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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Sindre Skarelven Bravo! I've always appreciated your ability to tell a story through your playing, and that skill shines here. Such warmth, such beautiful phrasing - listening to this has given my…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Heng-Pin Chen Really lovely! The first one is gorgeous: I enjoyed your dynamic contrast and color changes, and such a beautiful ending. I felt and heard much more direction in the second one;…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
I found it much more challenging than expected to play the Prelude & Gigue back-to-back in a "successful" manner. So I lowered my expectations a bit, and am mostly satisfied with this submission:…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 11
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
This month was the fresh start, new piece challenge and interestingly enough, I started 3 new pieces this month! So, here is the Mozart k2 Minuet which I've had for about 2 weeks.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Marc M I thought it was pretty fantastic. Nice work over just these few weeks!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Richard Littlewood Very pretty. Nice work!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Jack vreeland Nice work on this piece, Jack. Your process seems to work very well for you!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Judy Kuan Brava, Judy! This is wonderful, beautiful playing. I really enjoyed your choices in phrasing and voicing which allowed the emotion of the piece to be felt more fully.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Sedef CANKOCAK This is lovely and cheerful. Thank you for sharing! Well played. Don't be overwhelmed by the level of pieces that are shared here. This is the most supportive, kind,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 6
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Dominic Cheli Thanks for joining in with us on this challenge, Dominic. This was such a treat to listen to. Amazing performance! Bravo!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 5
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann Yes, that is quite the ideal! But your playing is already well on its way to acheiving it. And ... voice lessons! My son just started voice lessons last week because his piano…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Alexander Weymann I know you have high standards for yourself, but this is a lovely piece and your "not pleasant to listen to" is actually quite pleasan.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 3
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Grace I think you're getting the hang of it. There are moments where it starts to flow freely - and those moments will start to expand until they encomapass the entire piece! Keep up the good work!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Sindre Skarelven You amaze me, Sindre! Wonderful work on memorizing and learning the notes. I'm in awe of your ability to do this type of work so quickly. And I love to watch your hands as you play.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Gail Starr Thank you, dear Gail. "Playful" was another word my teacher tossed in my direction regarding this piece. I'm glad you think I pulled that off!!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks so much, Sindre. It took me a little while to learn how to play the Prelude without tension, and I think working through that really helped me to find a good way into the…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Andrea LeVan Fantastic practice. Your careful practice will reap big dividends soon, I'm sure!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@maijahildur This is really pretty, Maija. Your playing put a smile on my face. In the first half, I imagined a young girl on a farm in spring. She had an egg basket,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 3
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Heng-Pin Chen Beautiful playing! I know #1 really well, and remember all the work my son put in on voicing and phrasing - your choices are lovely. I don't know #2, so hesitate to comment on it.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Vidhya Bashyam This is so lovely, Vidhya! I love the warmth with which you play, and your attention to phrasing really lets it shine.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Marc M Thanks much, Marc. This "Prelude & Gigue" was written in the early 21st century by Keith Snell. It's in the little repertoire book my teacher had me buy.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Judy Kuan Thanks, Judy. For me, closing my eyes allows me to focus more on the sound and the "feel" of the keys under my fingers. Last fall, in an effort to help me become more comfortable with the…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Andrea LeVan Thanks Andrea! It's not really about nervousness. My teacher wants me to play confidently - he wants the music to come out of its shell, which means he wants me to come out of my shell.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Randi @Vidhya Bashyam @Priya Viseskul @Juan Carlos Olite Thank you all so much for listening!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- A Fresh Start!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
@Randi Yay! Fantastic work on this, Randi! I'm looking forward to hearing page 3.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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