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Re: Group 4
@ALICE it looks like it is directly above in this session :)
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Re: Group 4
@Marc M Nice performance! No worries about the "family life" elements of the recording... I, personally, think it is wonderful that the girls get to see you working hard and achieving cool things on…
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Re: Group 2
@Priya Viseskul very cool concept! I think that is a great example of one of the characters that can be achieved with left pedal! Only because "dynamic/tone" control has been such a discussed topic…
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Re: Group 2
@Juan Carlos Olite thank you for such a passionate and beautiful performance of this piece. It is one of my favorites! Wonderful job on your interpretation/usage of left pedal.…
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Re: Group 4
@Gail Starr I am a technologically savvy person and after over an hour of failed flashdrive/harddrive transfer attempts, it came down to that LOL
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Re: Group 2
@Rosamond nice work! Sometimes when we add new things, like a new pedal, it can throw off our abilities temporarily on other techniques (like the right pedal).…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
@ALICE I can try to address this a bit in the Zoom class tomorrow. You are also welcome to reach out for lessons from me at https://riopiano.com/start-playing.…
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Re: Group 2
@Richard Littlewood nice work! Sometimes if we are "overplaying" a section, meaning that we have too much sound accumulation with too many voices being too equal,…
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Re: Group 1
@Bradley Marcotte it's more of a playing mannerism/style, not a technique. Usually, one typically sees it in some performances of more large-scale virtuosic Romantic/Modern repertoire.…
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Re: Group 4
@Gail Starr let's see what @Dominic Cheli and I can do to make that a reality :)
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Re: Group 4
@Grace nice work! Hope your travels are safe and go well. I like the idea of using imagined characters as inspiration for the musical character. After all,…
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Re: Group 4
@Dominic Cheli Of course, I'd love to! It is a topic I talk about all the time with my students and have found it makes a HUGE difference in student confidence and technical proficiency.
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Re: Group 1
@Gail Starr nice job! One can definitely hear the change in character and tone that you are bringing out! On your initial play through (without pedal) I noticed that you did the "breaking" technique,…
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Re: Group 1
@Natalie Peh yes, I agree it creates a rounder tone, in your interpretation! Interestingly, the change in character also inspired you to slightly modify your voicing...…
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Re: Group 4
@Marc M PS, it is hard to diagnose piano issues over YouTube... but it sounds like you might just need to have your pedals recalibrated a tad... easy fix for your technician :)
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
@Marc M great work! Thank you for such a thoughtful video. So sorry your kiddo is sick :( I definitely understood what you were saying in the discussion.…
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Re: Group 1
@Vidhya Bashyam Nice work! Yes, I felt like, especially with the tempo you chose, the left pedal gave that brief feeling of distance. I liked how it also allowed your sound to blossom/open when you…
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Re: Group 2
@Priya Viseskul Great observations! I think that, unfortunately, some electric pianos do somewhat distort the intention/sound quality of the left pedal.…
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Re: Group 2
@Juan Carlos Olite I think you make a great point about interpreter vs. listener. I think it takes a lot of practice and experience to learn how to listen as an audience member while playing.…
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Re: Group 1
@Jarkko Janhunen very nice work! The character of the passage really changed with your use of the left pedal! Although incredibly subtle, I noticed very tiny nuances in pacing/timing that naturally…
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Re: Group 4
@Bradley Marcotte great observations!
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Re: Group 4
@Gail Starr You are welcome to use any edition you wish. The measure numbers may differ slightly. You can see more regarding edition in the comments below. :)
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Re: Group 4
@Grace Yes, that appears to be an issue with the instrument, I'm glad you have a technician coming to help. Pianos tend to not be too happy at this time of year, when the heat comes on.…
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Re: Group 2
@Richard Littlewood great question! I think every pianist will have a slightly different answer/preference, since we all have individual bodies! However, here are some ideas to play around with: 1.…
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Re: Group 1
@Phara Paula Jean there is a free public domain version of Henle at https://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/a/ad/IMSLP711590-PMLP3848-Chopin-KKIVa-16-score.…
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