It’s so rare for me to come across a piano in my life that it’s hard to imagine someone more awkward than me, especially when people are walking around with cameras 🙂 But being allowed to rehearse in a church, with a great instrument and wonderful acoustics in the hall – that’s priceless. This is my third time here (practically next door, Nadya is coaching volleyball players, and I’m waiting for her), and it was only today that I found a local gentleman who I asked after the fact “is it okay that I am using your instrument?”. “Just don’t forget to close it, but of course, play to your heart’s content,” the gentleman replied. In another church, I found several pianos in various rooms, and there was simply no one to ask for permission from either.
In the video – a snippet from Einaudi’s Monday. A very beautiful piece. Overall, it is technically easy, as is much of Einaudi’s work.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 