano Career Academy Grade 1!
I have finally finished the first book in the Russian School of Piano Playing method! Which means I have also completed the first level of Piano Career Academy beginner course! Can't believe I made it...
The Entertainer (7 months piano progress)
Who would have thunk I'd be able to learn this?! 😀 Seven months into my journey, I'm playing Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer". Well, a simplified arrangement by the Fabers, but still. Yes, I know I pl...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 4 Allegro
The tempo of the piece should be Allegro, but I found it way too fast. First, I cannot yet play that fast, but also the piece made me think of a little ballerina in a music box, so I decided to go wit...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 1 Minuet
I've been practicing this beautiful piece for a while and have it really polished, but once the Big Red Button was on, I simply couldn't get a good recording. 🎥🔴 Sheet music for this piece: Keith Snel...
Piano progress: 6 months
Six months learning piano. Still very much an adult beginner. Still very excited about it. I'm still committed to Piano Career Academy (PCA) and the Russian School of Piano Playing (RSPP) method book,...
Editing some old photos from Sigtuna, Sweden
So many friends have asked me on social media about how my trip is going and, c'mon you guys, I haven't left my home in 1.5 years!! I'm using these Covid times to go through, edit and share some old p...
Madama Butterfly: 4 months piano progress!
Four months learning piano! My progress has slowed down a little this past month, because of work and family. Still, I continue practicing every single day and I can really feel the benefits of consis...
Sigtuna, white and blue
Sigtuna is magical. White and blue. Fishing boats. Ice cream. 🗺️ Sigtuna, 2016. 📷 Canon EOS 3 + Fujicolor Superia 400.