Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
on Nov 19, 2009 in Documents A long time ago, I wrote few lines about Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and my fascination for this pianist. Today I propose a short video to better understand one of the things I find very interesting in his play. When speaking about pianists, we mus...

The pianist’s loneliness
on Nov 11, 2009 in Pianist's life interpreter pianist Loneliness is an issue that quite often comes up in discussion with people who know and follow me. I work alone, I play alone, I like being alone most of the time, but isn't the feeling of loneliness heavy and suffocating? It is true that I don't mee...

One year to change
on Oct 30, 2009 in Pianist's life I know I have not written a post for a while... The recent weeks have been difficult and I had neither the desire nor time to write something. Today I'm going back to my blog after a bad flu which has left me weak and tired. As usual, I didn't want...

Pierre-Arnaud dablemont takes a sabbatical
on Oct 8, 2009 in News After 10 years of intense work, Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont takes a sabbatical. Until summer 2010, the pianist will not appear on stage. This nedded break, long-planned, will give the musician time and space for deep thinking. Related posts:Is the deba...

On rituals and lucky charms
on Oct 2, 2009 in Pianist's life bizarre interpreter Last week I wrote here about going on stage and I evoked the "lucky charm". Today I will focus on pre-concert rituals as well as these charms. Some do not have rituals or lucky charms, and others elaborate complex rituals which become totally obsessi...

Going on stage
on Sep 24, 2009 in Pianist's life bizarre pianist Concert evening, in the dressing-room. Tonight, I'll be playing a recital methodically prepared during the last weeks. Final moments before appearing on stage. Someone is knocking at the door. A glance in the mirror,last check for the presence of our...

2010 has been declared Chopin year!
on Sep 18, 2009 in I don't like complete works listen to Musical life Each year represents an opportunity to honor a particular composer, and 2010 has been prepared actively. Indeed, pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin was born in 1810 and next year will be HIS year. We will "discover" the genius of Chopin and his...

2010 has been declared Chopin year!
on Sep 18, 2009 in I don't like complete works listen to Musical life Each year represents an opportunity to honor a particular composer, and 2010 has been prepared actively. Indeed, pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin was born in 1810 and next year will be HIS year. We will "discover" the genius of Chopin and his...

How to choose a new piano
on Sep 11, 2009 in Musical life piano So here it is, you are close to your dream: owning you own new piano. You get the impression to reach a stage, but I tell you, the adventure has only just begun. You will see that choosing a piano isn't that easy. What range of price, which size? It...

Blog season 2: Independance
on Sep 2, 2009 in Pianist's life experience site It's been a year already since I started writing this blog. After two months of well deserved rest, I am back on the web, I mean on my blog. It was a sincere pleasure to share my ideas and my wishes with you last year.