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Re: How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
@rebecca LAM Hi Rebecca and thanks. [email protected]
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- 3 days ago
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Re: How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
@rebecca LAM Hi Rebecca and thank you for your two posts. I like your reminder about David Chang's method of playing a few core pieces anytime, anywhere;…
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- 4 days ago
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Re: How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
@Else Hi Else and thank you for your very helpful post. I wish you could hypnotise me! I will try the anchoring exercise you describe). But in recent months I have been managing better,…
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- 5 days ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter Lemken, clavierhaus Next time I am there I will measure the 1930s piano key width. I think it's incredibly presumptuous of you to imply that I'm making some erroneous claim about what my own…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter Lemken, clavierhaus Hi Peter. What does CNC refer to? Thanks. I did a little research --info which you probably already know-- after seeing Maria's reference to "stretto" pianos,…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria Cool, thank you. I will try to take a listen.
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria I think the Beatles used a Blüthner to record "Let It Be" and a few other songs at EMI studios. But of course voicing for pop music is usually different (more metallic and bright) from…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria Ah, got it. Thanks for clarifying.
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter William Cool! I have cousins and friends in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Next time I plan a trip in that direction maybe we could connect (and vice versa). Cheers
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter Lemken, clavierhaus Peter, I told Maria in one of my replies that I have in fact recently played a 1930s Steinway whose keys are significantly narrower than modern ones.…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@claudiadm73 Lovely playing Claudia! I played it -- yikes-- over 30 years ago and your rendition makes me want to relearn it. And . . this is an edited message because I just caught up with the…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria Also, Josef Hoffman had a custom-built piano with narrower keys to accommodate his smaller hands.
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria Salem College in NC has a small collection of pianos with varying key width. You could probably contact Barbara Lister-Sink if you wanted all the details.…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Noel Nguyen Yeah, the 7 foot and up have the Renner action and those are great.
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria Thanks for your reply and comments Maria. Falcone was sort of like Fazioli, putting out only a limited number of finely crafted pianos, but then it got sold or went out of business,…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter William Cool to hear that, Peter. Greetings from Winston-Salem (if you still live around Raleigh).
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
Certainly an interesting thread here, with lots of good new information. Thanks. (And I think a better place for it than during the livestream.) 1. To me the inertia weight of the keys is extremely…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
Trying to get on watch party now and Tonebase sends message that the video does not exist. Any help??
- Andrew_Smith
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Hazel Wow, so nice Hazel! And like others, this is my first time hearing this piece, and you have given me a very positive impression of it.
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Paul Larson Very nice Paul! Sound like a good piano there too!
- Andrew_Smith
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Mark Cooper I enjoyed your playing, Mark. You always make it look easy, even when it's not!
- Andrew_Smith
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Noel Nguyen Thank you Noel! And beautiful playing. I was not aware there was a piano transcription of that movement, but it makes sense. And only a real piano lover sticks a 9 foot piano in their…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Sindre Skarelven Thank you Sindre, and you play so well. And a Bechstein upright must be a pretty good piano!
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Michelle R Congrats Michelle! I'm sure you will enjoy playing this more and more over time.
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Priya Viseskul Thank you Priya!
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- 1 mth ago
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