What goes through the mind of a composer when they take a blank sheet of paper and begin to write a theme for a sonata? How does musical material come into being? Does a motif, rhythm, harmony, or perhaps a mood come to mind first? These are the questions that ignite the creative process, and […]
// Watch videoAt a time of rising tensions between the US and China, artist Ming Wong presents a musical lecture-performance that traces the Sino-American “ping-pong” diplomacy, starting with President Nixon’s historic state visit to Communist China and his meeting with Chairman Mao fifty years ago. Evoking an international piano competition and a table tennis match, two classical […]
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New opening – studio for piano lessons, masterclasses and concerts. Now we have our own space in Berlin-Schöneberg with two gorgeous Kawai grand pianos. Further information available on www.klavierunterrichtinberlin.com or on Instagram @pianoinsel — PianoInsel Martin-Luther-Str. 78, 10825 Berlin Our profile on Google Maps: https://g.page/r/CQ21kAl-iOK-EBA
// Watch videoTrailer for the new concert program scheduled for the season 2019/20. Further information on dates and concert venues are available at the concerts calendar section of the website. F. Schubert: Sonate No. 18, G dur, D. 894 4 Impromptus Op. 90, D.899 F. Schubert – F. Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen Der Wanderer Erlkönig Programm […]
// Watch videoThe premiere of the piano cycle “Sarcasms” op. 17 took place on November 27, 1916 in the St. Petersburg Conservatory with the personal performance of the musician. G.G. Neuhaus recollected of one of the first performances of “Sarcasms”: “Pince-nez placed on his nose, F.M. Blumenfeld cast his glance over Prokofiev’s head at the score. Sergei […]
// Watch videoNew recording made with Young Classicals at the beautiful and unique Pianosalon Christophori in Berlin. Young Classicals creates videos with the new generation of musicians. On October 1st 2016 the first video was released and over 125 videos were filmed ever since.
// Watch video“Taratushkin fills every single tone with life. Everything fits together in an organic and natural way … Brahms wrote his Paganini variations as exercise pieces for certain technical challenges, scales, thirds, sixths, octaves. In all this challenges Brahms went to the limits of performers capabilities. It seams that for Taratushkin this limits simply do not […]
This summer Mark will be participating at the Santander Festival Chamber Music Academy. Stay tuned for updates on the exact dates of chamber music performances and solo recitals during the Festival in July.
This winter Mark participated at the master classes of Leif Ove Andsnes, Håvard Gimse and Marios Papadopoulos at the Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy in Bergen, Norway. It was a great experience to work with this outstanding musicians in such a beautiful environment!
The master classes took place at a beautiful Rekstensamlingene from 21st to 28th of January.
The Three Etudes Op. 18 are some of the most outstanding examples of the composer’s attempt to work out his own piano style which strictly rejected the standards of romantic and impressionistic doctrines. The world premier took place in 1918. Afterward the etudes were never again included in his concert program, admittedly because of rejection […]
// Watch video(Hungarian: Szabadban, German: Im Freien, French: En Plein Air) Hamamatsu, Japan November 2015 With Drums and Pipes – Síppal, dobbal – Mit Trommeln und Pfeifen Barcarolla Musettes Musiques nocturnes – Klänge der Nacht – Az éjszaka zenéje The Chase – Hetzjagd – Hajsza copyright Hamamatsu IPC
// Watch videoOn the 19th of December between 20:00 und 22:00 (UTC+01:00) WDR 3 will be broadcasting a concert given by Mark Taratushkin at the Langenberg Music Festival. The program will include suite “Le Tombeau de Couperin” by Maurice Ravel and three pieces from “Goyescas” by Enrique Granados. From the 20th of December the recordings will be […]
Educated at the Moscow Conservatory, Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris and The University of Arts in Berlin, Mark Taratushkin is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience. He works with professional pianists, students preparing for entrance examinations and auditions as well as with kids and music lovers of any age. Mark is teaching in Russian, German and English.
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