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Re: Week 4 Thread: The Meaning in Music
@Antonella Di Giulio I agree! :-) This was back when I was learning it. I subsequently memorized it and played it at a studio class this summer. Unfortunately I do not have a recording of that...…
Denise
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Denise
7 mths ago
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
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Re: Dottie's Practice Diary - Beginning Again
Welcome! :-) I had a similar lapse... I tool lessons until I was 18. Wanted to major in music, however my family had other input, so I joined the Navy! HAHAH!…
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Denise
8 mths ago
4-Hand Piano Hub!
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Re: On stage with a piano technician feat. Neema Pazargad
I can't attend as I will be on campus teaching, however... my technician has been trying to fix a creaking sustain pedal on my 1965 Baldwin L. We are to the point where he suggested ordering a new…
Denise
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Denise
8 mths ago
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Re: Memorizing
@Adena Franz thank you!
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Denise
8 mths ago
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Re: Memorizing
I am petrified of memorizing!!!!!! I was so good at it when I was young. I went to music school for a degree in my 30s and my first jury caused such an anxiety meltdown it has been near impossible to…
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Denise
8 mths ago
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Re: Denise's Practice Diary
Shostakovich is memorized! And I thought I couldn't memorize. Getting better the more I put my mind to it... (pun intended). Yes, there are mistakes... Haunting yet beautiful Prelude in A Flat Major..…
Denise
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Denise
8 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 4 Thread: The Meaning in Music
@Natalie Peh thank you so much! it was my first Haydn Sonata. It’s so pretty and taught me a lot about subdividing… and patience
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Denise
8 mths ago
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Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
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Re: Week 4 Thread: The Meaning in Music
I am always late to these because I am so busy once I am back on campus, but here is Haydn Sonata 19 MVT 1 Adagio with some mistakes. I had it memorized over the summer.…
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Denise
8 mths ago
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Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
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Re: Piano Community Concert July 2022
I would like to play Shostakovich Prelude #17 Op 34 - only caveat, my last lesson lets out at 11:15; My 11:15 is on break for the summer unless they request a lesson by Wednesday.…
Denise
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: Piano Teacher Water Cooler...
@Gail Starr Thank you!! :-) I still have to edit the other two videos and update my website. I was worried this year. So many variables. Students resistant to memorizing... etc.…
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: Relaxing hands after leaps and stretches
@Kerstin Yes! I meant first variation, sorry... I am currently practicing the right hand melody legato with the middle 16th notes lightly staccato so i can release the hand up to last note in the…
Denise
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Relaxing hands after leaps and stretches
Hi! I am really struggling with this one... although I am getting better. I am currently approaching this very methodically, think, ATTACK, relax... repeat ad nauseam...…
Denise
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Edmund absolutely good points!
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Denise
11 mths ago
Discussion of the Week
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Charlie Gesualdo I love my L! I know what you mean about the bass!
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Kerstin congratulations!!
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Cláudio Rodrigues my journey back to play started with a digital. Nothing wrong with Roland!
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Dominic Cheli We have a 1965 6'3" Baldwin L, a 2004 Schultze-Pollmann 126 Professional upright with Renner action (while they were still made in Italy from the ground up - still have the…
Denise
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: Piano Teacher Water Cooler...
Well, we just completed our first IN STUDO recital since 2019! :-) I live streamed on FB, I recorded it and yet to edit it from another camera... it was quite the undertaking.…
Denise
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: How to approach your repertoire in a fresh way! (like it was composed yesterday)
I have found that listening to different recordings of different pianists, both long ago and current, help shape the musical decisions I like. Of course it's always a work in progress.…
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Scales in Two Weeks!
I would like to sign i up
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Denise
11 mths ago
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Re: Interactive Masterclass with Dominic!
@Dominic Cheli I would like to be considered for the next MC but with recording and not memorized. I am working on memorizing one, had the other memorized mostly but lost it.…
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Denise
1 yr ago
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Re: What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano?
@Lisa Thomas I am also a piano teacher. I have a grand (Baldwin L), and upright (Schultze Polleman 126 from when they were still made in Italy 100%), and a digital - a Yamaha Clavinova CSP 150.…
Denise
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Denise
1 yr ago
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Re: What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano?
The most surprising thing I have learned about the piano... Many are called, few are chosen. And I will keep practicing, in hopes of being chose...
Denise
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Denise
1 yr ago
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Re: Sindre's practice diary
Beautiful playing Sindre!
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Denise
1 yr ago
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Re: Denise's Practice Diary
Surprisingly the Schubert Impromptu is coming along. Spending a lot of slow practice on Variation 1 and listening to recordings makes variation 2 not so bad.…
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Denise
1 yr ago
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