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  • Piano Class
    K kluurs

    One of the sins of my old age?? Ok, many sins - but one I enjoy is putting on headphones connected to my iPhone and I play a piece that I'm working on with an artist I admire. For example, I learned the first contrapunctus from Bach's Art of Fugue - and played it with Glenn Gould and Charles Rosen. With the music in front of me, and listening/seeing what they're doing as I'm playing the keys, I find interpretive ideas that I missed when just listening to the music - or even things that are on the page that I may have missed or in some cases, the artist himself ignores - to a very positive result. Another piece I play - the Brahms Op 117 #2 was recorded by Brahms's favorite student - Carl Friedberg. Playing the piece with him - is playing it probably as close to what Brahms intended as is feasible - very helpful.

    I didn't do this when I was studying with a teacher - but recordings did inform my playing. I remember working on Scarlatti sonata. As I played one of the ornaments a certain way, my teacher asked me why I did it that way. He said he had Juilliard student also playing the same work and she did the inverse of what I was playing. He noted that she'd researched performance practices at the library and found this to be the preferred way. I said, " I listened to Kenneth Gilbert's performance - as he had edited all of the Scarlatti sonatas - as well to Gustav Leonhardt and Vladamir Horowitz who all played it this way..." He smiled and said - "good enough for me."

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  • News that Doug can use...
    K kluurs

    Link to video

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  • Breakfast Cereals
    K kluurs

    @DougG said in Breakfast Cereals:

    I’ve been skipping breakfast for a bit more than 10 years now and it suits me pretty well. (I dislike when people call it. Intermittent fasting. I am not fasting, I just eat at different times.)

    The only exception is when I’m traveling for work and the hotel has a free breakfast buffet. all bets are off then….
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  • Remarkable
    K kluurs

    Reminds me of an Amish group that experienced a similar tragedy and did a similar act.

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  • She looks pretty damned good for 116
    K kluurs

    @DougG said in She looks pretty damned good for 116:

    So, she’s single?

    Robbing the cradle...

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  • Covid, again.
    K kluurs

    Phooey! I hope you feel better soon. I would have thought that you aren't exposed to the crowds that city folks are - and thus, would be less likely to encounter a bad bug. I guess it goes to show, don't take anything for granted. I will schedule my shot.

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  • Japan a no go
    K kluurs

    Sad to hear - hope you're feeling better soon - and see if any doc in the boxes are available.

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  • Piano Class
    K kluurs

    I'd hoped you'd find it worth the watch. She comes across as a kind and knowledgeable teacher. At the time, she was hoping to have people learn the work and then post their version which she would critique - all out of the generosity of her heart. She did some exposition on other works - but sadly, not to this level. She's also done some general mini-lessons on other piano performance-related issues.

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  • Piano Class
    K kluurs

    Hopefully, you can see those??

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  • Piano Class
    K kluurs

    Bernard - Miriam Batashivali did a bunch of mini-lessons on that nocturne. i thought they were quite helpful. They're only on TikTok to my knowledge.

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  • Medicare to Require Prior Authorization Using AI
    K kluurs

    Yeah, but remember there's financial incentives for some health care people to order more tests, do procedures and use the higher priced drugs for a kickback - so there is a need on the other side to try and sort that out. The "done right" part for human intervention will be critical. My spouse's bout with cancer has helped to showcase how thoughtless the first round of review can be -whether AI or human.

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  • Ugh. Accident.
    K kluurs

    I've been out of action for a couple of days - just checking in and saw - I'm so glad you're still here to discuss - and agree that sometimes in the heat of the moment, we overlook or are unaware of injury. I do hope the car replacement isn't too challenging.

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  • Happy birthday, kluurs!!
    K kluurs

    Thanks for remembering. It was a nice day - and yes, happy birthday to AdagioM.

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  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is being cancelled
    K kluurs

    Cowardly Broadcast System

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  • Windows 11
    K kluurs

    I have a wonderful large screen Lenovo laptop that I configured with 2T SSDs. I was using it as a music server - but it can't be updated to Windows 11. I went on FB Marketplace and bought a Lenovo Carbon X1 laptop with windows 11 installed. It had a 512 SSD with a battery rated at 90%. It looked like it just came out of the box. I bought for $140. I may never buy another new laptop as the used marketplace is a pretty generous. I've seen similar deals since I bought mine. I don't need it as a music server but will still use as a network focal point for me to rip CDs, do downloads, etc.

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  • PSA: It’s a New Dawn
    K kluurs

    Thanks! I’ll give that a try.

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  • The computer science bubble is bursting
    K kluurs

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  • Fazioli 10'2"
    K kluurs

    Angela Hewitt prefers Fazioli - and a couple of years ago, movers destroyed her favorite instrument. I think I'd prefer a nice Baldwin SD10, Bosendorfer, Steinway or Yamaha - but then again, I've not in the piano market for quite some time.

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  • Question for Streve and everyone
    K kluurs

    Mrs. Kluurs is driving a 2004 Honda Accord with 96000 miles on it. Assuming the same rate of mileage - she should have the car for another 20 years. Actually, she'll likely drive less. There are "car people" "non-car people." We just want cars that run - don't need new, fast, sexy, etc. There are better places to put the fruits of one's labor.

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  • My new stereo system
    K kluurs

    I'm toying with selling my main system. I don't really use it that much. It's now about 20 years old, but it's still worth some serious coin. I'm looking to the future - and much of my listening is now done via headphones. I'm definitely selling my recording equipment - some nice microphones and a microphone pre-amp. I don't think we'll be recording musicians in our home any time soon - so pointless to keep that. Making life a bit simpler.

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