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Re: Week 4: Post your Progress!
Hello everyone! This challenge was really great. Last week I have played for my friends Beethoven‘s Pathetique, Bach Toccata e-minor and Chopin Nocturnes op 48/1 and op 62/2. So now it’s finished.…
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
@Sindre Skarelven Hi Sindre! Tchaikovsky is wonderful and I love Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. There are so many great pieces.
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Kerstin
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
@Sindre Skarelven Hi Sindre, yes me too. I have a violin and took some lessons. But it’s really hard and I had no time for the piano. So I decided to play piano.…
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Kerstin
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Re: Group 3
@Lindsay Garritson Thanks for your detailed answer. For sure I could practice this piece more than one hour but it’s not really my piece. But you choose also Chopin Nocturne- so that’s my piece.…
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Re: Group 3
@Natalie Peh Hi Natalie! Nice to meet you here. It’s always good to practice all voices separately. I do it also with the Chopin Nocturne. One can practice this c major part in many ways.…
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Kerstin
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Re: Group 3
Here is Mendelssohn. Not as easy as I thought in the first place. Is there anybody else in group 3? https://youtu.be/eHOFyuI9Yas?si=N76zgUmeldRgxJJ9
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Re: Do you have any music-related bucket list items? Share one and why it's important to you.
In 2021 on the Chopin Competition there was a Spanish pianist, who played Chopin‘s 3. Sonata and I have fallen in love with this piece. This competition brought me back to practicing piano.…
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Kerstin
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Re: Group 3
Hi everyone! Here my c major scale. Haven’t done something like this since about 40 years. It’s a really good practice. https://youtu.be/lErC-ieCNu4?si=ZArRe-B-skBcedGc
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Kerstin
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Re: What song or piece of music best describes your personality?
For me it is Beethoven‘s ,Pathetique‘. Fast change of emotions- some tragic part goes over in an attacking part. And than this nice second movement. And the third movement- I love it so much - also…
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Kerstin
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Re: How has your taste in music changed over the years?
Hi everyone! Really interesting stories. My favorite composers doesn’t really change. I always like Chopin, Beethoven, Bach and Rachmaninow. Sometimes I play a piece of another composer like Mozart,…
Kerstin
Kerstin
1 yr ago
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Re: Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you.
In 2019 I got a ticket for a Chick Corea concert. I am not a jazz fan but I went to it. It was unbelievable. The musicians were professional had a lot of fun on stage. And I enjoyed.…
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Kerstin
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Priya Viseskul Thanks. You want to play the whole piece next week?
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Kerstin
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Priya Viseskul Wow! Great!
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Derek McConville Great! Sounds much better. Do you have a teacher or you are learning all by yourself?
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Kerstin
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Alexander Weymann Your absolutely right.
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
Hi everyone! How i said. You all inspired me that much, so I almost finished the other Nocturne op48/1 too. Still need some practicing on the octaves and the last part and put it together as one…
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Derek McConville Thanks Derek!
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Natalie Peh Thanks Natalie! This challenge and all the comments are so inspiring for me - unbelievable.
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Judy Kuan For sure. I want to finish this Nocturne too. Today I was working on it. And than I looked in the score of the Polonaise your are playing. That’s sometimes really complicated and long.…
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Kerstin
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Gail Starr Thank you very much. 🫶
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Priya Viseskul Thanks Priya!
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Judy Kuan Yes this is my favorite Nocturne and also op 48/1 Priya is playing here. Maybe I can finish that one too. Half year ago I played this Nocturne and my teacher didn’t like how I play it and…
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks Sindre.
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks.
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Priya Viseskul A great challenge. Last week I have practiced all voices separately- bass, melody and middle cords. That works for me. Can’t wait to hear you.…
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