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I just finished a 3 hour practice session including the1st run thru of the piece since my last performance of it in March. I&#8217;m quite excited to be doing it again!</p> <p>I have at least 1 more show (so far) on <strong>August 10th</strong> in <strong>Beacon NY</strong>. I was hoping for a LOT of shows duirng the May/June 2013 period (to coincide with the centennial of the piece&#8217;s premiere on May 29) but I will take what I can get. I&#8217;m planning to document the performances and record it as part of &#8220;Solo Piano Vol.2&#8221; due out later this year. (If you missed it, vol. 1 is <a href="http://nailmusic.bandcamp.com/album/darn-that-dream-solo-piano-vol-1" title='"Darn That Dream: Solo Piano Vol. 1" on Bandcamp' target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>. I hope you can join me in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the piece that defined modern music, and the famous riot at it&#8217;s premiere!</p> <p><a href="http://eepurl.com/mcnOP" title="Link to the handy sign up form!" target="_blank"><strong>Sign Up</strong></a> for the newsletter to be updated on shows. And thanks.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/0543a426e099c53cb820cd6cc13b7779/tumblr_inline_mn0g7gbskP1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p></p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/50753919133http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/50753919133Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:00 -0400100 Years Of SpringStravinskyThe Rite Of Springle sacre du printempscentennialClassical musicpianosolonailmusic1<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9211ef01c6043429bbc700e5a58763f9/tumblr_mlmmpm56wF1r3asqao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://shiragm.tumblr.com/post/48562838935/martha-argerich-one-of-my-favorite-photos-scan" target="_blank">shiragm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Martha Argerich- One of my favorite photos </p> <p>Scan from the inside case of the “Schumann: chamber music” CD released by EMI</p> </blockquote>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/49088704147http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/49088704147Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:35:31 -0400nailmusic1<a href="http://youtu.be/02tkp6eeh40">Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 1: The Adoration of the Earth - YouTube</a>: <p>Fabulous graphical representation. Read the description for details.</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/47647656486http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/47647656486Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:46:35 -0400nailmusic1<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PHqf1R7VSKc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thepianoblog.tumblr.com/post/46772165469/mussorgsky-ballet-of-the-unhatched-chicks-byron" target="_blank">thepianoblog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Mussorgsky - Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks</strong><br/><em>Byron Janis</em><br/><br/>A little something for Easter from Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.<br/><br/><strong>- The Piano Blog</strong></p> </blockquote>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/46782330924http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/46782330924Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:56:29 -0400nailmusic1<a href="http://youtu.be/AGjjTTWYy7s">'The Rite of Spring' with Chivas Regal - YouTube</a>: <p>Another fabulous historical tidbit about this famous recording…</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/45860151906http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/45860151906Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:24:34 -0400nailmusic1<a href="http://youtu.be/nOhbYnDVzWg">Lullaby for Strings (Gershwin) - Live at Zeb's - YouTube</a>: <p>From my last “100 Years of Spring” show Feb 22 in NYC. This track will appear on the solo piano vol. 2 CD.</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/45670374679http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/45670374679Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:12:01 -0400gershwinpianolullabynailmusic1<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W80sS9tipqI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I will be performing The Rite Of Spring again March 7/8/9 in NYC with the Riedel Dance Theater’s new choreography. Here’s a video describing the project. They are crowd funding thru Indiegogo, and have achieved their funding goal!</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/44590804918http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/44590804918Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:56:05 -0500Riedel Dance TheaterRite Of SpringPianoDancenailmusic1<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88b4f74267fea60a532a921b87b85035/tumblr_mj0dnwqQFD1r8vioxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pacificsymphony.tumblr.com/post/44395171654/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-is-a" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">pacificsymphony</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The Most Interesting Man in the world is a Stravinsky fan.  See more or make your own at <a href="http://www.reriteofspring.org/" title="The ReRite of Spring Project" target="_blank">reriteofspring.org</a></p></blockquote> <p>Ha ha ha!</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/44451313704http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/44451313704Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:25:01 -0500nailmusic1<a href="http://www.artsatl.com/2009/12/dvd-review-the-rite-of-spring-choreographed-by-nijinsky-spectacular-belair-classiques/">DVD review: Bel Air Classiques’ spectacular “Rite of Spring,” with Nijinsky’s choreography restored | ArtsATL</a>: <p>This is an absolutely fascinating documentary about the reconstruction of <span>Vaslav Nijinsky</span>’s original 1913 choreography for the Rite, which was lost for 70 YEARS.</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43614583951http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43614583951Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:43:46 -0500Rite Of SpringBalletnailmusic1<a href="http://igg.me/at/riedelriteofspring/x/709613">Riedel Dance Theater presents new choreography for Rite Of Spring</a>: <p>In addition to Neil’s solo performance February 22 in NYC, he will be performing “Le Sacre” with New choreography by Jonathan Riedel at the Ailey CitiGroup Theater on March 7/8/9. Please help support this historic project!  </p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43232896784http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43232896784Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:29:31 -0500nailmusic1<a href="http://guardiannews.com/music/2013/feb/12/rite-of-spring-stravinsky">Great article on the premier of the Rite of Spring</a>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43160041284http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/43160041284Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:28:10 -0500rite of springStravinskymusichistorynailmusic1<p><span>Ok, very seriously now: who can &amp; wants to help me book a Rite Of Spring show in Paris? I have cleared my calendar in late May/early June, but any date can be made to work. Looking to do a show in Paris - but also the UK, as well as Italy, Austria, and&#8230; well, anywhere, really. Moscow, St Petersburg&#8230;.</span></p> <p><span>I have the one show in NYC on Feb 22nd, and potential west coast dates.</span></p> <p><span>I&#8217;ve been working on this for 6 months with no success. If you want to get involved, message me. Thanks for your support. </span></p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41985986172http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41985986172Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:22:36 -0500nailmusic1<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a071d59916ab4c63128429e595e5ca03/tumblr_mh5najHs6C1ryyyppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div id="bpt_eventbody">Neil Alexander brings the Rite Of Spring to NYC on Feb 22!</div> <div>Performance is 7 pm Februray 22nd at Zeb’s, 223 West 28th St. 2nd Floor.</div> <div>$20 in advance.</div> <div>Tickets are on sale now!</div> <div></div> <div></div> <p><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/321888" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="92px" src="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/g/6/BPT_buy_tickets_large.png" width="182px"/></a></p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41397290668http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41397290668Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:13:31 -0500nailmusic1<a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/milestones/991110.motm.riteofspring.html">The Rite of Spring: an auspicious beginning</a>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41391669315http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/41391669315Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:03:34 -0500nailmusic1<a href="http://nailmusic.bandcamp.com/album/darn-that-dream-solo-piano-vol-1">Darn That Dream: Solo Piano Vol. 1</a>: <p>I just completed my first ALL ACOUSTIC record, a Solo Piano offering titled “Darn That Dream”. Check it out, or listen via this embed:</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=743733004/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=bb4242/" width="400"><a href=”http://music.nailmusic.com/album/darn-that-dream-solo-piano-vol-1” data-mce-href=”http://music.nailmusic.com/album/darn-that-dream-solo-piano-vol-1”>Darn That Dream: Solo Piano Vol. 1 by Neil Alexander</a></iframe></p> <p>Thanks!</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/36912905264http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/36912905264Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:25:05 -0500PianoSoloMusicImprovisationMy tunagenailmusic1<a href="http://blog.ted.com/2012/08/09/10-talks-on-the-transformative-power-of-vegetables/">TED Blog | 11 talks on the transformative power of vegetables</a>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/35838436458http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/35838436458Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:11:29 -0500nailmusic1<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/arts/music/reconsidering-stravinsky-and-the-rite-of-spring.html?_r=0">Reconsidering Stravinsky and ‘The Rite of Spring’ - NYTimes.com</a>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/34667459382http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/34667459382Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:54:57 -0400nailmusic1<a href="http://www.good.is/posts/people-are-awesome-how-a-9-year-old-girl-s-food-blog-forced-healthier-lunch-options?utm_campaign=goodtweet&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social">How a 9-Year-Old Girl's Food Blog Forced Healthier Lunch Options | Food on GOOD</a>: <p>Cool story about taking action to create change. :)</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/34528474801http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/34528474801Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:24:36 -0400nailmusic1<a href="http://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/gramophone-guest-blog/sallys-weekend-out">Sally's Weekend Out | gramophone.co.uk</a>: <p>A fascinating side story from a  famous recording session: “Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky”, 1959. I have - & love - this recording</p>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/33810619020http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/33810619020Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:36:30 -0400RecordingsRight of SpringStravinskynailmusic1<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbpae2ckr41rsuxh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://r-ommel.tumblr.com/post/33327737583/edvard-grieg-el-papeeto-del-metal" target="_blank">r-ommel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Edvard Grieg.</em></p> </blockquote>http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/33336473814http://100yearsofspring.tumblr.com/post/33336473814Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:24:43 -0400edvard griegnailmusic1