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An invitation for the pianists of WTF

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  • AndyDA Offline
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    AndyD
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    #40

    A week of practice since the previous recording and here's one this morning

    Link to video

    I reckon another week for memory and then another for the music.

    Off to pressure wash and cement gaps in our front wall. I bet Rubinstein and Wang never let their fingers do such diy πŸ˜„

    Ventosa viri restabit

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    • B Bernard

      I had thought about working on it, even read it through a few times, but I made the decision in late spring to take on Chopin's Polonaise Fantasie in hopes of having it ready for class this fall. At the moment I don't know if I'm going to make it. I think class starts in September, so maybe. There are several pages that are coming along nicely, and one or two that need more struggle. I'll see when I get there. I can fall back on the first Polonaise if need be, but darn, I'll love to do the Fantasie. Since class time is shared and limited, I can probably buy time for the challenging passages by only presenting a few pages per week. There just won't be time to play through the whole thing every class plus time for comments and the teacher's coaching. It might work.

      I will, though, come back to Wiosna. The subject interests me.

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      ShiroKuro
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      #41

      @Bernard said:

      At the moment I don't know if I'm going to make it.

      Will you also prepare a back up piece? Or, can you still use this piece even if it’s not exactly ready?

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      • AndyDA AndyD

        A week of practice since the previous recording and here's one this morning

        Link to video

        I reckon another week for memory and then another for the music.

        Off to pressure wash and cement gaps in our front wall. I bet Rubinstein and Wang never let their fingers do such diy πŸ˜„

        ShiroKuroS Online
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        ShiroKuro
        wrote on last edited by
        #42

        @AndyD that’s just lovely! I really like hearing how your playing of this has evolved!

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        • ShiroKuroS ShiroKuro

          @AndyD that’s just lovely! I really like hearing how your playing of this has evolved!

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          AndyD
          wrote on last edited by AndyD
          #43

          @ShiroKuro said:

          @AndyD that’s just lovely! I really like hearing how your playing of this has evolved!

          Thank you. DIY done, a shower and snooze and then...
          after another 3 attempts, forced myself to not use the dots, and, with minor fumbles, on the 6th attempt got it.
          Very happy.
          I reckon I've read it through 120 times in order to be able to play it fully from memory.

          Ventosa viri restabit

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          • AndyDA AndyD

            Bernard, you are learning this one?

            Link to video

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            Bernard
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            #44

            @AndyD Yes, that's the one. But I don't like that recording of it.

            The industrial revolution cheapened everything.

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            • AndyDA AndyD

              A week of practice since the previous recording and here's one this morning

              Link to video

              I reckon another week for memory and then another for the music.

              Off to pressure wash and cement gaps in our front wall. I bet Rubinstein and Wang never let their fingers do such diy πŸ˜„

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              Bernard
              wrote on last edited by
              #45

              @AndyD I like your playing of this piece. Especially enjoyed the balance between the hands.

              The industrial revolution cheapened everything.

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              • B Bernard

                @AndyD Yes, that's the one. But I don't like that recording of it.

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                AndyD
                wrote on last edited by AndyD
                #46

                @Bernard said:

                @AndyD Yes, that's the one. But I don't like that recording of it.

                Well she was only 21 years old at the time.
                It's well beyond my abilities.

                Ventosa viri restabit

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                  AndyD
                  wrote last edited by
                  #47

                  Link to video

                  First play of the day, ten minutes when the house was quiet (tried a new recording position and turned off the dehumidifiers).
                  Nearly happy with it, a couple of places where I am still thinking and my pedalling falters, and also for left-right balance.

                  Ventosa viri restabit

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                  • AndyDA AndyD

                    Link to video

                    First play of the day, ten minutes when the house was quiet (tried a new recording position and turned off the dehumidifiers).
                    Nearly happy with it, a couple of places where I am still thinking and my pedalling falters, and also for left-right balance.

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                    ShiroKuro
                    wrote last edited by
                    #48

                    @AndyD that was lovely! I really like your performance of this!

                    (Left-right balance is a never-ending challenge)

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                      AndyD
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                      #49

                      Thank you. Shall continue to play it daily to improve.

                      Our piano is well overdue for a tuning, and I was thinking of asking the tech to tone it down. Not much I can do to give it the touch of a grand.

                      Anyhow moving on, to CdeLune and maybe jazzy Don't Know Why.

                      Ventosa viri restabit

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                      • AndyDA AndyD

                        Thank you. Shall continue to play it daily to improve.

                        Our piano is well overdue for a tuning, and I was thinking of asking the tech to tone it down. Not much I can do to give it the touch of a grand.

                        Anyhow moving on, to CdeLune and maybe jazzy Don't Know Why.

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                        wrote last edited by
                        #50

                        @AndyD said:

                        Anyhow moving on, to CdeLune and maybe jazzy Don't Know Why.

                        Yay!

                        I need to "finish" two pieces before I start CdL and Don't Know Why in earnest. But I have been having a blast listening around online to different versions, esp of CdL

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                        • AndyDA AndyD

                          A week of practice since the previous recording and here's one this morning

                          Link to video

                          I reckon another week for memory and then another for the music.

                          Off to pressure wash and cement gaps in our front wall. I bet Rubinstein and Wang never let their fingers do such diy πŸ˜„

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                          @AndyD Like your approach. Well played.
                          Thank you

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