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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for Beethoven's "6 Variations on an Original Theme" Practice Challenge! Hi Gail Thanks for your interest. The Amateur Performers is a group of keen amateur musicians founded in Sydney and run by the president Ilma Cave. there are over 100 members who come and go but at…
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Nick Marshall
Nick_Marshall
Sydney, Australia
Joined: Sat May 15 08:23:32 UTC 2021
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Started learning piano around age 5 had some formative technique lessons from the late Igor Hmelnetski....heaps of Hanons drove me crazy. Parents broke up, had a few lessons from mediocre teachers so due to lack of money largely self taught; heard many of the greats on radio, record and concert hall. Went through the silly teenage stage and hardly played for 2-3 years.
Eventually got married, settled in Sydney, and was accepted for some very expensive one on one masterclass lessons from the late Tessa Birnie, a former pupil of Karl Ulrich Schnabel. This was a total turnaround; she inspired me in Schubert, tone production and the necessity of having a better piano, said “you have a facile technique but are bored” She was right!
So here am I years later at old age, still passionate about great music, and yes, I play a number of Beethoven sonatas, much Chopin etc. Worst enemy? Nervousness and stage fright! And cannot memorize well.
Eventually got married, settled in Sydney, and was accepted for some very expensive one on one masterclass lessons from the late Tessa Birnie, a former pupil of Karl Ulrich Schnabel. This was a total turnaround; she inspired me in Schubert, tone production and the necessity of having a better piano, said “you have a facile technique but are bored” She was right!
So here am I years later at old age, still passionate about great music, and yes, I play a number of Beethoven sonatas, much Chopin etc. Worst enemy? Nervousness and stage fright! And cannot memorize well.
