October 30, 2020 - The Independent Pianist

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Schubert-Liszt: “Der Wanderer” Song Transcription

Posted on October 30, 2020November 6, 2020 by Cole Anderson

Today’s video is our first song transcription. Song transcriptions are a fascinating genre in the piano repertoire, and in this video, I go into some of the dangers and possibilities of song transcription. This song is a work of genius that Schubert composed when he was only 19 years old—it Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.