The Pianism on Instagram: "Eugene Istomin (1925-2003) playing the last three variations preceding the fugue from Brahms’ Op. 24, the Händel Variations, hailed by Donald Tovey as pertaining to « the half-dozen greatest sets of variations ever written ». Eugene Istomin was born in New York City to Russian and Ukrainian parents who escaped the Soviet Revolution. His father Yuri (guitarist) fought for the Tsarist army, his mother Feera Chavin (singer, dancer) was from Odessa: Istomin would play by e

Alexis King on Instagram: "💗TECHNICAL DETAILS💗 (my personal outlook) Classical singing requires a more intense projection of the sound, by shaping the vocal tract to increase sound waves (more air is used), and therefore resonance (essentially the ‘formant’ or the shape). e.g. bird-like, consistent intensity, going crazy with vibrato To contrast, musical theatre singing uses a more naturalistic, speech like approach (less air is required), with more varied use of formant (again, the shape), le