Hi all

I am currently listening to a Richard Clayderman cd, I enjoy playing along with the flute, and I try to play along with the piano too sometimes! Does anyone else like his music?

If not what are eveyone's favourite modern pianists??

Just interested

Joy

Ludovico Einaudi! lol, I've been sending his music out to everyone, lol!
Naomi xxxx

Yes I love his 'Le Onde' Piece, seen it being spoken about in other topics!

It is a lovely piece, I am currently analysing it for my dissertation its very interesting to disect it!

Joy

Really? So are you at uni then? Which one? What instruments do you play?

Naomi xxxx

Favourite pianists:

Mikhail Pletnev

Leif Ove Andsnes

Paul Lewis

They are very good too!
Naomi xxxx

ooooh Le Onde Le Onde yes i love that too!!!

yes Naomi is sending it to everyone!

Nat

What can I say? Its amazing!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 17 2004, 09:58 PM)

What can I say? Its amazing! Naomi xxxx

true cant argue!!!

I'm going to download some more of his stuff now!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 17 2004, 09:51 PM)

Ludovico Einaudi!

I have never come across this person who is he?

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 17 2004, 09:56 PM)

Really? So are you at uni then? Which one? What instruments do you play? Naomi xxxx

Naomi

Yes I am at Uni, in London. Yes for my dissertation I am analysing music from trailers, adverts etc. I am loving it!

I play piano(main instrumet), flute, clarinet, guitar and am getting a violin Monday. Im having a mad year, I have recently taken on music a level, am studying my final year at uni, (its all go at the minute) and I am also focusing on my guitar, clarinet and flute, hoping to take grades soon, and will be doing violin soon too. It's the year for cramming in this year!

Oh yes, and Im also doing grade 6 theory, preparing for it anyway, and am looking into do doing a dipabrsm in piano performing, or teaching not sure yet, thats why I'm preparing Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu at the moment for it if I'm able to play it for the exam!

So I have a busy summer ahead but it will be good, as music is all I live for ( and my boyfriend of course) !!

What do you play? Are you at uni too??

Joy

An amazingly touching musician.Download Le Onde!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (MBC_Tiger @ Apr 17 2004, 10:04 PM)

An amazingly touching musician.Download Le Onde! Naomi xxxx

Thanks I'll try this.

or get naomi to send it to you!!its bril!!

wow joy you have got a lot to do!! you play the same instruments as me but i also do sax!!

Nat

Sorry Joy, got sidetracked! I'm in lower 6th, in Northumberland and play piano flute, a bit of guitar and drums, and sing opera and classical mainly but pop as well.I'm doing grade 3 piano and flute and grade 5 theory and voice.
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (joyjoy @ Apr 17 2004, 10:04 PM)

Yes I am at Uni, in London. Yes for my dissertation I am analysing music from trailers, adverts etc. I am loving it! I play piano(main instrumet), flute, clarinet, guitar and am getting a violin Monday. Im having a mad year, I have recently taken on music a level, am studying my final year at uni, (its all go at the minute) and I am also focusing on my guitar, clarinet and flute, hoping to take grades soon, and will be doing violin soon too.  It's the year for cramming in this year! Oh yes, and Im also doing grade 6 theory, preparing for it anyway, and am looking into do doing a dipabrsm in piano performing, or teaching not sure yet, thats why I'm preparing Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu at the moment for it if I'm able to play it for the exam! So I have a busy summer ahead but it will be good, as music is all I live for ( and my boyfriend of course) !!

Wow

That's amazing that you can fit all that in.

I think I do as much as you, but obviously 6th form isn't as hard as uni, lol!
Naomi xxxx

Well it's all part of the fun, fitting it all in, I love uni, love my music, love teaching, so I couldnt give it up, thats why i want to stay on a do a masters, and eventually do a degree in music, as the one im doing now it media! It's still all good fun though.

My bros get fed up of me playing flute, cos I'm practicing the high notes up to g right now, and they hate it, as sometimes they come our a bit duff!

Joy

Thanks for your all your replies everyone!

it's ok Joy.Same here for the high notes.How long have you been playing flute?
Naomi xxxx

Naomi

I've had a flute around my house for six years, or there abouts, but have only recenlty seriously taken it up properly, about 6 - 8 weeks ago, something like that, I'm hoping to do grade 3 in the summer. Must admit, I get more good soudning high notes than i used to so I must be doing something right!

How long you been playing? have you got any grades?

Joy

I got my flute in December and taught myself the basics, then I started lessons, so 3 months to date from January.Doing my grade 3 in summer also.Do you know what pieces you are playing?
Naomi xxxx

(If i do it) I have been doing two pieces form the music through time book:

MAIKAPAR -ARIETTA

BOYCE - MENUETTO

not sure about the unaccompanied piece yet tho


What pieces you doing?

I'm teaching myself, so when they're available i would like to the get the pieces on cd so i can see if i'm doing them right! I think i am but it would be nice to check with someone! I could check with my tutor at a level i guess tho.

Joy

I can't remember now, lol.Scales are going well though!
Naomi xxxx

With the scales, how do you get on with doing them slurred? I struggle a little when I get past middle a, when doing d major for example, how do you find them?

Joy

D Major I have cracked and F Major, I'm finding G Major a little hard with the high F sharp.
Naomi xxxx

I guess it's just persiverance then!! I'll keep going!!Let me know what pieces your doing when you know! will be interesting to compare if we do the same ones

joy

yes it will! Good luck with your scales.The G Major is the worst.actually the minors might be cause i think you have to go really high!
Naomi xxxx

a minor you have to do a twelfth, g is the highest minor with two octaves.

Good luck to you too! with the exam etc.

Joy

Oh I can do G then, thats ok! Can you get the high G yet?
Naomi xxxx

Most days i can do the high g yes, I actually find that one andthe f and eflat easier than the high e for some reason.

Joy

I like my high E and F lol.G is quite hard!
Naomi xxxx

i can get high E and F but no way G!!

Nat

lol.Mine is a bit squeaky still!
Naomi xxxx

it's all practice guys! Does anyone know how you get low b (below middle c on a flute)? its not on the finger chart, but ive been told you can get it??

Joy

you need a flute with a low B foot joint i think

You have to have a special foot joint with a B roller on, not just C.
Naomi xxxx

Oh I see

I don't think they cost too much though.
Naomi xxxx

oh it's ok, i won't be buying one yet, i was just curious, thought it was a miss print at first, when i say the b in a flute book!

no not a miss print!!

Must apologise for my spelling today! Ive been playing the flute today and am having a bad day, its hard to do the high notes today! Thou shall not give up tho!

Have you done any flute exams before grade 3? I haven't, it's my first one, argh!! Never mind. If you get a duff few notes on the day do you get marked down quite a bit! I think nerves will be make me play a few funny notes so im not looking forwardto that!

Joy

Naomi is offline so i will answer for her!!! no she hasnt done any flute exams before grade3!!
my spelling is always awful when i type!

Why has this gone off the original topic?

My favourite concert pianist has to be Mitsuko Uchida. The way she plays Mozart, for example, is near sublime.

But my all time idol is Alfred Brendel and always will be.

I've never seen or even heard him play, but I'm going to see Evgeny Kissin playing mostly chopin in about three weeks; looking forward to it!

Steve

ps anyone else seen/heard him? what do you think of him?

Ogawa!!

Thanks for answering for me, Nat.
I think you do lose marks for duff notes we just have to hope and pray!
Naomi xxxx

QUOTE (Silver pianist @ Apr 18 2004, 05:53 PM)

Why has this gone off the original topic?

every topic will, as long as Naomi and I are here!!lol

Nat

i concur!
naomi xxxx