Piano Key A to G – Details, episodes & analysis

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Piano Key A to G

William Haviland

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 43

A piano podcast, uncovering the magical musical moments from some of our finest composers, across all genres - notably Classical, popular, and folk. I will be talking about works that hold special meaning for me, as well as delving into elements of music theory, which help us to better understand the subject matter. This podcast will suit listeners with a general interest in the keyboard, and more specifically, those either learning the instrument, or considering doing so. For more information about me, please feel free to visit my website: https://www.whaviland.com/ Happy piano playing!

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26/12/2025
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#61
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#84
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12/03/2025
#97
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11/03/2025
#61

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https://lynkify.in/song/flocks/Ict3Xphf
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Pian-no: The Tremor Sessions

Saturday, August 1, 2026 • Duration 15:08

Greetings to all new listeners! And to those of you returning: a sincere thank you for waiting so patiently. This is my return to piano podcasting, and the first of 2026 - the absence will be properly explained in the episode.

Best wishes,

William Haviland Piano.

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The Last Post: A Piano Cover for Fallen Heroes

Sunday, November 9, 2025 • Duration 14:50

Today's piano podcast is, in timely fashion, an homage to the fallen heroes who gave their lives so that we may have ours. I will be talking briefly about the history and symbolism of perhaps that most famous of bugle calls: The Last Post. Why is this short work so infused with solemnity and meaning in our collective conscious?

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."#LastPost#PianoCover#RemembranceSunday#RemembranceDay#ArmisticeDay#MilitaryTribute#FallenHeroes#PianoMusic#Remembrance2025#LastPostCover#MemorialMusic#VeteransTribute#EmotionalPiano#WarMemorial#TributeToHeroes

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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Today’s Piano Stars: No.1 Jesse Brown

Sunday, August 31, 2025 • Duration 20:44

This podcast episode commences a new series, on contemporary pianists that I consider the absolute best currently recording. And, we had to start with my personal favourite, Canadian artist Jesse Brown! I discovered his music in 2018, and his catalogue has been my steadfast companion ever since. Given that I’ve always received the best recommendations of new music from friends - most often just via hearing their background playlists, and being curious - I thought it might be nice to share my own discovery journery with you. We’ll delve a little into the background of this composer, and also listen to snippets of three special works, analyse their genesis, and certain interesting features. Chosen tracks as follows:

Flocks [2018]

Havana 2012 [2019]

Reading the Clouds [2021]

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

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Pop Songs, Piano Heart: Why Imperfect Takes Make Perfect Music

Sunday, August 24, 2025 • Duration 12:13

Okay, I admit: shameless plug for my latest album 'Cutting Room Floor: One Take Solo Piano' which released this week. But, I also felt it an opportunity to discuss elements of refining your recordings - and sometimes, just 'letting it be' is the key.

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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Three Personal Benefits of Learning to Play Piano

Sunday, August 10, 2025 • Duration 09:39

Initially this show was planned to showcase the many physical and mental gains we may experience, on deciding to study the instrument. However, I soon realized this was not going to make for a particularly original podcast! So, instead, I’ve decided to talk about three very personal benefits that studying the piano has gifted me. I hope this bitesize episode will be an enticement to you, at whatever stage of your life, to consider delving into the fascinating world of the keyboard.

1 Talking to the composer

2 A hidden world of magic and mystery

3 The power of musical self-expression

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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The Chords That Should Not Work: Pop's Harmonic Rule Breakers

Sunday, August 3, 2025 • Duration 18:48

Following on from last week’s episode, I had in my mind the idea of discussing unusual chord progressions in pop music: modern pioneers that pushed the boundaries of what was permissible to listen to. In this week’s podcast, let’s pick three perfectly eccentric examples of harmonic oddity in popular music classics, analyse their content, and speculate on how they get away with it! Following a brief reminder of David Bowie’s ‘Changes’, we’ll look at the following:

Wuthering Heights Kate Bush

Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan

Mad About The Boy Noel Coward/Dinah Washington

Please write in to the podcast if you have other examples you think merit a mention - there are many - we just picked three here to keep the show short!

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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Altered States, Inspired Sounds: Drugs and Creativity in Music

Sunday, July 27, 2025 • Duration 15:00

An unlikely combination of random events hit me over the past fortnight, enough to fashion a piano podcast out of them - and apologies for the brief intermission! This weekend finds me exploring the contribution [positive or negative] of ‘altered states’ to the compositional process. Approve or disapprove, should we at least acknowledge that without the ability to temporarily step outside of the room, the canon of musical creativity might be significantly less than as it currently stands?

Let’s briefly talk about David Bowie, Christine McVie/Fleetwood Mac, and in a smaller way, my own output and evolution.

[This show is dedicated to the absolute one-off that was Ozzy Osbourne.]

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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Playing Piano from Memory: The Secret to Lasting Music

Sunday, June 29, 2025 • Duration 14:23

An interesting juxtaposition this week: the recall of a duo of Haydn pieces I hadn't played for 32 years; and the simultaneous inability to remember why I walked into the kitchen! Thus was set in motion a podcast about memorizing your piano music, and the benefits you might reap... which interestingly extend beyond the bounds of mere concert performance.

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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When Voices Become Keys: The Art of Piano Transcription

Sunday, June 22, 2025 • Duration 20:50

A good deal of my time this week was spent messing around with a choral work by Sir Edward Elgar. It is a beautiful, delicate setting of the Eucharistic hymn ‘Ave Verum Corpus’ - in Latin, ‘Hail True Body’ - and, since I had finally managed to transcribe and record the piece, I thought it might be an ideal opportunity to look at the subject of piano transcriptions. Specifically, what are they? Why might we be interested in attempting them? And how would you go about making one in the first place?

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

Happy piano playing/learning!

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Music's Most Addictive Device: The Ostinato

Sunday, June 15, 2025 • Duration 15:08

Following on neatly from last week’s discussion around musical motifs, let’s explore the related, but subtly different world, of the ostinato. What exactly is it? Can we recall some famous examples? What is its purpose, both for the composer and listener? And, crucially, can we come up with some piano improvisations, incorporating first melodic and then rhythmic ostinati?!

For more information: whaviland.com/podcast

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