Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Eleonor Bindman Pianist ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://eleonorbindman.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://eleonorbindman.com/news/) - The latest news, features, and media from concert pianist and recording artist Eleonor Bindman. - [Summer warmups, plus benching that bench](https://eleonorbindman.com/summer-warmups-plus-benching-that-bench/) - It’s June, the roses are in full bloom and we are looking forward to fun summertime activities. Even though vacations often interrupt our regular piano practice, I find them useful for questioning routine: are we doing things on autopilot? Why not pretend we’re reading the score/playing our pieces for the first time? We may gain - [Concert at The Old Stone House Brooklyn - May 3, 2026](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert-at-the-old-stone-house-brooklyn-may-3-2026/) - I am excited to return to The Old Stone House of Brooklyn (336 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215) on Sunday, May 3 at 4PM for a concert of piano duets with Yukimi Song, the award-winning host of The Piano Pod! Program: J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #6, BWV 1051 J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite #2, BWV 1067 - [New ClassicalForKids.org Website – and Live Event!](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-classical4kids-website-and-live-event/) - Eleonor Bindman's Classical For Kids (C4K) project has officially expanded into its own website! Explore Now What is Classical For Kids? C4K invites parents and caregivers to join a cultural shift: from screens to music, from distraction to sustained attention. Every family, regardless of musical background, can create a listening life at home and participate - [Interlude HK Feature for Orchestral Suite No. 3](https://eleonorbindman.com/interlude-hk-feature-for-orchestral-suite-no-3/) - In a deep dive into J.S. Bach's Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, Interlude HK author Maureen Buja highlights my recording and transcription for Piano Four Hands with Susan Sobolewski, saying: “In her arrangement of the work for piano 4 hands, pianist Eleonor Bindman redistributes the ‘solo’ notes between the two performers.” See - [Piano Pod Live Concert!](https://eleonorbindman.com/piano-pod-live-concert/) - Update — Now Available on YouTube! The Piano Pod Live in Concert at Stiefel Hall On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM, join us at Stiefel Hall at The New School for an afternoon of music, conversation, and community, presented in partnership with Mannes Prep – a pre-college music program offering comprehensive and nurturing - [Piano Tech Masterclass](https://eleonorbindman.com/piano-tech-masterclass/) - I was thrilled to join the Piano Tech Masterclass to discuss my arrangements of Bach and more. Watch Now: - [Interview With The Cross-Eyed Pianist](https://eleonorbindman.com/interview-with-the-cross-eyed-pianist/) - 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 Bindman has often surprised pianophiles with her unique transcriptions, dating from Bach onward. The great cello suites, reworked for the modern piano, found new audiences in Europe, Asia and the - [The Piano Pod: Reassessing Our Bach Experience](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-piano-pod-reassessing-our-bach-experience/) - 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 to Opoku Boadu who participated in our Mindful Practicing and Memorization Workshop for recommending me as a guest. Yukimi Song's questions made me realize that our collective "Bach Experience" needs - [Celebrating Bach's 340th at London's 1901 Arts Club](https://eleonorbindman.com/celebrating-bachs-340th-at-londons-1901-arts-club/) - 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 3:00 PM. Doors: 2.00pmConcert: 3.00pmDuration: 60min (approx), without intervalTickets: £25, £35 with signed CD, Concessions £15​ (Under 18, and full-time students) Early-bird £20 or £30 with CD (if purchased before 23 Feb 2025) Get Tickets Now From 1901 Arts - [Announcing Absolute: J.S. Bach: Lute Suites BWV 996-998](https://eleonorbindman.com/announcing-absolute-j-s-bach-lute-suites-bwv-996-998/) - In this new album from pianist Eleonor Bindman, works by J.S. Bach originally composed for the lautenwerk (lute-harpsichord) are presented in piano transcriptions, offering a fresh perspective on some rarely explored masterpieces. Highlights include BWV 997 and 998, featuring stunning fugues with ornate middle sections unlike typical keyboard fugues, and a heartfelt arrangement of “Betrachte, - [Announcing New Workshops](https://eleonorbindman.com/announcing-new-workshops/) - 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. This type of analysis is crucial for understanding Bach’s music and appreciating it even more. In my 2-hour workshops this January, we will take a close look at the scores - [Concert at The Old Stone House Brooklyn - November 23](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert-at-the-old-stone-house-brooklyn-november-23/) - 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 a program including: J.S. Bach: Lute Suites BWV 996 and 997 transcribed for piano by yours truly F. Liszt: Sonetti del Petrarca 104 and 123 Looking forward to seeing you there. - [Seattle Chamber Orchestra Solo Recital on March 7, 2025](https://eleonorbindman.com/seattle-chamber-orchestra-solo-recital-on-march-7-2025/) - 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 concert will be held at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Downtown Seattle (1217 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101). Join at 7:15pm for a pre-concert talk. Concert begins at 8pm. Admission includes the pre-concert - [New Analysis Video — Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1](https://eleonorbindman.com/preludeanalysis/) - In honor of this new video, for a limited time, I'm offering a free download of both the analysis and score: Download the Analysis & Score Suite No. 1 is well-grounded in the key of G major, starting with an open tonic chord of G, the D a fifth above and a B a 10th - [Announcing an all-new single volume of Stepping Stones to Bach!](https://eleonorbindman.com/announcing-an-all-new-single-volume-of-stepping-stones-to-bach/) - 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 connect amateur pianists and students to the orchestral, choral and various instrumental masterpieces of J.S. Bach. These 48 arrangements make excellent recital pieces, technique studies, warm-up and sight-reading exercises, and - [In Concert at Old Stone House November 12](https://eleonorbindman.com/in-concert-at-old-stone-house-november-12-2023/) - November 12, 2023, Eleonor Bindman presents a solo recital at Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Program to include: J.S. Bach: Toccata in E Minor BWV 914 Franz Josef Haydn: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 Frederic Chopin: 3 Mazurkas, Ballade No. 2 Works by Sergey Rachmaninov Tickets On Sale Now - [Guided Memorization Workshops for Pianists](https://eleonorbindman.com/guided-memorization-for-pianists-workshops/) - 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 honest practicing (about 45 min. daily) in between. Before the first Zoom, Eleonor will help you choose and analyze a suitable piece for memorization and create a practice schedule. After - [88 by 20 performs Eleonor Bindman's J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites Transcription](https://eleonorbindman.com/88-by-20-performs-eleonor-bindmans-j-s-bach-orchestral-suites-transcription/) - 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, 2023 Bargemusic concert in Brooklyn, New York! Tickets and Information “Rarities for Four Hands” Bargemusic Masterworks Series88 by 20 Piano DuoAugust 18, 2023 - 7pm1 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 - [Fanfare Reviews Bach Orchestral Suites](https://eleonorbindman.com/fanfare-reviews-bach-orchestral-suites/) - “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 - [Interview on the Dress Rehearsal Podcast](https://eleonorbindman.com/interview-on-the-dress-rehearsal-podcast/) - 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 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all your favorite Podcast outlets: Eleonor Bindman Transcriptions - [Stretto Feature on Eleonor Bindman's Piano Duet Arrangements](https://eleonorbindman.com/stretto-feature-on-eleonor-bindmans-piano-duet-arrangements/) - Stretto Magazine has a double-review of Eleonor Bindman's Brandenburg Concerts and Orchestral Suites arrangements for Piano Duet and recordings: “With an equal collaboration between the two instrumentalists, utilizing the full potential of the modern piano to convey the unique writing and character of each concerto, the six concertos by both pianists Eleonor Bindman and Jenny - [Interview with Naxos Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/interview-with-naxos-music/) - On December 9, it was a pleasure to do a Live Q&A with Naxos Music about my new piano duet arrangements of the J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites and the new recording on Grand Piano with Susan Sobolewski. - [J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites for Piano Duet Available Now](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-orchestral-suites-for-piano-duet-available-now/) - From 21C Media — Today, November 11, pianist Eleonor Bindman releases a recording, with duo partner Susan Sobolewski, of J.S. Bach’s four Orchestral Suites – transcribed by Bindman for four-hands piano – on Naxos’s Grand Piano label. This new rendering of the orchestral suites helps to fill a much-neglected area of the chamber music literature, the value of four-hands piano music far surpassing its current level - [Talking Bach Orchestral Suites with NCCR Cooler Classics](https://eleonorbindman.com/talking-bach-orchestral-suites-with-nccr-cooler-classics/) - I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss my new album of J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites transcribe for Piano Duet with North Cotswold Community Radio's Peter Lewis. Listen in at around the 1:04:00 mark: Eleonor Bindman’s new arrangement of Bach’s Orchestral Suites for piano duet follows her widely admired recording of the six Brandenburg Concertos. Once again, the transcription reimagines - [Announcing the Bach Orchestral Suites for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/announcing-the-bach-orchestral-suites-for-piano-duet/) - On November 11th, the recording of my arrangement of J.S. Bach’s Orchestral Suites will start streaming and selling worldwide. Together with The Brandenburg Duets, this completes my most important musical project to date. In a few months the reality of the achievement will set in but right now I just feel grateful to my duet partner Susan Sobolewski, our engineer and - [Travels in Scotland!](https://eleonorbindman.com/travels-in-scotland/) - I managed to take a family trip to Scotland in August - first overseas jaunt since Covid – and I fell in love with the landscape, the architecture of Edinburgh (very similar to Riga) and with the sincere and lovely people. By coincidence, we were in the same place as the British royal family - - [J.S. Bach Partitas Reviews](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-partitas-reviews/) - I am happy to share a few of the latest reviews of my J.S. Bach Partitas release as it is gratifying to see some critics actually listened to and understood what I was trying to do with the recording: “Bindman’s very special ability to breathe life into the musical events and to give every theme, - [Bagels and Bach Concert](https://eleonorbindman.com/bagels-and-bach-concert/) - Free Performance When: August 14, 2022, 12pmWhere: Community Action Southold Town, 53930 Main Road, PO Box 1566, Southold, NY 11971What: 12pm - Light Brunch, 1pm - Concert of music by BachTickets: Register at castnorthfork.org - [The recording of the Orchestral Suites for Piano Duet is complete!](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-recording-of-the-orchestral-suites-for-piano-duet-is-complete/) - I am so happy to report that my new piano-4-hands arrangement of J.S. Bach’s 4 Orchestral Suites is now recorded, edited and mastered! This has been a looming project ever since the worldwide success of the 2018 Brandenburg Duets recording. Bach only wrote two sets of secular orchestral works so I knew that a similar - [Summer Updates](https://eleonorbindman.com/summer-updates/) - I hope your summer has been wonderful, and that you had a great July. In my last newsletter, I included one of my scores from my An American Calendar collection: “Yankee Doodle Lost His Way”, and some playlists perfect for warm weather and sunshine. So make sure you've joined so you don't miss the next one! I - [Album Release Concert at Old Stone House of Brooklyn](https://eleonorbindman.com/album-release-concert-at-old-stone-house-of-brooklyn/) - I'm excited to launch my new recording of the complete J.S. Bach Partitas on the Delos label at the Old Stone House of Brooklyn on May 7 at 3pm. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. The all-Bach concert program will include selections from the recording as well as some transcriptions. CDs will be available for purchase! - [Announcing My New Recording of Bach's Complete Partitas](https://eleonorbindman.com/announcing-my-new-recording-of-bachs-complete-partitas/) - I am delighted to share the May 6, 2022 release of my recordings of J.S. Bach's Complete Partitas, BWV 825-830 on the Delos label and available to pre-save now. - [Neapolitan Connection Concert Series](https://eleonorbindman.com/neapolitan-connection-concert-series/) - Virtual Classical Concert Series, the Neapolitan Connection, is presenting my recital, “Bach to Basics”! - [Talking Transcriptions with Classical Commentary](https://eleonorbindman.com/talking-transcriptions-with-classical-commentary/) - It was a pleasure to join the Classical Commentary Channel to talk about my transcriptions of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duets and Cello Suites for Solo Piano. Watch the video below and learn more at NeapolitanConnection.com - [Conversations Around the Piano: Frances Wilson](https://eleonorbindman.com/conversations-around-the-piano-frances-wilson/) - “Conversations Around The Piano” Episode 2 focuses on the experience of adult amateur pianists and features the award-winning British writer Frances Wilson! - [Muzyka to Publish J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/muzyka-to-publish-j-s-bach-cello-suites-for-solo-piano/) - I’m excited to announce that Muzyka Publishing has agreed to publish my J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano transcriptions! You can purchase Muzyka’s published versions of my J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duet direct from my web store in hard copy and through the E-MUZYKA app electronically. - [Virtual Private Zoom Consultations Now Available](https://eleonorbindman.com/virtual-private-zoom-consultations-now-available/) - A virtual piano consultation with Eleonor Bindman. After purchase, you will fill out a questionnaire to help determine your background, wishes and needs. - [Bach Orchestral Suite Transcriptions for Piano Duet Are In Progress](https://eleonorbindman.com/bach-orchestral-suite-transcriptions-for-piano-duet-are-in-progress/) - If you're following on social media, you may have seen there is a new project underway. To add to the J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos, I'm excited to be working on transcribing the Orchestral Suites for Piano Duet. Watch below as I rehearse the fugue from Orchestral Suite 1 with Susan Sobolewski: - [Eleonor Bindman Presents Amateur Music Network Workshop](https://eleonorbindman.com/eleonor-bindman-presents-amateur-music-network-workshop/) - On September 25, 2021, at 2 pm Pacific, Eleonor Bindman presents a workshop focused on her Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano Arrangements for the Amateur Music Network! This will be a great workshop for amateur pianists and Bach enthusiasts. Register on Eventbrite and see the Amateur Music Network for Workshop Materials to download. - [“A Lifelong Love fo Bach” - The Cross-Eyed Pianist Previews the Bach Cello Suites for Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/a-lifelong-love-fo-bach-the-cross-eyed-pianist-previews-the-bach-cello-suites-for-piano/) - Cross-Eyed Pianist offers a review and preview of Eleonor Bindman's recording J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano: “Finding the ‘essence of Bach’”. - [Bach Cello Suites for Piano in Pianist Magazine](https://eleonorbindman.com/bach-cello-suites-for-piano-in-pianist-magazine/) - Pianist Magazine highlights Eleonor Bindman's J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano arrangements, saying it just “might be the ideal new project”! - [Muzyka Editions of Brandenburg Duets now Available](https://eleonorbindman.com/muzyka-editions-of-brandenburg-duets-now-available/) - A limited number of the Muzyka publications of my Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duet transcriptions are now available for purchase direct in my web store. Take a look, and order below: - [Bach Cello Suites an Album of the Week](https://eleonorbindman.com/bach-cello-suites-an-album-of-the-week/) - The Bach Cello Suites recordings was Maine Public Radio's Classical Music Album of the Week! Listen to the interview on mainepublic.org. - [Brandenburg Duets Transcription featured on KBFG Seattle](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-transcription-featured-on-kbfg-seattle/) - The Brandenburg Duets Transcriptions were featured on KBFG FM Seattle's Dress Rehearsal program! Listen now: - [Eleonor Bindman on the All Keyed Up Podcast](https://eleonorbindman.com/eleonor-bindman-on-the-all-keyed-up-podcast/) - Listen to my appearance on Ben Kapilow's “All Keyed Up” Podcast as we discuss J.S. Bach Piano Arrangement and Transcription resources. - [Conversations Around the Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/conversations-around-the-piano/) - Episode 1 of Eleonor Bindman's new series “Conversations Around The Piano” features cellist Dale Henderson, founder of Bach in the Subways. - [J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano a Pianodao recording of the Month](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-cello-suites-for-solo-piano-a-pianodao-recording-of-the-month/) - Pianodoa names Eleonor Bindman's J.S. Bach Cello Sonatas for Solo Piano album their Recording of the Month! “something very different and…comfortingly familiar” - [Talking J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano with Classical Archives](https://eleonorbindman.com/talking-j-s-bach-cello-suites-for-solo-piano-with-classical-archives/) - Eleonor Bindman spoke with Barry Lenson about her new J.S. Bach Cello Suite transcriptions and recordings on the Classical Archives blog: Prepare to be surprised when you listen to the new 2-CD release of Eleonor Bindman playing her piano arrangements of Bach’s Cello Suites. Ms. Bindman’s arrangements faithfully include the notes you will find in the original Bach, but - [Talking Bach Transcriptions With Seen and Heard International](https://eleonorbindman.com/talking-bach-transcriptions-with-seen-and-heard-international/) - Seen and Heard International's Robert Beattie interviews Eleonor Bindman about her J.S. Bach transcriptions for piano - including her new Cello Suites recording - [J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Piano Score Now Available](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-cello-suites-for-piano-score-now-available/) - The J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano Score is now available to purchase as a download or a hard-copy print edition! - [J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano is Out Now!](https://eleonorbindman.com/bach-cello-suites-for-piano-available-now/) - Pianist Eleonor Bindman has just released a new recording: a solo piano transcription and recording of all six of Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello. - [Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano Release Day is October 9!](https://eleonorbindman.com/bach-cello-suites-for-solo-piano-release-day-is-october-9/) - The Naxos/Grand Piano label has set Eleonor Bindman's J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano recording's release date for October 9, 2020! - [First Brandenburg Duets Review](https://eleonorbindman.com/first-brandenburg-duets-review/) - “Eleonor Bindman's [Brandenburg Duets] arrangement is outstanding” Critic Dean Frey in the first review for Eleonor Bindman and Jenny Lin's The Brandenburg Duets recording on his Music for Several Instruments blog. - [Brandenburg Duets a Best of 2018](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-a-best-of-2018/) - ArkivMusic names Eleonor Bindman's The Brandenburg Duets recording with Jenny Lin one of the “most outstanding and memorable recordings from the past year”! - [The Brandenburg Duets: A “Bachumentary”](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-brandenburg-duets-a-bachumentary/) - Introducing “The Brandenburg Duets: A Bachumentary” - a behind-the-scenes look at my arrangement of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos for piano four-hands - [New Spotify Playlist - The Charm of Piano Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-spotify-playlist-the-charm-of-piano-duets/) - Enjoy a new Spotify playlist from Eleonor Bindman highlighting the charm of the piano duet! - [Primephonic Interview](https://eleonorbindman.com/primephonic-interview/) - Primephonic's Jennifer Harrington and I talk about the Brandenburg Duets on their blog and explored some of the next steps for me around the project. - [Stepping Stones to Bach Review!](https://eleonorbindman.com/stepping-stones-to-bach-review/) - Frances Wilson has a new review for the first volume of Eleonor Bindman's “Stepping Stones to Bach” arrangements on “A Piano Teacher Writes” - [Explore Stepping Stones to Bach](https://eleonorbindman.com/explore-stepping-stones-to-bach/) - Eleonor Bindman shares her simplified arrangements of J.S. Bach's chamber, orchestral, and liturgical works for piano students and adult amateur pianists. - [Eleonor Bindman Joins the 92nd Street Y School of Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/eleonor-bindman-joins-the-92nd-street-y-school-of-music/) - Pianist Eleonor Bindman will begin teaching at the 92nd Street Y School of Music in September of 2019 as a member of their Classical Piano Faculty. - [J.S. Bach Arrangements Now Available through Naxos Publishing](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-arrangements-now-available-through-naxos-publishing/) - Eleonor Bindman's arrangements of J.S. Bach, from the Stepping Stones to Bach, to The Brandenburg Duets are now available from Naxos Sheet Music Publishing. - [Concert With Brooklyn Brandenburgers at Old Stone House](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert-with-brooklyn-brandenburgers-at-old-stone-house/) - Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15 at 2pm, I will be joining The Brooklyn Brandenburgers as a special guest at the Old Stone House! - [A Meaningful Pause](https://eleonorbindman.com/a-meaningful-pause/) - People are currently “on pause” in many parts of our planet. Those of us who are lucky to be healthy have to take a break from many habitual actions… - [Live on the Violin Channel](https://eleonorbindman.com/live-on-the-violin-channel/) - Eleonor Bindman joined the Violin Channel's “Living Room Live” program for a performance of Bach, Chopin, Scott Joplin and more. - [Monday Morning Bach Spring Giveaways](https://eleonorbindman.com/monday-morning-bach-spring-giveaways/) - Over the Spring months, I've been doing a free score giveaway as part of my #MondayMorningBach posts. Take a look back at all of them and see if you missed any. - [The Cello Suites for Piano are Complete!](https://eleonorbindman.com/cello-suites-for-piano-complete/) - My J.S. Bach Cello Suites transcriptions for Piano are complete and the recordings have officially been submitted to Naxos Records - [Help Support Local Musicians](https://eleonorbindman.com/musicemergencyfund/) - Now through May 3, 2020, all proceeds from the sale of my transcriptions and CDs from this site will go to my Local 802 AFM Musicians' Emergency Relief Fund. - [The Cello Suites Project, Part 1: The Inspiration](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-cello-suites-project-part-1-the-inspiration/) - Earlier this week - on February 24th and 25th - I recorded my piano transcription of the Bach Cello Suites, to be released in the fall… - [Brandenburg Duets Scores Are Printing!](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-scores-are-printing/) - Scores for Brandenburg Duets are printed! Having completed the recording of the 6-concerto cycle, Eleonor made the final edits of the piano four hand scores. After only 2 years of work! Formatted copies will be available soon. - [New Solo Piano Transcriptions](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-solo-piano-transcriptions/) - New Solo Piano Transcriptions available! Continuing to expand the existing Bach repertoire, Eleonor recently completed several new transcriptions, including “Gottes Zeit” from Cantata No. 106, Andante from Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, and Andante un Poco from Violin Sonata No. 2. - [#MondayMorningBach - The Italian Concerto](https://eleonorbindman.com/mondaymorningbach-the-italian-concerto/) - As part of her weekly “Monday Morning Bach” series, Eleonor recorded live performances of the 3 movements of Bach's “Italian Concerto”. Starting the mini-cycle on Monday, January 1, 2018 seemed a fitting way to celebrate the New Year with one of her signature pieces. - [New Twitter Initiative - Classical4Kids](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-twitter-initiative-classical4kids/) - I've started a second Twitter profile, @Classical4Kids, with the goal of getting parents to understand how important it is to listen to Classical Music at home. Follow today: Follow @Classical4Kids @Classical4Kids Tweets by Classical4Kids - [Naxos Announces Brandenburg Duets on Grand Piano Label](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-announced-on-grand-piano-label/) - Naxos Records, a leading label and distributor of Classical Music, announces a March 2018 “Brandenburg Duets” release on the Grand Piano label - [Duo Vivace at the Old Stone House in 2018](https://eleonorbindman.com/duo-vivace-at-the-old-stone-house-in-2018/) - Duo Vivace to perform “Carnival of the Animals” at the Old Stone House next season. In a fun and creative collaboration with a local artist, Eleonor Bindman and Susan Sobolewski will present a piano duet version of C. Saint-Saens' beloved Carnival of the Animals. - [Eleonor to Participate in 2018 “Bach in the Subways” Movement](https://eleonorbindman.com/eleonor-to-participate-in-2018-bach-in-the-subways-movement/) - Every year for Bach’s birthday a spontaneous, global community of musicians unites to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers and share their joy and inspiration for their art form. - [Brandenburg Duets Now Available For Pre-Order](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-now-available-for-pre-order/) - Eleonor Bindman and Jenny Lin's new recording on the Grand Piano label, “The Brandenburg Duets”: Bach's Brandenburg Concertos arranged for piano duet by Eleonor Bindman is now available for pre-order before its March 9, 2018 release! - [Duo Vivace Performs Brandenburg Concerto No. 2](https://eleonorbindman.com/duo-vivace-performs-brandenburg-concerto-no-2/) - Duo Vivace Performs Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 for Piano Duet. - [The Brandenburg Duets are taking over Apple Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-brandenburg-duets-are-taking-over-apple-music/) - The Brandenburg Duets is making its way into Apple Music playlists! The fourth movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 is now featured in Apple Music’s “Bach and the Baroque” and unCLASSIFIED’s “Need to Know: Women of Classical Music”! - [The Brandenburg Duets Are Now Available!](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-brandenburg-duets-are-now-available/) - The Brandenburg Duets are available on CD and digital download and streaming worldwide! - [Stretto Magazine Calls The Brandenburg Duets “Very, Very Special”](https://eleonorbindman.com/stretto-magazine-calls-the-brandenburg-duets-very-very-special/) - Stretto Magazine’s Michael Dutrieue reviews Eleonor Bindman and Jenny Lin's recording of The Brandenburg Duets - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos transcribed for piano duets. - [GetClassical Features The Brandenburg Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/getclassical-features-the-brandenburg-duets/) - Ilona Oltuski offers an in-depth feature of Eleonor Bindman's arrangement and recording of J.S. Bach's The Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duet, “The Brandenburg Duets” on GetClassical.org. - [Fanfare Magazine Reviews “The Brandenburg Duets”](https://eleonorbindman.com/fanfare-magazine-reviews-the-brandenburg-duets/) - Fanfare Magazine's Raymond Tuttle finds new understanding of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in Eleonor Bindman and Jenny Lin's recording of Eleonor Bindman's transcriptions of Bach's Concertos for piano duet — “The Brandenburg Duets”. - [An Interview With “The Cross-Eyed Pianist”](https://eleonorbindman.com/an-interview-with-the-cross-eyed-pianist/) - The Cross-Eyed Pianist, Frances Wilson, featured Eleonor Bindman on her “Meet the Artist” series with questions from Bach to career challenges. - [Pianist Magazine Reviews The Brandenburg Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/pianist-magazine-reviews-the-brandenburg-duets/) - Donald Hunt gives a five-star review to Eleonor Bindman & Jenny Lin’s “The Brandenburg Duets” recording in Pianist Magazine. - [Brandenburg Duets Interview with David Osenberg on WWFM](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-interview-on-wwfm/) - WWFM: The Classical Network‘s David Osenberg interviewed Eleonor Bindman about The Brandenburg Duets for his “Cadenza” program, broadcast on June 28, 2018. - [Brandenburg Duets LIVE from WRTI with Debra Lew Harder](https://eleonorbindman.com/brandenburg-duets-live-from-wrti-with-debra-lew-harder/) - Wednesday, August 15 at 12:10 p.m., Eleonor Bindman joins WRTI Philadelphia host Debra Lew Harder for an interview and performance of the Brandenburg Duets! - [The Brandenburg Duets LIVE on WRTI](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-brandenburg-duets-live-on-wrti/) - WRTI host Debra Lew Harder joined Eleonor Bindman for an interview and live performances of The Brandenburg Duets in the WRTI Studios in Philadelphia. - [The Classical Post Reviews The Brandenburg Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-classical-post-reviews-the-brandenburg-duets/) - “Pianist Eleonor Bindman … transcribed and released a recording of Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concertos for piano four-hands…that will stand the test of time.” - [New Playlist – Bach Transformations](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-playlist-bach-transformations/) - Enjoy a new playlist on Spotify and Apple Music from Eleonor Bindman highlighting great Bach transcriptions. - [Stepping Stones to Bach - Book Two Available Now!](https://eleonorbindman.com/stepping-stones-to-bach-book-two-available-now/) - This is Book 2 of “Stepping Stones to Bach,” a cycle of 2 volumes, 24 pieces each, in a tribute to the format of The Well-Tempered Clavier. - [New Piano Duets Facebook Group](https://eleonorbindman.com/new-piano-duets-facebook-group/) - Paino duets don't enjoy as much popularity today as in the late 18th and 19th centuries, so Eleonor Bindman started a new Facebook group to inspire a revival. - [The Joy of Piano Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/the-joy-of-piano-duets/) - My first experiences playing piano duets were magical: new sounds were added to mine and everything seemed in perfect order. 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Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/bachcellosuites4piano/) - Eleonor Bindman presents scores and recordings (available on Naxos/Grand Piano) of her original arrangements of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites for solo piano. - [Stepping Stones to Bach](https://eleonorbindman.com/teaching/stepping-stones-to-bach/) - Simplified arrangements of J.S. Bach's music for piano - geared towards children, beginners, or warmups for adult amateur pianists. Bach for Beginners. - [Piano Practice Tips](https://eleonorbindman.com/tips/) - Explore videos, images, and general tips from pianist Eleonor Bindman on how you can better prepare, play, and practice the piano. - [J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites, BWV 1066-69: Transcribed for piano duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/j-s-bach-orchestral-suites-bwv-1066-69-transcribed-for-piano-duet/) - Eleonor Bindman’s new arrangement of Bach’s Orchestral Suites for piano duet follows her widely admired recording of the six Brandenburg Concertos. 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Yet a lot of that effort, time and money can be wasted. For those of us with limited musical experience, it’s hard to know what to look for in a teacher.… - [References](https://eleonorbindman.com/teaching/references/) - References and testimonials for concert pianist and recording artist Eleonor Bindman's private Park Slope Piano Studio. - [Calendar](https://eleonorbindman.com/calendar/) - See concert pianist and recording artist Eleonor Bindman in live performances and appearances. - [Media](https://eleonorbindman.com/media/) - [Press](https://eleonorbindman.com/press/) - Recording and concert reviews and interviews featuring violinist Roman Mints. ## Products - [An American Calendar](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/an-american-calendar/) - To further inspire and engage the intermediate level student, Eleonor Bindman offers a new, delightfully designed and illustrated collection published by Carl Fischer. An American Calendar, provides teachers with a beautifully produced and carefully focused book, ideal for committed young players. - [A Night on Bald Mountain](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/a-night-on-bald-mountain/) - This transcription explores the piano’s possibilities while fully retaining the orchestral texture and character of the original Night on Bald Mountain piece by Mussorgsky. - [Waltz from Eugene Onegin](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/waltz-from-eugene-onegin/) - Written in 2001 - Eleonor Bindman's transcription of Tchaikovsky's Waltz from Eugene Onegin. Recorded on her album "Tckaikovsky: The Seasons." - [J.S. Bach: Gottes Zeit](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-gottes-zeit/) - “Gottes Zeit,” a Sonatina from Actus Tragicus Cantata No. 106, was arranged in February 2016 upon request from a friend who couldn’t find an arrangement she liked among the existing piano transcriptions. Instead of reproducing the eighth notes of the bass line, a suitably pianistic sonority is achieved here by using the pedal to prolong the bass and free both hands to better convey the mood of this exalted piece. - [J.S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 - Andante un poco](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-violin-sonata-no-2-andante-un-poco/) - Andante un poco, the 3rd movement of Violin Sonata No. 2, was transcribed in November 2017 after a violin and piano recital. This movement, in the poignant key of f# minor, is a continuous canon between the violin and piano over a lovely moving staccato bass. - [J.S. Bach: Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 5 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/bach-adagio-violin-sonata-5-solo-piano/) - Eleonor Bindman's transcription of the J.S. Bach: Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 5 for Solo Piano - [J.S. Bach: Siciliano from Violin Sonata No. 4 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-siciliano-from-violin-sonata-no-4-for-solo-piano/) - Eleonor Bindman's transcription of J.S. Bach's Siciliano from his Violin Sonata No. 4, BWV 1017 arranged for Solo Piano. - [J.S. Bach: Rondeau from Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-rondeau-from-orchestral-suite-2-in-b-minor/) - Eleonor Bindman's piano transcription of J.S. Bach's Rondeau from Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor: a graceful and somewhat “mannered” piece. - [J.S. Bach: Sarabande for Orchestral Suite 2](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-sarabande-for-orchestral-suite-2/) - Bach's Sarabande for Orchestral Suite 2 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [J.S. Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite 3](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-air-from-orchestral-suite-3/) - Bach's Air from Orchestral Suite 3 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [Stepping Stones to Bach](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/stepping-stones-to-bach/) - “Stepping Stones to Bach” is a new way for pianists to connect to J.S. Bach. Themes from masterpieces have been simplified and adapted to the modern keyboard. - [J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Piano Solo Score](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/bach-cello-suites-for-piano-solo-score/) - Eleonor Bindman has completed a new set of solo piano transcriptions of all six of J.S. Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello, scores available for purchase. - [J.S. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-prelude-from-cello-suite-no-1/) - Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 transcribed for solo piano from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Complete Cello Suites! - [“Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” from Cantata BWV 21](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/ich-hatte-viel-bekummernis/) - J.S. Bach's “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” from Cantata BWV 21 transcribed for solo piano from Eleonor Bindman. - [J.S. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No. 4](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-prelude-from-cello-suite-no-4/) - Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite No. 4 transcribed for solo piano from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Complete Cello Suites! - [J.S. Bach: “Betrachte, meine Seele”](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-betrachte-meine-seele/) - Eleonor Bindman's arrangement for solo piano of J.S. Bach's wonderful bass aria from “St. John’s Passion”, “Betrachte, meine Seele”, download it today. - [Adagio from Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/adagio-from-brandenburg-concerto-no-1-bwv-1046-for-solo-piano/) - Downloadable Score I was completely unfamiliar with this gorgeous Adagio before undertaking the Brandenburg Duets transcription project and really hope that now it will gain more appreciation in a solo piano transcription. It has become my absolutely favorite solo Bach arrangement to play. The theme, structured upon descending melismatic patterns, sounds very exotic, somewhat Arabic - [Affetuoso from Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/affetuoso-from-brandenburg-concerto-no-5-bwv-1050-for-solo-piano/) - Downloadable Score While transcribing the complete Brandenburg Concertos for piano duet, I realized that some of the slow movements could work really well for solo piano. The Affettuoso from the ever-popular fifth concerto is one of them, scored as a trio for flute and violin soloists with harpsichord accompaniment. Since the release of the Brandenburg - [Andante from Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/andante-from-brandenburg-concerto-no-4-bwv-1049-for-solo-piano/) - Downloadable Score While transcribing the complete Brandenburg Duets for piano duet, I realized that some of the slow movements could work really well for solo piano. Not having been familiar with them previously, I was enchanted by their lyricism. The Andante from the 4th concerto was the first one I transcribed for solo piano because, - [J.S. Bach Lute Suites BWV 996-998](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-lute-suites-bwv-996-998/) - Eleonor Bindman's complete transcriptions of the J.S. Bach Lute Suites, BWV 996-998 for solo piano. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-1-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. Download and Print Scores. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-6-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. - [Absolute](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/absolute/) - Eleonor Bindman presents the profound and delightful Partitas, J. S. Bach’s Opus 1 with its vast melodies and counterpoint blending in sonorous combinations. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duet, Vol. 1 (Concertos 1–3)](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concertos-for-piano-duet-vol-1/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman — Volume One: Concertos Nos. 1-3. Save when you purchase the bundled volume. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos for Piano Duet, Vol. 2 (Concertos 4–6)](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concertos-for-piano-duet-vol-2/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman — Volume One: Concertos Nos. 4-6. Save when you purchase the bundled volume. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-2-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-3-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. Designed to be enjoyed by intermediate and advanced pianists and students. - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-4-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. Downloads and Printed Scores - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-5-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 arranged for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman. Downloads and Printed Scores - [J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites (Complete), BWV 1066-1069 Arranged for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suites-complete-bwv-1066-1069-arranged-for-piano-duet/) - Eleonor Bindman's complete transcriptions of the J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites for piano duet! - [J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4, BWV 1069 Arranged for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suite-no-4-bwv-1069-arranged-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite 4 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 Arranged for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suite-no-3-bwv-1068-arranged-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite 3 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067 Arranged for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suite-no-2-bwv-1067-arranged-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite 2 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 Arranged for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suite-no-1-bwv-1066-arranged-for-piano-duet/) - J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite 1 transcribed for piano four hands from Eleonor Bindman's new transcription of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites! - [Mindful Practice and Memorization Workshop](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/guided-memorization-workshop/) - 11 am on July 26, August 2 and Aug 9, 2025 Do you struggle with memorizing your piano pieces? Our Mindful Practice and Memorization workshops will help. Each workshop will consist of 3 weekly Zoom sessions and 2 weeks of honest practicing (about 45 min. daily) in between. Before the first Zoom, Eleonor will help you choose - [Virtual Piano Consultation](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/virtual-piano-consultation/) - Purchase an hour's worth of a virtual consultation with Eleonor Bindman to play through pieces and techniques you are needing additional help with. - [J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites: Transcribed for piano duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/j-s-bach-orchestral-suites-transcribed-for-piano-duet/) - World premiere recording of Eleonor Bindman's arrangements of J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites for piano four hands, performed with duo partner Susan Sobolewski. - [Tchaikovsky: The Seasons](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/tchaikovsky-the-seasons/) - Eleonor Bindman’s third CD issued by the MSR Classics label – her rendition of Tchaikovsky’s lyrical cycle “The Seasons” and two bravura piano transcriptions (one by Franz Liszt and one of her own) of his music to Eugene Onegin. - [Left at the Fork in the Road](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/left-at-the-fork-in-the-road/) - A broad overview of the Sean Hickey’s works for chamber and chamber orchestra configurations. Left at the Fork in the Road, released on Naxos American Classics, has met with critical acclaim throughout the world and was a Billboard charting release in its first weeks, a rarity for new music. - [Duo Vivace: Out of the Blue](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/duo-vivace-out-of-the-blue/) - Out of the Blue” is an exciting recording celebrating Ms. Bindman’s 10-year partnership with the other half of the piano team Duo Vivace, Ms. Susan Sobolewski. The centerpiece of this release is Gustav Holst’s 2-piano transcription of “The Planets” - [Modest Mussorgsky](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/modest-mussorgsky/) - Included in Ms. Bindman’s debut recording, Three Works by Modeste Mussorgsky, are his famous masterpiece “Pictures at an Exhibition,” Ms. Bindman’s piano transcription of his orchestral tone poem “A Night on Bald Mountain” and the composer’s own piano arrangement of a lesser-known orchestral sketch, “Intermezzo in Classical Style.” - [The Brandenburg Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/the-brandenburg-duets/) - Eleonor Bindman’s new transcription of the J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos, recorded with pianist Jenny Lin on the Grand Piano label, highlights their polyphony, imagining how Bach might have distributed the score if he had created four-part inventions for piano duet. - [J.S. Bach: Partitas BWV 825-830](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/bach-partitas/) - Eleonor Bindman presents the profound and delightful Partitas, J. S. Bach’s Opus 1 with its vast melodies and counterpoint blending in sonorous combinations. - [J.S. Bach Cello Suites for Solo Piano Recording](https://eleonorbindman.com/music/bach-cello-suites-for-solo-piano/) - Pianist Eleonor Bindman has completed a new project: a solo piano transcription and recording of all six of J.S. Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello. ## Articles - [Zooming in on Bach's Building Blocks](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/zooming-in-on-bachs-building-blocks/) - Polyphony reigned supreme in the baroque period and most of us understand it as a complex texture of several equally important voices. Those voices, often introduced one by one (as in a fugue), are constantly intertwining, separating, moving in parallel or contrary directions and changing registers. Layers of their linear, “horizontal” movement create “vertical” harmonies, - [The Cello Suites Project, Part 1: The Inspiration](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/the-cello-suites-project-part-1-the-inspiration/) - My piano transcription of the Bach Cello Suites was the first faithful version of the complete Six Suites for the piano to be found in recordings or published music. One wonders, with the immense popularity of these works and plenty of arrangements for violin and viola plus selections for bass clarinet, ukulele, trumpet, marimba, guitar - [Addressing The Problems of Max Reger’s piano duet transcription of the Brandenburg Concertos](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/addressing-the-problems-of-max-regers-bach-transcriptions/) - The only previously existing piano duet arrangement of the Brandenburg Concertos by Max Reger is a very “literal” interpretation of the material. He tried to fit as many notes from the score as possible onto the 4 staves, without regard for thematic continuity, polyphonic clarity, instrumental color/differentiation, 4-hand logistics, or balance. There are three main - [The Brandenburg Duets: why 1 piano/4 hands and not 2 pianos?](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/the-brandenburg-duets-why-1-piano-4-hands-and-not-2-pianos/) - Over the course of my work on arranging the Brandenburg Concertos many people would ask me: “Why not for 2 pianos?” There are many reasons… - [The Joy of Piano Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/the-joy-of-piano-duets/) - For as long as I remember playing the piano, I remember playing piano duets. My appreciation for playing the piano with a partner has become more informed… - [How to Approach Sight Reading for Yourself or With Your Students](https://eleonorbindman.com/article/how-to-approach-sight-reading-for-yourself-or-with-your-students/) - Sight reading is a very important skill which is often neglected during piano lessons and while practicing because of time constraints. ## Concerts - [Duo Vivace at Old Stone House](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/duovivace-old-stone-house/) - Duo Vivace to perform Carnival of the Animals at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. - [Old Stone House](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/oct-old-stone-house/) - Solo Eleonor Bindman performance at the Old Stone House - [Westchester Philharmonic Chamber Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/westchester-philharmonic-chamber-music/) - Chamber Music with the Phil Downtown Music at Grace Presents Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 Robert Chausow, violin Roberta Cooper, cello Eleonor Bindman, piano Concerts held at the historic Grace Church: 33 Church Street, Downtown White Plains, New York Parking is available in the City Center parking garage, accessible via Main Street or Martine Avenue. - [Bach in the Subways](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/bach-in-the-subways/) - Selections from WTK, Partitas and Suites, Italian Concerto. Every year for Bach’s birthday a spontaneous, global community of musicians unites to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers and share their joy and inspiration for their art form. This year's free performances to celebrate Bach's 333rd Birthday will take place on March - [Old Stone House](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/old-stone-house/) - Old Stone House - recital series performances since 2010 - [92nd Y](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/92nd-y/) - Jazz in July series, 92nd St Y - [Bravissimo](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/bravissimo/) - “Bravissimo” International Festival, Guatemala City - [Arcady Music Festival](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/arcady-music-festival/) - Arcady Music Festival, Maine - [Columbia University](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/columbia-university/) - I.I. Rsabi Concert Series, Columbia University, over 3 seasons - [New York Youth Symphony](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/new-york-youth-symphony/) - New York Youth Symphony, Queens College, Mischa Santora, conductor - [Weill Hall](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/weill-hall/) - Well Hall at Carnegie Hall on MidAmerica Production Series, annually for 8 seasons - [Sundays on the Island Series](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/sundays-on-the-island-series/) - Sundays on the Island Series, City Island, Bronx - [UAB](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/uab/) - Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham recital - [Radio and TV Orchestra of Moscow](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/radio-and-tv-orchestra-of-moscow/) - Radio and TV Orchestra of Moscow, Russia, Alexander Michailov, conductor - [Carnegie Hall](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/carnegie-hall/) - Carnegie Hall, Prelude Concert on the MidAmerica season - [St. Paul's Festival of the Arts](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/st-pauls-festival-of-the-arts/) - St. Paul's Festival of the Arts, Nyack, NY - [NY Recital Debut, Merkin Hall](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/ny-recital-debut-merkin-hall/) - NY Recital Debut, Merkin Hall NYC - [Staten Island Symphony](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/staten-island-symphony/) - Staten Island Symphony, College of SI, Williamson Theater: Gershwin Concerto in F, Robert Kogan, conductor - [Academy of Strings](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/academy-of-strings/) - Academy of Strings Orchestra, Ramapo College NJ, Camilla Kolchinsky, conductor - [Busoni Foundation concerts](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/busoni-foundation-concerts/) - Busoni Foundation concerts, birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt, NYC - [Herzeg Novi](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/herzeg-novi/) - Herzeg Novi Summer Music Festival, Yugoslavia (Montenegro) - [Performing Arts HS Concerto Concerts](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/performing-arts-hs-concerto-concerts/) - Performing Arts HS Concerto Concerts, Jonathan Strasser, conductor - [National Music Week Orchestra](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/national-music-week-orchestra/) - National Music Week Orchestra, Julius Grossman, conductor - [Alice Tully Hall](https://eleonorbindman.com/concert/alice-tully-hall/) - Ushers Onstage at Alice Tully Hall, NYC ## Piano Tips - [A Chopin Etude as a Warmup?](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/a-chopin-etude-as-a-warmup/) - Chopin’s Etude Op. 25 No. 1 is great for practicing arm relaxation. However, the entire piece is long and difficult to get through for a lot of us so I adapted it to make the key elements easy to practice. The wide range of the broken chords can be easily reached if we learn to - [Analyzing Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/analyzing-bachs-prelude-from-cello-suite-no-1/) - Suite No. 1 is well-grounded in the key of G major, starting with an open tonic chord of G, the D a fifth above and a B a 10th above. Bach unifies this Suite by planting this chord, a compositional seed of sorts, in each of the six movements and continues to use a similar - [The Metronome is Your Friend](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/the-metronome-is-your-friend/) - Back in the days of full-time teaching, my stock phrase “The Metronome Is Your Friend,” delivered brightly and somewhat theatrically, was infallibly met with a halfhearted, wary smile. I don’t know why that helpful little tool caused such apprehension in piano students of all ages. Perhaps if its name sounded more like TikTok it would - [Getting off to a Good Start](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/getting-off-to-a-good-start/) - Flashback to the 1990s: I was hanging around between rounds of a piano competition and overheard a participant asking a judge why she has been eliminated. The judge, Israeli pianist Ilana Vered, answered matter-of-factly: “The rhythm wasn’t clear in the beginning of the Beethoven. How could we ignore that?” This may seem harsh but so - [Learning Chopin: Left Hand Comes First](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/learning-chopin-left-hand-comes-first/) - Back in the 1990’s, I was attending a Master Class of Oxana Yablonskaya – a pianistic powerhouse and Juilliard teacher – and heard her say to a student: “In Chopin, always learn the left hand first.” This phrase rang true and became one of my own teaching mantras. Chopin’s unique gift for melodic and - [Using the Pedal For Bach?](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/using-the-pedal-for-bach/) - When playing original keyboard compositions by Bach I sometimes use the damper pedal to bring out implied harmony when counterpoint isn’t in progress… - [Urtext Editions: A Sound Investment](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/urtext-editions-a-sound-investment/) - My very first Russian score of the Well-Tempered Klavier finally disintegrated beyond salvation, the yellowed pages losing corners, crumbling and separating as the binding glue dried out completely. It was an edition from the 1980s with commentaries and fingerings by someone named Bruno Muggelini. That edition of the WTK was accepted (by the powers that - [Making the hardest parts easier: perspective, planning, practice.](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/making-the-hardest-parts-easier-perspective-planning-practice/) - I believe that two things can be of great help in mastering difficult piano parts and music in general: a shift in perspective and more efficient practicing. - [Rachmaninov Warm-Up](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/rachmaninov-warm-up/) - Today I was practicing one of my favorite pieces by Sergey Rachmaninov - Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42 – and it occurred to me that Variation VII would make a great finger warm-up. The hands mostly play 16th notes in unison, with the pinkie of the right hand getting a particularly vigorous workout. - [Rewrite Your Fugues](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/rewrite-your-fugues/) - I like clarity in my piano scores so much that I actually rewrite fugues in different colors for each voice, to learn and hear them better. - [Score Analysis: Our Key to Understanding](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/score-analysis-our-key-to-understanding/) - How often do you take the time to look at your sheet music without playing the piece at the same time? With Bach, this process starts with identifying patterns… - [Bach: The Energy Between the Voices](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/bach-the-energy-between-the-voices/) - How can we divide our attention between several musical lines at once? Eleonor Bindman explores this question in her latest Piano Practice Tip! - [Beethoven Warm-up: Octaves and Broken Chords in Both Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/beethoven-warm-up-octaves-and-broken-chords-in-both-hands/) - Eleonor Bindman shares some passages from Beethoven's Sonatas she has developed as a warmup for pianists from the first movement of Sonata Op. 2 #3. - [The Tyranny of the 5-finger Position](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/tyranny-of-the-5-finger-position/) - When I was completing my M.A. in Piano Pedagogy, to my dismay, I found a large quantity of methods, even series, using mostly pieces in 5-finger position. - [To Help Your Trill Linger, Skip a Finger!](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/help-your-trill-linger/) - Trills can be daunting to some of us since it takes years of practice to develop enough finger strength/independence necessary for sustaining a fast trill. - [Minding your Ps and Qs (Pauses and Quarters)](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/minding-your-ps-and-qs-pauses-and-quarters/) - Here is a tip which will go a long way toward refinement of your playing: let go of single accompaniment notes at the precisely designated moment. - [How To (Really) Read Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/how-to-really-read-music/) - Reading music carefully is a simple concept but it’s not easy to implement. Liszt used to make his students look at a piece carefully BEFORE learning the notes… - [Bach Toccata Exercise](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/bach-toccata-exercise/) - A piano warmup/workout for the 1st and 5th fingers excerpted from J.S. Bach's Toccata BWV 914 by Eleonor Bindman. - [The Importance of Rests: Listening to Silence](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/the-importance-of-rests-listening-to-silence/) - How often do we pay attention to rests in our music? Vladimir Feltsman once told me, “The rests need to speak as profoundly as the notes.” - [Fourth Finger Exercise](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/fourth-finger-exercise/) - An excellent exercise from the Russian piano tradition passed down from Vladimir Feltsman. It works on our weakest finger, the 4th, without straining the hand. - [How to Avoid A Messy Score](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/how-to-avoid-a-messy-score/) - Instead of marking up a score with many stages of annotations and corrections, I use these colorful Post-it stickers. - [How to Approach Sight Reading for Yourself or With Your Students](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/how-to-approach-sight-reading-for-yourself-or-with-your-students/) - Sight reading is a very important skill which is often neglected during piano lessons and while practicing because of time constraints. - [Listening for the Bass in Chopin](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/listening-for-the-bass-in-chopin/) - While the melody is the focus in Chopin, listening for a nice, deep and deliberate bass tone adds a new dimension to Chopin and other Romantic piano repertoire. - [With Chopin, The Left Hand Always Comes First](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/with-chopin-the-left-hand-always-comes-first/) - With Chopin, always learn the left hand first. Watch a video of pianist Eleonor Bindman demonstrating this technique. - [Warming Up](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/warming-up/) - Here is an exercise Vladimir Feltsman showed us a couple of times at his SUNY New Paltz master classes. It uses all five fingers in a symmetrical tritone pattern - [Play through faster than at your target tempo](https://eleonorbindman.com/practice-tips/piano-mantra-practice-tempos/) - Piano mantra: know your maximum tempo but perform at a slower, safer one. ## Resources - [Saturday Morning Music](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/saturday-morning-music/) - Classical4Kids: Saturday Morning Music - a playlist by Eleonor Bindman on Spotify - [Music for the Brain](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/music-for-the-brain/) - A new Classical4Kids playlist - Music for the Brain! - [All About Animals](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/all-about-animals/) - Classical4Kids Spotify Playlist: All About Animals - [Fairy Tales](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/fairy-tales-through-music/) - Fairy Tales Through Music - an Eleonor Bindman Spotify Playlist - [Classical4Kids](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/classical4kids-american-classics-playlist/) - [Relaxing Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/relaxing-piano/) - Relaxing Piano music playlist on Spotify - [Classical4Kids](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/classical-for-kids/) - A Twitter account devoted to sharing classical music with children. - [Nourish your music lover](https://eleonorbindman.com/resource/nourish-your-music-lover/) - Music is easily one of the most popular extra-curricular pastimes and a lot of time, money and effort is invested in taking lessons. Yet a lot of that effort, time and — let’s be practical here — money can be wasted. Here are some tips for parents before you start music lessons. ## Videos - [The Brandenburg Duets Trailer](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/the-brandenburg-duets-trailer/) - [J.S. Bach: Rondeau from Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-rondeau-from-orchestral-suite-2-in-b-minor/) - [Ludwig's Birthday](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/ludwigs-birthday/) - [King in Birdland](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/king-in-birdland/) - [The Brandenburg Duets](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/the-brandenburg-duets/) - [Mozart Piano Sonata in F, K332 I. Allegro](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/mozart-piano-sonata-in-f-k332-i-allegro/) - [Mozart Piano Sonata in F, K332, III. Assai Allegro](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/mozart-piano-sonata-in-f-k332-iii-assai-allegro/) - [Mozart Piano Sonata in F, K332 II. Adagio](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/mozart-piano-sonata-in-f-k332-ii-adagio/) - [J.S. Bach: Ouverture from Partita No. 4](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-overture-partita/) - [J.S. Bach: Siciliano from Violin Sonata No. 4 for Solo Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-siciliano-from-violin-sonata-no-4-for-solo-piano/) - [J.S. Bach: Courante from Partita No. 2](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-courante-from-partita-no-2/) - [J.S. Bach/Busoni: “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-busoni-nun-komm-der-heiden-heiland/) - [J.S. Bach: Sarabande from French Suite No. 2](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-sarabande-from-french-suite-no-2/) - [J.S. Bach: Gigue from Partita No. 5](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-gigue-from-partita-no-5/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Mvt 1 for Piano Duet - Eleonor Bindman and Debra Lew Harder](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-3-mvt-1-for-piano-duet-eleonor-bindman-and-debra-lew-harder/) - [Debra Lew Harder Interviews Eleonor Bindman LIVE on WRTI](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/debra-lew-harder-interviews-eleonor-bindman-live-on-wrti/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 4, Allemande](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-4-allemande/) - [J.S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 6 in G Major, I](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-violin-sonata-no-6-in-g-major-i/) - [J.S. Bach: Passepied from Partita No. 5](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-passepied-from-partita-no-5/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 5 Tempo di Minuetto](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-5-tempo-di-minuetto/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 5, Sarabande](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-5-sarabande/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: III. Allegro for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-2-iii-allegro-for-piano-duet/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: II. Andante for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-2-ii-andante-for-piano-duet/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro for Piano Duet](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-2-i-allegro-for-piano-duet/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 5, Praeambulum](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-5-praeambulum/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 1, IV. (excerpt)](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-1-iv-excerpt/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, III. Allegro](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-1-iii-allegro/) - [J.S. Bach: “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit” Sonatina from Cantata No. 106](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-gottes-zeit-ist-die-allerbeste-zeit-sonatina-from-cantata-no-106/) - [J.S. Bach: Fantasia in C minor BWV 906](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-fantasia-in-c-minor-bwv-906/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 2](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concerto-no-2/) - [Brandenburg Duets Behind the Scenes](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-duets-behind-the-scenes/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 - Allemande](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-6-allemande/) - [J.S. Bach Sonatina from Cantata No. 106 for Piano](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-sonatina-from-cantata-no-106-for-piano/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: I. Allegro for Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concert-one-four-hands/) - [Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue for Piano 4-Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/gershwin-rhapsody-in-blue-for-piano-4-hands/) - [Bach-Busoni: “I Call on Thee, Lord”](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/bach-busoni-i-call-on-thee-lord/) - [December: Noël (Christmas](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/december-noel-christmas/) - [November: In the Troika](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/november-in-the-troika/) - [October: Autumn Song](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/october-autumn-song/) - [September: The Hunt](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/september-the-hunt/) - [August: The Harvest](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/august-the-harvest/) - [January: At The Fireside](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/january-at-the-fireside/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 5](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concerto-no-5/) - [#BrandenburgDuets Recording Sessions, August 2017](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburgduets-recording-sessions-august-2017/) - [#BrandenburgDuets Sound Check](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburgduets-sound-check/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: III. Allegro - Piano Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-5-iii-allegro-piano-four-hands/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: II. Adagio for Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concerto-no-1-ii-adagio-for-four-hands/) - [J.S. Bach: The Italian Concerto (for solo piano): III. Presto](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-the-italian-concerto-for-solo-piano-iii-presto/) - [J.S. Bach: The Italian Concerto (for solo piano): I. Allegro](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-the-italian-concerto-for-solo-piano-i-allegro/) - [J.S. Bach: The Italian Concerto (for solo piano): II. Andante](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-the-italian-concerto-for-solo-piano-ii-andante/) - [J.S.Bach: Brandenburg Duet #3, 2nd movement](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-duet-3-2nd-movement/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Mvt. 1](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-3-mvt-1/) - [J.S.Bach: Rondeaux from Partita #2](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-rondeaux-from-partita-2/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 1 - Allemande](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-partita-no-1-allemande/) - [J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto #4](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-4/) - [J.S. Bach: Fantasia from Partita No. 3](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-fantasia-from-partita-no-3/) - [C.P.E. Bach: Solfeggietto](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/c-p-e-bach-solfeggietto/) - [J.S. Bach: Corrente from Partita #6](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-corrente-from-partita-6/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: III. Allegro - Piano Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concerto-no-5-iii-allegro-piano-four-hands/) - [J.S. Bach Violin Sonata in E Major, BWV 1016](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-violin-sonata-in-e-major-bwv-1016/) - [J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 for Piano Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-brandenburg-concerto-no-6-for-piano-four-hands/) - [Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for Piano Four Hands](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/brandenburg-concerto-no-3-for-piano-four-hands/) - [J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E major (WTK Book 1)](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/j-s-bach-prelude-and-fugue-in-e-major-wtk-book-1/) - [J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2: Capriccio](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/monday-morning-bach-partita-no-2-capriccio/) - [J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WTK II](https://eleonorbindman.com/videos/monday-morning-bach-prelude-and-fugue-in-a-minor-wtk-ii/) - [J.S. 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