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Interview With The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Published 09/04/25

Frances Wilson of The Cross-Eyed Pianist interviewed Eleonor Bindman about her new project, ABSOLUTE, featuring transcriptions of the J.S. Bach Lute Suites. “Latvian-American pianist Eleonor… Continue reading Interview With The Cross-Eyed Pianist

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The Piano Pod: Reassessing Our Bach Experience

Published 05/19/25

I am thrilled to be featured on the new episode of The Piano Pod, airing May 20, 2025 at 8 PM NY time. Big thanks… Continue reading The Piano Pod: Reassessing Our Bach Experience

Celebrating Bach’s 340th at London’s 1901 Arts Club

Published 02/08/25

I’m excited to be performing works from my new release, Absolute, in a launch concert at London’s 1901 Arts Club on Sunday, March 23rd at… Continue reading Celebrating Bach’s 340th at London’s 1901 Arts Club

Announcing New Workshops

Published 12/18/24

I am excited to announce some new zoom workshops in January!  Many of you own the score of Bach Cello Suites For Piano and have read my notes.… Continue reading Announcing New Workshops

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Concert at The Old Stone House Brooklyn – November 23

Published 11/14/24

I am thrilled to return to The Old Stone House of Brooklyn (336 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215) on Saturday, November 23rd at 6PM for… Continue reading Concert at The Old Stone House Brooklyn – November 23

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Seattle Chamber Orchestra Solo Recital on March 7, 2025

Published 08/13/24

Join me on March 7, 2025 in Seattle as I present a solo recital of my Bach Transcriptions with the Seattle Chamber Music Orchestra. The… Continue reading Seattle Chamber Orchestra Solo Recital on March 7, 2025

New Analysis Video — Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1

Published 04/19/24

In honor of this new video, for a limited time, I’m offering a free download of both the analysis and score: Suite No. 1 is… Continue reading New Analysis Video — Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1

Stepping Stones To Bach

Announcing an all-new single volume of Stepping Stones to Bach!

Published 01/26/24

Stepping Stones to Bach is now available in a single, 48-arrangement, volume of J.S. Bach’s Masterpieces for Easy/Intermediate Piano! Stepping Stones to Bach was created to… Continue reading Announcing an all-new single volume of Stepping Stones to Bach!

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In Concert at Old Stone House November 12

Published 09/29/23

November 12, 2023, Eleonor Bindman presents a solo recital at Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Program to include:

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88 by 20 performs Eleonor Bindman’s J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites Transcription

Published 08/17/23

The “88 by 20” Piano Duo, Asiya Korepanova and Ilya Kazantsev perform Eleonor Bindman’s J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 transcription during their August 18,… Continue reading 88 by 20 performs Eleonor Bindman’s J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites Transcription

Prelude in Bb major Score Analysis

Guided Memorization Workshops for Pianists

Published 07/27/23

Do you struggle with memorizing your piano pieces?  Our Guided Memorization workshops will help. Each workshop will consist of 3 weekly Zoom sessions and 2 weeks of… Continue reading Guided Memorization Workshops for Pianists

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Interview on the Dress Rehearsal Podcast

Published 07/20/23

Eleonor Bindman joined the Dress Rehearsal Podcast to discuss her transcriptions of J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites, and Cello Suites. Listen to the podcast… Continue reading Interview on the Dress Rehearsal Podcast

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“The process of adapting music from one instrument to another, via transcription, is an art unto itself.… Eleanor Bindman expresses the hope that in presenting these versions of Bach’s music, her intentions and efforts will revive a broader interest in the music.… In transcribing music from the lute to piano there are aesthetic, artistic, and technical considerations facing the musician; Bindman caters well for all.… the tempo and voice clarity of the Allegro from BWV 998 are unmatched by plucked instrument players. How would Bach feel about these new versions of his music: all things considered, probably fairly chuffed.… There is no question that adaptation and transcription of original music can enhance and augment the appreciation of the original composition. … The present recording deserves serious consideration and audition. Listeners will not be disappointed.”

Zane Turner
MusicWeb International

“As she did with the Brandenburgs, Bindman set out to create more “balanced” transcriptions by dividing the responsibilities, and the technical difficulties, more equitably than Reger did.… If I were half of a piano duo, I would want to play these transcriptions with my partner. (And I would be able to, as the scores can be purchased on Bindman’s website.) They retain many of the qualities of Bach’s originals—the grandeur, the balanced grace, the songfulness, and the zest… I appreciate the textural and tonal variety of Bindman’s transcriptions, mirroring Bach’s originals without forgetting that idiomatic writing for two pianos and idiomatic orchestral writing are different. That variety is realized in these performances. The playing is stylish and historically-informed, even though a Bösendorfer piano was unknown during Bach’s time.… There is nothing here that I did not enjoy. …transcriptions such as these help me to see the skeleton that supports the rest of the orchestral body. More than that, however, they are fun, and they celebrate the joy of amateur music-making, even though the performers on this CD are professionals of the first rank.”

Raymond Tuttle
Fanfare

“These versions should not be missed, because they are very original and very, very special. Highly recommended.”

Michel Dutrieue
Stretto Magazine

what a marvelous Bach performer… The prelude from Partita 1 is deliciously slow and expressive, with unexpected marking of inner voices, beautiful ornamentation, shimmering tone.… There’s not a bad movement in the bunch, so I will list a few of my favorites: first of all, I love the thoughtful and poised allemandes; I used to think of them the same way until my harpsichord teacher Arthur Haas convinced me that the one from Partita 6 should be played like a rather quick Italian Allemanda. Maybe so, but Bindman’s slower account is pulling me back in the other direction.… The gigue from Partita 5 is likewise graceful, the interaction among the three voices beautifully controlled and radiant.”

—Rob Haskins
American Record Guide

Bindman’s very special ability to breathe life into the musical events and to give every theme, every figure a shape, even a human profile, also characterizes the fast dances, which never slip into mere motor skills, but are lived through emotionally, are intelligently thought out and logically completed. In this way she lends a fascinating stringency and inner tension even to the slow-motion sarabands, directed inward, so that Bach’s deep spirituality can also be felt here, while in the fast gigue and courante movements she conveys Bach’s life energy with impressive, pedal-free precision and instantaneous drive conjures: There are timeless signals from the galaxy, and everything grooves and swings as if they were messages from today: a fascinating album.”

Attila Csampai
Rondo
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