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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Books about the art of classical pianists? | 11/18/2011 |
| Q: Is there any good book which analyzes and offers an appreciation of the art of contemporary ... A: Two books come to mind. The first one is The Art of the Piano by David Dubal. I have the first ... | |
| Piano Recs | 5/23/2011 |
| Q: I happen to love a variety of types/periods for classical music but the piano is by far my favorite, ... A: Try one of the Chopin Ballades first, although they are a little longer in duration than the ... | |
| Piano Recs | 5/14/2011 |
| Q: I happen to love a variety of types/periods for classical music but the piano is by far my favorite, ... A: Avi, The Nocturnes of Chopin are beautiful music but listening to all of them at once can be ... | |
| Identification of a short baroque (?) piano piece | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: As follows a forwarding, as suggested below, of the question that I sent to Marbeth but couldn't be ... A: This is a piano transcription of the Chaconne from the the Violin Partita no 2 in D minor by J.S. ... | |
| History of the Piano Sonata | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I have been working on some of the early Schubert piano sonatas, circa 1817. Most biographers and ... A: Brad, As far as the piano sonata is concerned, Haydn Mozart and Beethoven would be the only ... | |
| Chopin Prelude | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: Frimmer, In the Chopin Prelude Op 28 No 20 in C Minor, the right hand of the last chord in the 3rd ... A: Michael, This is not an easy one to answer as there really isn't a definitive answer. According ... | |
| pedaling in Beethoven's Tempest | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: of Beethoven's Tempest. It all makes sense. Do you have any advice for pedaling in this movement, ... A: Always pedal changes in harmony. You might be able to keep the pedal down for the first 3 measures ... | |
| Beethoven's "Tempest" Sonata No 17 3rd mvt | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: At the beginning of the third mvt. of Beethoven's Tempest sonata, the sheet music shows that the 2nd ... A: Tied notes mean they should be held. It's possible that the performers that you've seen NOT do this ... | |
| what song was that? | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: There was a classical song played in a 1980's wine commercial. It was joyful and uplifting with ... A: Russ, It would help if I had a link to the music, but if I remember correctly, the piece was by ... | |
| Identify background music | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Frimmer - Someone helped me find the link to the music I received in an email. I'm sending it ... A: Rosemary, I went to the site and listened. I'm assuming that you're talking about the "Soldier ... | |
| Classical Piano Piece | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: ) I recently saw a film called "Le Silence de Lorna" (Lorna's Silence) and there was a beautiful ... A: Caitlin, The piece is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Opus 111. The sonata consists of ... | |
| Debussy | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: Who was the original girl with the flaxen hair? I read somewhere that she Scottish and the subject ... A: The title of this piece is based on a poem of the same name, "la fille aux cheveux de lin," by ... | |
| Brahms | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: I like to get advice for the best recording of Brahms' late piano works, especially Op. 117 - 119. ... A: Try Julius Katchen (if you can find it still available), Radu Lupu, Rudolf Serkin (I know that he ... | |
| piano solo title, composer | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: This is pretty embarrassing, since I actually performed this piece. I can't remember the title OR ... A: Leigh, I think you may be thinking of the Haydn Sonata in E flat Major, Hoboken number 49, first ... | |
| Mozart's music | 11/14/2007 |
| Q: I am having a discussion with some musicians about the use of the sustain pedal on Mozart's music. ... A: Although Mozart can be played without the sustaining pedal, in most cases the music will sound dry ... | |
| research | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: What is; Chamber orchestra Symphony orchestra Philharmonic orchestra I would be ver pleased if you ... A: Philharmonic is from phil-loving plus harmonic-related to music. Basically, it's a name taken by ... | |
| unknown composer | 8/23/2007 |
| Q: I have a 25 second clip of violin/piano chamber music... how can I send it so you can listen to it.. ... A: Phil, Well. you almost stumped me. It is the 3rd mvmt from the "trout" Piano Quintet, Opus 114 by ... | |
| Moody piano pieces | 7/18/2007 |
| Q: I recently ran across the piece "Everyday" by Carly Comando and I absolutely fell in love with it. ... A: Stephanie, I'm an expert in Classical Music and this piece doesn't fit into that category at all. ... | |
| I need help! | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: I need help identifying the following musical pieces(?) That's how uneducated I am about classical ... A: I know 2 of the 3 answers to your questions. The choral music in "America Destroyed by Design" is ... | |
| classical music | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: Mr, Frimmer, I would love to know what music is playing in the background of the Jerome Murat Video ... A: First of all, it is not a "classical" piece. The music is from the soundtrack of "The Mission." I ... | |
| Piano Sampled in Rap Song v2 | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: I don't have a website to upload music, but I took the piano theme and put it on youTube; it's about ... A: The music is the love theme from Romeo and Juliet. It is not a classical piece of music. You ... | |
| Johannes Brahms | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: Brahms wrote five Hungarian Dances. The first one is titled "Ungarische Tanze" with the following ... A: First of all, Brahms wrote more than 5 Hungarian dances. I believe that he wrote a total of 9. I ... | |
| Unknown classical music | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: really appreciate any help in naming this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRGsr-BZvI A: I don't know this piece of music, but it is not a classical piece. I have heard this music on a few ... | |
| NEWELL OLER | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: Do you know where I can find the sheet music for Romeo and Juliet as played by Newell Oler on his ... A: Offhand, I do not know since I am not familiar with Newell Oler. I am assuming that you are ... | |
Classical Music
Answers by Expert:
Jim Frimmer
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Expertise
I can answer any questions on classical piano music and am very familiar with the piano in chamber ensembles. I'm also very familiar with the big names in the piano world and can answer questions about the best piano recordings.
Experience
I am active in my community as a performer in chamber and solo music. I also have a part-time job in a store that sells classical music.
Organizations
San Diego Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors;
California Association of Realtors
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Master of Music in Piano Performance; University of Redlands; Redlands, California
Awards and Honors
College: School of Music Service Award; Concerto competition winner
MTA Young Artists Competetion
Redlands Bowl Young Artist Winner
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