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Re: Week 3: Art, Character, and Imagination
@Peter Golemme Thanks so much, Peter. I think it helps that I've coached gymnastics for nearly 40 years and know that disciplined practice in small matters pays huge dividends in larger matters!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 days ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and answering your questions (Jarred Dunn feat. Bach!)
I'm working on BWV 999 (little prelude in c minor), and find that the muscles in my right forearm (extensor side) become tired when I play more than about a third of the piece.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 days ago
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- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 3: Art, Character, and Imagination
@Dustin Anderson Thanks, Dustin. I'm excited to be learning my first Chopin. There's so much in it, so many new things that I've not worked on before! I'm having a lot of fun listening to and…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 9 days ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Art, Character, and Imagination
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya. My teacher has been taking me through step-by-step, and it has been super helpful for me. I'm often amazed when he takes me through a bunch of little steps and then…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 9 days ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Art, Character, and Imagination
@Dustin Anderson Beautiful playing!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Art, Character, and Imagination
Chopin Prelude in A Major: this prelude is dance-like and is often called "The Polish Dance." It is gentle, soft, intimate. I imagine two figures dancing in the fog,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Getting into the Practice!
Chopin Prelude in A (opus 28 no. 7) What feels easier than expected? Putting hands together What's proving more difficult or stubborn? Soft dynamics and voicing LH One clear goal for this week:…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
- 4
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Pick your piece!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thank you. I'm quite excited!! I love how my teacher is taking me through how to learn it in a step-by-step fashion. It is more work upfront, but makes it easier in the long run.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Pick your piece!
I'll be learning the A major Chopin Prelude (opus 28 no. 7). I chose it because I've been looking forward to learning my first Chopin, and this one is not quite as left-hand intensive as the e minor…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Romantic Music Challenge — Kickoff Stream
@Peter Golemme This should be recorded - I've only known them not to be recorded when there were technical difficulties. I'm in a piano lesson during this livestream, so I, too,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: 🎹 The Romantic Music Challenge
I think I’ll learn my first Chopin: Prelude in A, opus 28 no. 7.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Paul Larson Yes, now it's unlisted, thanks. And well-played, too!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Paul Larson Hi Paul, your video is listed as "private." Could you go back in and mark it to be "unlisted" instead, so we can hear your playing?
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Grace I think as long as you post before tonight it should be good for possible inclusion in the watch party, but there's never really a time limit for posting!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
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- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you, Juan Carlos. I tried to find both elegance and playfulness within my performance, and think that will come through better when I'm able to increase the tempo!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 2
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks so much, Sindre. I appreciate you listening!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Juan Carlos Olite Beautifully played, Juan Carlos!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
The thing I worked on most in this piece was ... the first 8 bars, as they encompass the majority of the work! Here's my slow rendition of opus 119 no. 9 (Bagatelle).…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
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- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@claudiadm73 Beautifully played. I love your clarity of sound.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 2
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sachi This is lovely! Well played.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Hae Young Kim Fantastic!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Deana Dossey Well done!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
@Randi Thanks, Randi. Yes, I'm memorizing as well - it's such a short piece, it seems appropriate to memorize!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 mths ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
And here's a quick recording of the first 8 measures as a mark of the beginning of the challenge: https://youtu.be/ankLAOwr9JY
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 mths ago
- 2
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
Bagatelle opus 119 no. 9: this week will bring focus to measures 1-8, which once learned will leave me with only 4 more measures to learn (because of repeats)!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 mths ago
- 4
- Beethoven Challenge
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