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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
Oddly enough, it's Schubert's Impromptu in Ab Opus 90 No. 4. I remember listening to this for the first time as a teenager and thinking this is a very odd 1-4-5 piece. Yet, I was totally drawn to it.…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
Not a concert per se - "An Evening with Itzhak Perlman". What a great story teller! Oh BTW, he can play the violin...
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Be Watchful of Promises

Seriously, please don't ever fall for an advertisement that says this: "Work with a current Steinway Top Teacher to accomplish in 6-12 months what normally takes 3-5 years.…
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner
When Roland offered a few free months with Pianote, I signed up thinking it was Tonebase. My background is that I have a MM in piano so it wasn't what I was looking for.…
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Ravel Concerto for Left Hand

Curious. Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand is a wonderful piece of music. I love it. So, here is my question. Would it be any less lovable if someone played it in an arrangement that utilized both…
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin's Ballades with Jarred Dunn (an interactive class!)
@Dominic Cheli Dominic, I did reply to you but my stuff always seems to sit in pending review. It's been 23 hours
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin's Ballades with Jarred Dunn (an interactive class!)
@Dominic Cheli I did use the ask button. I guess it didn't go through. Anyway, here is my question. The F minor Ballade has only one tempo marking (andante con moto) besides some accelerandos and…
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin's Ballades with Jarred Dunn (an interactive class!)
@Michael Filak @Dominic Cheli
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin's Ballades with Jarred Dunn (an interactive class!)
And yet again, no one answers my question. Twice now on Tonebase
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
The finale to Beethoven's Ninth. Enough said.
- Michael_Filak
- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is the most memorable moment in a music lesson you’ve ever had?
Mine occured when learning Mendelsohn's Variations Serieuses - specifically variations 8 & 9. I was attempting to play it very Allegro Vivace and not doing the greatest job.…
- Michael_Filak
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Play for the 2nd Prize winner of the Chopin International Competition (feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin)
Hi Dominic. I have a Chopin question. The tempo of the 4th Ballade is Andante. While there are ritards and accelerandos, we always come back to atempo - Andante.…
- Michael_Filak
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
I'm thinking Dominic Cheli.
- Michael_Filak
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What would be your DREAM Recital Program?
Ginastera - Sonata No. 1 Chopin - Nocturne Op 9 No 2 Chopin - Ballade in f minor Intermission Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition These are 3 pieces from my bucket list plus the first classical…
- Michael_Filak
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Penelope Roskell - Ask me anything about “The Pillars of Piano Technique”
Hi, First, let me say I enjoy your videos. Here is my question. What is the best way to practice alternating hands for notes, chords, and octaves for clarity and speed.…
- Michael_Filak
- 2 yrs ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
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