Country Roots band

Country Roots sound is a reflection of its name. The multi-part harmonies, the blend of acoustic and electric, the country and folk impressions of a fiddle and mandolin, tied with clean percussion all bring together a comfortable mix of classic country, folk, and popular country rock. The band is composed of six experienced musicians

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Vogel

In 1882 Wilhelm Schimmel learnt profession of a piano-builder in the piano factory Vogel & Sohn in Leipzig. In 1885 he already established his own workshop manufacturing the instruments. Now this rich in tradition plant is managed by fourth generation of Wilhelm Schimmel descendants, by Hannes Schimmel-Vogel.

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Keyboard Technique - Speed

I often get asked how I can 'move my fingers so fast'. I don't feel that my fingers are fast: listen to Artur Schnabel or Vladimir Horowitz - I grew up with their sound. Anyway, the simple answer to what I can do is practise - practise until all movements seem entirely memorised by fingers and arms, so that I do not have to be consciously aware of them. But there are others.

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The Keyboard Tuning of Domenico Scarlatti

Music is about sound. The interplay of consonance and dissonance is central to musical sound. The modern preference is to make all intervals somewhat impure by using 12 equal semitones. There is then no difference between various musical keys and there are no restrictions on modulation. Unfortunately, this also removes key tonality as a significant structure in music. In Scarlatti's world this was not the case.

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