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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
@Peter Golemme Mine is still there, though I have had times when it has disappeared, too. I wonder if it's one of those wonderful electronic gremlins.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week 3: Shape the Music
This is first time we have come together to work on this piece (Sancta Caecilia), in which Thurmond thought it was an adagio and realized at some point in the second line that it was an andante,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 3: Shape the Music
Here is @Thurmond R ’s Paysage. It will most likely be the final recording of this piece as Vision is taking up most of his practice time. https://youtu.be/vV7ocZ0Ifvg?is=aTCZaGeTBnkBfSWZ
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- 5
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Sindre Skarelven Thank you, Sindre! I appreciate you taking the time to listen, and I'm happy that at least some of my intentions came through my playing.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Peter Golemme Thanks so much, Peter. Of all the pieces I've learned, this one was the most challenging by far. It looks like my teacher has me in a sort of holding pattern at the moment,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
Just to inspire everyone at this mid-way point in the challenge, here is Emil von Sauer (student of Liszt for a time) playing La Campanella. I love the way he plays this piece - it is fun to have a…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite so beautifully meditative and intimate, suitable for a gathering of good friends. Lovely. Thank you for sharing.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Dustin Anderson @Doug I was going to respond in a manner similar to how Dustin responded to Doug (referencing sacred versus secular). One of my professors in graduate school taught us that when…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Noel Nguyen I don't think anyone has ever put me in the company of JS Bach, but I'll take it! As a cantor in our little parish, all I do is lead and encourage singing - our church is small,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Peter William we are a small country church! I learned Latin when I was young, and it is my favorite language in which to sing. The trick with singing Mozart in our small church is that liturgical…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Sachi Oh, Sachi, I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope you’re able to find a way to manage the pain so you can get better sleep in this short-term and can find healing for the long-term.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
I’ve decided that I’m not going to participate by playing in this challenge (I will listen, watch, cheer on!). Trying to do so put me over my manageable stress level!…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Summer Community Concert
@Peter Golemme @Judy Kuan Thank you, both.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Summer Community Concert
Thanks, @Maria !
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Larry K I have come to think that for most music/composers I don't think I like, that it is often the way it is played that bothers me and not the music itself (tonal music, at least).…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Your First Check-in
@Dustin Anderson I very much appreciate the clarity with which you play. Crisp and clean! Looking forward to hearing the rest of the sections.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Summer Community Concert
@Blair Boone-Migura I look forward to hearing whatever you decide to play! Always a pleasure to listen to your playing. I had meant to ask you if you fared ok with the earthquake a couple of months…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Challenge piece changed: I will learn the first half (or a little less) of Sancta Caecilia as a play-and-sing.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Summer Community Concert
Bach's Little Prelude in C minor bwv 999 (recording) Since Thurmond and I were unable to put our collaboration together in time for Saturday, and I was unable to "finish" this piece during the…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Noel Nguyen yes! He’s playing Harmonies du soir for the community concert (we’ll record it now for October), and learning Vision for this challenge, then at some point he’ll re-work Paysage and…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann Thanks, Alex. I have not been well-acquainted with Liszt's music, having found his choral music just in the past year or so and not really knowing his vast piano repertoire at all…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Dagmar's Compositions
@Dagmar What a lovely piece. I especially enjoyed the second page - it had a wonderful flow and feel to it.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Composer's Corner
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann @Noel Nguyen I'm looking forward to hearing your collaboration! It has been fun to hear Thurmond learn this one. He seems to really enjoy the challenge.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you so much, Juan Carlos! I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. I’m looking forward to learning more Bach.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
I am so very happy to be adding another submission to this thread. I've had quite a journey with BWV 999, Little Prelude in C minor. I am pleased and satisfied with the recording I am attaching below.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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