We cannot believe how two years have passed by and we are now once again considering recording the new ABRSM syllabus! We received positive feedback for the previous pieces we recorded for the last syllabus (and the odd funny YouTube comment, but hey, it's YouTube!). The users mostly said they found the videos useful, which motivates us to do the same this year! We very much hope to carry on helping and inspire people of all ages to more music!
We have started the process with the ABRSM book main selection for grades 1, 2 and 3. These are the most performed grades, and while the music is lovely it is sometimes difficult to find professional sounding recordings of it. Of course, ABRSM offers a CD version for all the books, with excellent recordings of the pieces, but if you want to hear another interpretation, or if you did not buy the CD book, or simply do not have a CD player anymore (yes, I am serious, this happens) then enjoy our recordings on YouTube! As before, we do not claim in any way that this is the one and only way to perform these pieces; our principle is to aim to stay true to the details of the music and the period when the music was composed, while enjoying learning and playing them. Exactly what we hope our students feel!
After finishing recording the first three grades we will choose our favourites from the rest of the grades and record those, instead of aiming at recording the whole 150+ pieces...
Please let us know if there is a specific piece in the syllabus you would like us to record! And enjoy!
Alexandra & Nathan
Passepartout Piano Duo
We have started the process with the ABRSM book main selection for grades 1, 2 and 3. These are the most performed grades, and while the music is lovely it is sometimes difficult to find professional sounding recordings of it. Of course, ABRSM offers a CD version for all the books, with excellent recordings of the pieces, but if you want to hear another interpretation, or if you did not buy the CD book, or simply do not have a CD player anymore (yes, I am serious, this happens) then enjoy our recordings on YouTube! As before, we do not claim in any way that this is the one and only way to perform these pieces; our principle is to aim to stay true to the details of the music and the period when the music was composed, while enjoying learning and playing them. Exactly what we hope our students feel!
After finishing recording the first three grades we will choose our favourites from the rest of the grades and record those, instead of aiming at recording the whole 150+ pieces...
Please let us know if there is a specific piece in the syllabus you would like us to record! And enjoy!
Alexandra & Nathan
Passepartout Piano Duo