Heart of the Piano Podcast
Passionate, irreverent and often opinionated discussions on all things piano related as well as interviews, news, tips and reviews.Podcasts
E39: Interview with Tim Topham: legend of the piano education community!
Published: Dec. 2, 2023, 6:17 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 32 seconds
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E38: Trinity 2023 Piano Syllabus Review Part 2- the individual grades with audio clips from the official recordings
Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:29 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 59 seconds
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E37: Decolonising Piano Education... the radical new Trinity Piano Syllabus- and unpacking the many cans of unleashed worms
Published: Sept. 5, 2023, 1:44 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 56 seconds
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E35: Tension & Release- we discuss the #5 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: April 9, 2023, 7:28 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 58 seconds
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E34: We discuss the 4 most important psychological skills you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: Nov. 27, 2022, 9:22 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 43 seconds
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E33: Comprehensive Review of Pop Performer! by ABRSM
Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 11:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 51 seconds
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E32: The #4 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: Sept. 18, 2022, 4:40 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 9 seconds
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E31: The #3 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: Sept. 17, 2022, 2:16 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds
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E30: Review of Nikki Iles & Friends, Jazz Pieces For Piano
Published: Sept. 5, 2022, 12:09 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds
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E29: The #2 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 8:23 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 40 seconds
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E28: Self-Determination Theory For Pianists- how it can unlock & improve your musicality, and help you deal with performance anxiety
Published: June 25, 2022, 10:34 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 18 seconds
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E27: ABRSM Piano Syllabus 2023 & 2024- Review
Published: June 9, 2022, 11:01 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 25 seconds
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E26: The #1 psychological skill you need to practise at the piano to be deeply musical
Published: May 5, 2022, 10:15 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 58 seconds
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E25: Interview with Matt Herskowitz- phenomenal classical and jazz virtuoso pianist with deep soul
Published: April 30, 2022, 3:47 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 20 seconds
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E24: Brain Lateralisation Episode 3- Hands-on coaching at the piano
Published: April 25, 2022, 9:51 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 15 seconds
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E23: Brain Lateralisation Episode 2- How to start applying these concepts to our piano playing
Published: April 25, 2022, 7:46 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 35 seconds
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E22: Brain Lateralisation Episode 1- Techniques For Deep Musicality
Published: April 25, 2022, 2:37 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 1 second
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E21: Leeds International Piano Competition (The Leeds) 2021 Review
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 8:50 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 39 seconds
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E20: LCM (London College of Music) 2021 Piano Syllabus- Review
Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 12:11 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 40 seconds
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E19: Rockschool Rock/Pop Piano Syllabus- Review
Published: July 14, 2021, 3:32 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 9 seconds
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E18: Rockschool New Classical Piano Syllabus 2021- Review
Published: June 16, 2021, 10:36 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 10 seconds
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E17: Why Im moving my students from ABRSM to Trinity- reviews of their new 2021 piano syllabuses
Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 4:04 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 18 seconds
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E16: Interview with Karl Lutchmayer- British-Indian Concert Pianist, Steinway Artist, Academic, and Rock Keyboardist!
Published: Dec. 15, 2019, 9:57 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 31 seconds
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E15: Narcissism- the Master Key to Understand How to Unlock Musicality and Performance?
Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 8:22 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 56 seconds
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E14: Interview with Karen Bulmer of the Music, Mind, and Movement Podcast
Published: April 17, 2019, 1:47 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 39 seconds
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E13: Interview with Adam Gatehouse, Artistic Director of the Leeds International Piano Competition
Published: April 3, 2019, 3:23 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 11 seconds
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E12: Interview with Olga Georgievskaya, Russian Concert Pianist
Published: March 27, 2019, 12:12 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 52 seconds
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E11: Most common mistakes made by non-professional pianists- Part 3
Published: March 7, 2019, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 31 seconds
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E10: Interview with Erica Worth, editor of Pianist Magazine
Published: March 7, 2019, 3:07 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 31 seconds
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E09: Interview with Melvin Besbrode of Besbrode Pianos- one of the biggest piano stores in the UK
Published: Feb. 17, 2019, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 47 seconds
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E08: Interview with Ben Richards, organiser of piano meetups across the UK
Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 9:46 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds
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Guided Visualisation- Getting Motivated!
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 5:44 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 45 seconds
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Guided Piano Meditation- Listening and Posture
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 5:42 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 44 seconds
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Guided Piano Meditation- Further Down the Road
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 5:41 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds
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Guided Piano Meditation- Introduction to Meditating at the Piano
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 5:41 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 15 seconds
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E07: Meditation and Mindfulness- and how they can dramatically improve your piano playing
Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 5:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 29 seconds
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E06: Musicality and Audiation- the ability to hear music in your head, and why it’s crucial for your piano playing
Published: Nov. 25, 2018, 10:09 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 22 seconds
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E05 part 2: Interview with Benjamin Frith
Published: Nov. 23, 2018, 12:17 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 5 seconds
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E05 part 1: Interview with Benjamin Frith
Published: Nov. 22, 2018, 1:47 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes 4 seconds
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Episode 04: How to cope with performance nerves
Published: Oct. 23, 2018, 4:21 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 51 seconds
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Episode 03: Most common mistakes made by non-professional pianists- Part 2
Published: Sept. 22, 2018, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 38 seconds
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Episode 02: Most common mistakes made by non-professional pianists- Part 1
Published: Sept. 5, 2018, 1:26 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 42 seconds
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Episode 01: Classical music and its audience
Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 12:14 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 5 seconds
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