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Forgotten Favorites: Dvořák’s Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85 (10 minute video)
This session examines Dvořák’s Poetic Tone Pictures, a set which was originally well-received but has been overshadowed by his other works and by other Romantic solo literature. Although many biographers have been flippant or discrediting toward the set, recordings have consistently met with great approval.
Nathan MacAvoy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

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Music for Piano Duo Written and Inspired by Beethoven (60 minute video)
This session features a discussion and performance of the Sonata in D and the “Ich denke dein” Variations, for piano, four-hands, as well as the Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, Op. 35, for two pianos, by Saint-Saëns.
Matthew Gianforte, NCTM, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Meeyoun Park, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky

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Piano Auditions: The Inside Scoop! (60 minute video)
Learn about typical collegiate screening and audition processes and how selection of appropriate repertoire is crucial for best consideration. Of particular interest will be the discussion of major works that are poor choices as audition pieces.
David Cartledge, NCTM, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana
Gregory Sioles, independent music teacher, Bloomington, Indiana

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Argentine Piano Gems: The Keyboard Works of Carlos Guastavino (1912–2000) (60 minute video)
As we commemorate 20 years of his death, Carlos Guastavino’s (1912–2000) piano gems await to be discovered. With works from intermediate to advanced levels, Guastavino created a style that possesses a distinctive and incomparable sound.
Luis Sanchez, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas

Astor Piazzolla’s Heritage and the Magic of the Tango in the Piano Music of Saul Cosentino (20 minute video)
This presentation discusses Cosentino’s musical career milestones, analyzes his piano music with special focus on the influence of Piazzolla’s tango and offers a performance of selected Cosentino’s piano works. Scores and recordings will be shown.
Alessandra Tiraterra, independent music teacher, Hillsborough, New Jersey

Beethoven and the American Piano Sonata (50 minute video)
This presentation will trace the influence of Beethoven on 20th century American piano sonatas, including performances from Beethoven Op. 106, Ives’s Concord Sonata and Carter’s Sonata. Brief performance suggestions for each piece performed will also be provided.
Matthew Hagle, Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, Illinois

Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Frequently Asked Questions (50 minute video)
In honor of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, Peter Takács will address enduring questions of interpretation in the 32 Sonatas. Editions, tempos, fingerings, pedaling, una corda and challenging text issues will be examined. Vigorous discussion will be welcomed.
Peter Takács, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio

Clara Schumann’s Solo Piano Works and “Preludes” (60 minute video)
Last year marked the 200th anniversary of Clara Wieck-Schumann’s birth, an international concert pianist and a woman composer. Excerpts from her notable compositions will be introduced and her Vorspiele/Preludes (improvised “preludes”) will be explored.
Junghwa Lee, NCTM, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois

Diversifying Student Repertoire Through Works by Alberto Ginastera (20 minute video)
This presentation explores Alberto Ginastera’s 12 American Preludes (1944) and Suite de danzas criollas (1946), pieces that encompass numerous Latin American styles and provide technically stimulating, diverse pieces for teachers to create an inclusive pedagogy.
Melody Quah, Levine Music, Washington D.C.

The Influence of Yvonne Loriod on the Piano Works of Olivier Messiaen (article)
This poster will present Yvonne Loriod’s musical upbringing, her career as pianist and teacher, her pianistic style, and her approach to Messiaen’s works. Messiaen and Loriod’s relationship, especially their collaboration as it relates to Messiaen’s piano works is also documented.
Tiantian Liang, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rediscovering Great Keyboard Repertoire for One Piano, Four Hands (40 minute video)
Great composers’ original music written for one piano-four hands contains invaluable aspects for the development of piano technique and understanding of various compositional styles. Theoretical and pedagogical aspects will be discussed with keyboard demonstrations.
Chee Hyeon Choi, NCTM, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
John Orfe, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois

Rediscovering Grieg’s Lyric Pieces (60 minute video)
Through discussion and live performance, this presentation will highlight the Norwegian nationalist elements of these works, focus on the pedagogical aspects of the pieces and showcase some of the stunning jewels of the piano repertoire.
Jennifer Hayghe, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado

Small Hands, Big Pieces: The Beethoven Sonatas (35 minute video)
The Beethoven Sonatas are even more formidable for pianists with small hands. This session will cover general principles and philosophies for finding strategies and modifications, with examples of tricks (and cheats!) for particular moments in the Sonatas.
Jocelyn Swigger, Sunderman Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Songs With and Without Words: Extrapolating Clues for Brahms’s Late Piano Pieces From His Lieder (50 minute video)
Looking at Brahms’s song cycles Op. 105–107 can give clues for interpreting his piano pieces Op. 117–119. Through musical and textual analysis of the songs we can open a window into Brahms’s enigmatic musical language.
Joachim Reinhuber, NCTM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas

Voices Silenced: Piano Music of Composers Killed in the Holocaust (60 minute video)
Through their music, the legacy and voice of those murdered by the Nazis can live on. This lecture-recital will feature piano music of several of these composers, including Erwin Shulhoff, Rudolf Karel, Zigmund Schul and Gideon Klein.
Hannah Creviston, NCTM, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

What the Judges Hear! A Competitions Panel (60 minute video)
Renowned and respected performers, teachers and frequent competition judges reveal what they look for when they pick a winner. What takes a good performance and elevates it to the realm of the truly exceptional?
Kevin Chance, NCTM, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jennifer Hayghe, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Thomas Lanners, NCTM, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Peter Mack (moderator), NCTM, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Washington