Noel Nguyen's Profile - Tonebase Piano Community

Skip to main content

Latest Posts

Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
After Doug's mention of the most difficult version (1836), I had to go try it. I confirm that it is much less playable (and in many places unplayable at the final tempo),…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 5
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Doug Weiss Excellent suggestion! So each etude could be in the S.136 (Op.1) or S.139 version, except for Eroica, which doesn't exist in the former.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Judy Kuan YES! I was actually thinking to myself, "please, God, make someone volunteer for Mazeppa, I don't want to play that piece!"
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Yuchao Zhou YES!
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
July 31st will be Liszt's 140th death anniversary. This has to be done.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Maria All good ideas too! But there's just something about the Complete Transcendental Etudes, the over-the-top'ness of it, that I find irresistible.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Maria multiple submissions of same pieces are welcome!
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 2
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!

My dear piano friends, It is with trembling hands that I am writing this. But this HAS to be done, if only because I'm getting old and in a few years I won't be able to tackle this repertoire anymore.…
- Noel_Nguyen
- updated 3 mths ago
- 71replies
- 368
- 10
- General Discussion
Re: March Community Concert!
@Alexander Weymann Yup I remember (vaguely) Feux Follets being played once. And Thurmond played no.3 (Paysage) at the last challenge. As such, I hereby unofficially propose a megalomaniac project of…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 2
- Community Concerts!
- Reported - view
Re: March Community Concert!
@Alexander Weymann I'll just say I'm glad that my suffering will be short lived😅. Ok I catastrophize. I'll be having some fun too.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
- Reported - view
Re: March Community Concert!
@Alexander Weymann Looks like it's going to be a good time for busy docs to unwind by playing pieces with the busiest scores 😅. I look forward to hearing yours.…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- Community Concerts!
- Reported - view
Re: March Community Concert!
I'll be on call on that day as well, so if I participate it would be through a recording (Liszt Etude Transcendental no.2).
- Noel_Nguyen
- 3 mths ago
- 4
- Community Concerts!
- Reported - view
Re: How to play Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 1 — Step by Step
I just watched the lesson now after a long workday and... Wow, @dominic_cheli , you have delivered a masterpiece of a lesson! I now realize why I have always struggled with this etude.…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- 2
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: The digital piano thread
@Jeff The P-225 is a good instrument for its cost. I agree that Yamaha makes quality instruments. As you probably know, the direct upgrade from the P-225 (if you wish to upgrade,…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The digital piano thread
@Maria Yes. I was practicing Liszt Etude Transcendental no.2 and it really exposed the difference between the responsiveness of the ES920 vs that of my acoustic grand like I've never seen and felt it…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The digital piano thread
@Timothy See the pic. I replaced the felt rails 1 and 3 with thinner ones, and rail 2 with a thicker one.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: The digital piano thread
@Timothy It sure does, but that doesn't bother me. What used to bother me was that I didn't find it as responsive as my acoustic grand, because the point of sound of the digital is deeper into the…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
The digital piano thread

Do you own one? Is it in addition to owning an acoustic piano? I own a Kawai ES920, which is my main practice instrument. I do own an acoustic piano as well, as many of you know,…
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- 80replies
- 572
- 4
- General Discussion
Re: Kickoff for the March Mozart Challenge!
@Karen Sam Excellent
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: Kickoff for the March Mozart Challenge!
@Karen Sam It's especially difficult if you don't want to drown it in pedal, which is the usual trap that beginners fall into.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@claudiadm73 oh dear, we are here to support you throughout your ordeal.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Kickoff for the March Mozart Challenge!
@Claudia 🤣Are you sure about that? Mozart is so difficult! For everybody. Maybe I will learn from you.😄
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- 2
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Maria I hate child prodigies too. When I see one, I can't wait until they reach adult age, to make me feel better about myself.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
@Peter WilliamAnd imagine if the narrower keyboard was a key factor!... I know it's unlikely but still.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Kickoff for the March Mozart Challenge!
@Claudia My favorite Mozart sonata. I dream to play it someday.... on a Bechstein D282.
- Noel_Nguyen
- 4 mths ago
- 1
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view

1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Back to top

Home

Return To tonebase