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| What Are You Learning?, ...and how's it going? |
| Tortellini |
 Mar 6 2011, 09:11 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 6-December 06 From: Italy Member No.: 8579  |
I'm still learning Tchaikovsky's Barcarolle (yes, it has been ages!) and I am really stuck on the arpeggiated chords in the middle section - I am beginning to think they will never be any quicker than "dolorosamente lento". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Any tips gratefully received!
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| Mad Tom |
Mar 7 2011, 05:33 AM
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Brahms Op 118/2 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) is in good shape now, and almost securely memorized. SO it will replace Schumann's Fantasiastucke 1 & 2 in my DipABRSM re-take.
Latest discovery is Rachmaninoff. So looking at Preludes Op 32/5, Op 32/10 and Etude-Tableaux Op 33/8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (need to choose ONE to focus on). |
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| PianissiMole |
Mar 7 2011, 10:15 AM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1313 Joined: 17-December 08 From: southampton Member No.: 48788 |
Struggling with a solo piano transcription of the Rawicz and Landauer duet "Snowflakes". I have the 78 and it was one of my favourite records since early childhood.
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| fsharpminor |
Mar 7 2011, 10:54 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12250 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089 |
Still working on several Trygve Madsen P & F's now I have the whole set of 24 !
Also 'Au Lac de Wallendstat' by Liszt , and a bit less demanding, 'Cordoba' by Albeniz. (Both from last Pianist Mag, (now that Solari has kindly sent me his copy as I threw mine out by mistake) |
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| Panthera |
Mar 7 2011, 04:52 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1076 Joined: 4-April 08 From: London Member No.: 28188 |
Brushing up Chopin 1st prelude (which I haven't touched for months) for a concert in 2 weeks.
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| lilly763 |
Mar 7 2011, 10:33 PM
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Mission build-a-L-program-without-my-teacher-realizing-it is off to a good start - I just started Mozart K. 576 (which is HARD... I know it's been said ad nauseum, but Mozart is so difficult!), somewhat farther on Liszt Sonetto 104, and contemplating something from Albeniz's Iberia... currently in love with El Albaicin, El Polo, and Eritana, but of them I'm sure I can only manage the second! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Oh well... I'm looking forward to my week off university (only 5 days left!) so that I can get the new repertoire started properly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Benjy |
Apr 1 2011, 09:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 5-January 10 From: UK Member No.: 86293 |
QUOTE(Solari @ Mar 1 2011, 06:23 PM)  QUOTE(Benjy @ Mar 1 2011, 05:19 PM) Has anyone played Schoenberg's 6 little pieces? It's probably going to be my next project. Jon Just smash the keys and make a discordant noise? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) That's the impression I got last time I heard Schoenberg! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I'm sure he's written some nice stuff, I just haven't bothered to seek it out yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Well it's slowly coming together, but there are moments during practice where I think I would really rather be hammering rusty nails into sensitive parts of my body than ploughing on... So, for some light relief I've started learning Chopin Ballade in G minor. Yes I know it's the one everyone else plays but one needs the odd crowd-pleaser in the repertoire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Solari |
Apr 1 2011, 11:10 PM
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Right now I'm studying:
Schubert D899/1 Chopin Op.9 No.1 Schubert "Staendchen" - simple arrangment, but going to switch to the Liszt shortly I hope! Toying with Chopin Op.28 No.1 here and there but I've put no serious effort into it. Still picking at Schubert D946 No.2, but one for serious study later on I think. |
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| stetenorve |
Apr 2 2011, 06:18 AM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2773 Joined: 25-March 09 From: Born and bred in Derby. Now living on the outskirts of Chesterfield. Member No.: 60099 |
A grade 3 exam alternative piece - Northern Lights. It has pedalling and crossing hands! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif)
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| corenfa |
Apr 2 2011, 03:28 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861 |
I haven't felt like learning much music lately so have been working on scales, Hanon and some technical runny bits in assorted pieces.
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| delicato |
Apr 2 2011, 09:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 20-January 11 Member No.: 196289 |
Bach piece ----- grade 3! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif)
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| Invidia |
Apr 3 2011, 12:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 574 Joined: 29-June 07 From: London Member No.: 12564 |
QUOTE(stetenorve @ Apr 2 2011, 07:18 AM) A grade 3 exam alternative piece - Northern Lights. It has pedalling and crossing hands! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piano.gif) I'm teaching this to my grade 3 student. Simple yet beautiful. I really like it. I finally decided my end of uni recital program and am polishing it up: Beethoven- Sonata op.57 (complete) Chopin- Berceuse op.57 Szymanowski- Sheherazade from Masques op.34 Debussy- Jardins sous la pluie from Estampes Also working on an arrangement I made of Lever du jour from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe but it's taking a bit of a back seat at the moment... |
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| bobifier |
Apr 3 2011, 02:53 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4468 Joined: 28-October 05 Member No.: 5119 |
Ravel's Pavane. It is certainly an exercise in balance and consistency...
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| corenfa |
Apr 3 2011, 06:34 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861 |
QUOTE(Solari @ Apr 2 2011, 12:10 AM) Right now I'm studying: Schubert D899/1 ... I just pulled out D899.. haven't looked at them for more than 15 years. Obviously I see all sorts of things now that I didn't then. For example I didn't realise how "bipolar" D899/1 seems!!! I remember you asking me in the pub after the playday if I'd played the G-flat minor impromptu and I said I hadn't. Sorry I lied, I have! It has markings written into it in my teacher's handwriting, so we must have done the whole set and I clearly don't remember playing it. Goes to show how clueless i was. |
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| Solari |
Apr 3 2011, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE(corenfa @ Apr 3 2011, 07:34 PM) For example I didn't realise how "bipolar" D899/1 seems!!! This is why I like him so much. Even in the lighter passages, there's usually something sinister waiting to jump out from under the surface. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I'm *really* enjoying bars 74-94... although I suspect my neighbours aren't! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) QUOTE(corenfa @ Apr 3 2011, 07:34 PM) Sorry I lied, I have! It has markings written into it in my teacher's handwriting, so we must have done the whole set and I clearly don't remember playing it. Goes to show how clueless i was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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