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Expertise
I can answer any questions on classical piano music and am very familiar with the piano in chamber ensembles. I'm also very familiar with the big names in the piano world and can answer questions about the best piano recordings.
Experience in the area
I am active in my community as a performer in chamber and solo music. I also have a part-time job in a store that sells classical music.
Organizations
San Diego Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors; California Association of Realtors
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Master of Music in Piano Performance; University of Redlands; Redlands, California
Awards and Honors
College: School of Music Service Award; Concerto competition winner MTA Young Artists Competetion Redlands Bowl Young Artist Winner
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Kevin | 11/19/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Avi | 05/23/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Speedy, thorough answer. Thanks! |
| Frédéric | 12/18/10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Thank you so much. It does not ..... |
| Chris Ochman | 05/13/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your prompt ..... |
| Denise | 01/31/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | This is like a 'genie in a ..... |
Recent Answers from Jim Frimmer
2011-11-18 Books about the art of classical pianists?:
Two books come to mind. The first one is The Art of the Piano by David Dubal. I have the first edition of this book that was written in the 1980s but he did update it later on with more entries. The
2011-05-23 Piano Recs:
Try one of the Chopin Ballades first, although they are a little longer in duration than the Nocturnes. Also, the Rachmaninoff Preludes are beautiful shorter pieces (I think the longest one is probably
2011-05-14 Piano Recs:
Avi, The Nocturnes of Chopin are beautiful music but listening to all of them at once can be tiresome. Usually, when I check out a new composer, I take it in small doses. It helps me as a listener
2010-12-17 Identification of a short baroque (?) piano piece:
This is a piano transcription of the Chaconne from the the Violin Partita no 2 in D minor by J.S. Bach. It is probably the transcription that Ferrucio Busoni did, but I am not positive without hearing
2009-12-27 History of the Piano Sonata:
Brad, As far as the piano sonata is concerned, Haydn Mozart and Beethoven would be the only composers that significantly influenced Schubert's style. In the earlier sonatas, Schubert is much more influenced
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