McNaughton Piano Studio

The Studio's current focus is on the music of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin.

Alexander Scriabin - Wikipedia Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin[n 1] (6 January 1872 [O.S. 25 December 1871] – 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1915) was a Russian composer and pianist. Initially influenced by Frédéric Chopin, he composed in a relatively tonal, late-Romantic idiom. Later, independently of his contemporary Arnold S...

https://youtu.be/dyt297llpk0?is=jdjcdQhrVE8nof8W

The brilliant Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky performing Debussy's "Two Arabesques"
("Deux Arabesques"), L. 66 (1888 - 1891)

Lugansky - Debussy, Deux Arabesques Claude Debussy (1862-1918), The Two Arabesques (Deux Arabesques) ,...

https://youtu.be/q15oF3q25Mw?is=cf6Tl8YCEP80UAqb

This is a recording of "La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin" played by the Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman:

Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L.117: 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin (Live) Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupDebussy: Préludes / B...

At the studio, I like to draw attention to a different composer every couple of weeks. For no particular reason, our current focus is the French master that was Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy - Wikipedia Achille Claude Debussy[n 1] (French: [aʃil klod dəbysi];[n 2] 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of ...

A wondrous outing as MD with the fantastic people of HAODS in their performance of Footloose at the Kenton Theatre in Henley last week. I can't wait for the next one.....