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Re: Favorite composer vote
Impossible question to answer. Scarlatti? Mozart? Schumann? Chopin? Brahms? Rachmaninoff.
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- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Victoria Macdonald Much better than my rendition! How do you maintain such poise/composure? A secret I'm still trying to muster, if not master.
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Peter Golemme OMG! Awesome (video transitions too!)
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Astrida beautiful!
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
Hi, here's my recording of a work in progress: Brahms' Intermezzo, Op. 118, Nr. 2. I've been trying to incorporate Seymour Bernstein's suggestions, but it's not easy.…
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Romantic Music Challenge — Kickoff Stream
I think the date is supposed to be Tues. Feb. 13, not Jan., right? (typo in the date under the title of this event)
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Romantic Music Challenge — Kickoff Stream
I would like to try an excerpt from Brahms' Intermezzo Op. 118 Nr. 2. From which part would you like the excerpt?
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn In a lot of these mazurkas, there is an 8th rest after an 8th note, which suggests a quick release, but often there is a pedal marking that results in sustaining that 8th note through…
- David_H_A_Fitch
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
Here are first attempts at the two mazurkas I'm working on: Op. 24 Nr. 2, first attempt: https://youtu.be/8SE0ZNC1vpc Op. 7 Nr. 1, first attempt: https://youtu.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
@Gail Starr Wow! Good luck with that! Not an easy pick! Looking forward to hearing it!
- David_H_A_Fitch
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 5
Hi! I think I replied to a different group just now...oops! Anyway, here's my first attempt at Op. 7 Nr. 1. Although I tried emphasizing beat 2 (at least sometimes), I'm not sure it shows.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Public Space for: Improving your Chopin Mazurka with Jarred Dunn!
Hi Dominic and Jarred, and hello Group 5 pianists! Many thanks for doing this interesting TWI. I'm looking forward to participate (although I only have access to a piano on weekends).…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Public Spaces!
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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
Yes, where to start? Mom (a flautist) taught me music basics, and Dad gave me my first piano. Joseph Celli (oboist) introduced me to new music, and how to use one's core to express music (which I…
- David_H_A_Fitch
- 2 yrs ago
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- Discussion of the Week
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Re: SUGGESTED Variation Selections for Handel's Chaconne in G major HWV 435
This is such a fun idea! Thanks! No way I can practice everyday, however, since I only have access to a piano on the weekends. Hope that doesn't disqualify me, but I'll be working on it anyway!
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- 4 yrs ago
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- Handel G-major Chaconne
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