December 25, 2020 - The Independent Pianist

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Percy Grainger: Blithe Bells

Posted on December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 by Cole Anderson

Today’s video is a rarely played arrangement of one of the most famous J.S. Bach pieces of all time, the aria “Sheep may safely graze,” from his cantata BWV 208. It’s a highly imaginative arrangement, that in no way tries to be precise in transcribing the original. In effect 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.