Nicole DiPaolo (ASCAP) Articles

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08 August 2021, Article
Information for Substitute Church Pianist Positions: Since 2019, I've enjoyed substituting as a church service pianist for numerous congregations in southern Indiana, Cleveland/Akron/Canton, and now, Nashville. I created this informational page for anyone interested in seeking me out as a substitute or interim church pianist, either to substitute for themselves or while churches are conducting searches for a permanent pianist/organist, and this also serves as a handy guide for any church staff members looking to hire substitutes for the first time or ...; 31 July 2021, Article
Accompaniment Track Recording Info: Lately I've gotten a lot of interest in commissioned mp3 accompaniment tracks, which are really convenient when collaborative pianists are scarce in the area or social distancing measures prevent someone from being able to have a quality collaborator in person. However, I know many soloists and teachers are new to the whole commissioning process, so I thought I'd outline what you'll need here. If you'd like to commission an accompaniment track, shoot me an email at ndipaolo +at+ iu +dot+ edu! The ...; 22 May 2015, Article
Research Papers (Titles and Abstracts): If you decide to cite my work in your own research, I'd love to have a copy of your paper as well! Hearing Stylistic Lateness in the First Movement of Mozart’s Final Piano Concerto, K595 Given at Music Theory Midwest, May 8, 2015 Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat, K595, completed in January 1791, represents the composer’s final contribution to the genre. As such, it has been retrospectively designated a “swan song” or musical “farewell.” Mozart’s biographical circumstances do not support ... Comments: 1; 22 May 2015, Article
Complete Works List: For information on earlier works or others, like arrangements, not included in this list, feel free to email me via the Contact page. Prices vary for scores and parts, and some of them are available at no charge. If you are interested in programming my compositions, please notify me so I may include a link to the event listing on my News page. All I request in return after purchase is a copy of the recording, program and program notes (if available). Many thanks for your interest! (Works denoted by ...; 21 May 2015, Article
Teaching, Tutoring, Accompanying, and Transcription Services: Teaching, Tutoring, Transcribing/Copyist Work, Recording, and Accompanying For more detailed information about my online studio and policies, please visit my dedicated studio website: studio-dipaolo.weebly.com ! The information below should only be considered a summary. Piano/Music Theory/Aural Skills/Composition Instruction Online via Zoom, Forte, or Google Meet: 30-Minute Lessons: $120 USD/month or $35 per one-time lesson 45-Minute Lessons: $150 USD/month or $45 per ...; 21 May 2015, Article
Reviews and Press: Press Article from the Northville Record on my piano trio and performance - July 2007 (PDF) Article from Classical Singer on the Shoperatic marketplace, which mentions my Accessible Accompaniments - Oct/Nov. 2017 (PDF) Article from Cleveland Classical on the She Scores festival, with a couple specific mentions of my work - June 2022 (PDF) I've downloaded and hosted all these articles on my own Google Drive so the links should remain active and not paywalled. PianoDao blog ...; 21 May 2015, Article
Audio and Video Recordings: Selected Recordings (all were recorded live unless otherwise noted) Please Note: the hosted files are slowly, but surely being replaced by YouTube links (to prevent dealing with hosting sites being sold or changed as they have a few times already). You may view most of the videos at the DiPaoloPiano YouTube channel; however, a few of them are hosted on other channels. All links will open in new windows. Enjoy! NEW! Nicole and violinist Jamie Lee playing the Canzonetta (2nd movement) of ...; 21 May 2015, Article
Solo Repertoire List: Note: my chamber and collaborative repertoire (including orchestral piano parts for piano concerti) is listed in a separate document . The list below includes solo selections, concerti for which I have learned the solo parts, and solo piano arrangements of works that originally came in other instrumentations. *Titles marked with an asterisk can be heard via my YouTube channel and others on YouTube. Please get in touch if you would like me to design a customized solo recital program ...; 21 May 2015, Article
Form and Deformation in Two Late-Romantic Italian Piano Concerti: For the full text of this article, please visit the Mosaic Journal website at http://gsa.buffalo.edu/MUGSA/mosaicjournal/vol3/dipaolo/dipaolo.html Abstract: In their groundbreaking treatment of 18th-century sonata types, James Hepokoski and Warren Darcy discuss normative High Classical concerto designs in detail; however, they say very little about the Romantic-era concerto. They do briefly mention that through the 19th century, the concerto type (their Type 5) gradually merges with the ...