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Re: Week 1: Mapping Assignment and Targeted Practice Plan
@Jarred Dunn This is the 3d movement of Beethoven's Pathetique sonata (see attached PDF above). The form is ABACABA + a coda. After completing the form,…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Improve your Classical Sonatas with Jarred Dunn
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@Dolores Bacon I just had my lesson this morning on the 3rd mvt. I will likely not be playing it in 2 weeks either. So much in this mvt is dependent on the proper touch.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 1: Mapping Assignment and Targeted Practice Plan
Hi, attached is my Mapping Assignment for Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata third movement.
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- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Improve your Classical Sonatas with Jarred Dunn
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@Dolores Bacon Hi Dolores, I think it was only me who specifically mentioned the 3rd movement. Others may be working on different movements or the whole sonata.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@Dolores Bacon Hi Dolores, I didn't realize there was a list. I just found it. Nevertheless, I'm going to focus on the 3rd movement of the Pathetique.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 1: Mapping Assignment and Targeted Practice Plan
Apologies, I didn't realize there was a list of sonatas when I signed up. I had been working on Beethoven's Pathetique and feel comfortable with the first two movements.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Improve your Classical Sonatas with Jarred Dunn
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@Jarkko Janhunen Absolutely! A reminder "pathos" comes from ancient Greek, meaning "suffering," "experience," or "emotion". Aristotle said it was an appeal to the audience's emotions.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@rebecca LAM I took a lesson with Ben Laude at the NYC Intensive on the first movement. I recorded the lesson and will have to review it. Ben did a wonderful TB video on the first movement with Leon…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Classical Sonatas: A Two-Week Intensive with Jarred Dunn
@rebecca LAM Rebecca, Im in the same boat. My teacher wanted to know what new piece I wanted to start, but I said I wanted to get back to the Pathétique and really polish it up.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: How the Brain Learns Music: Practice, Neuroscience, and Meaningful Change
This was mind-blowing. Will definitely read his book.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 7 mths ago
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Re: The digital piano thread
I have a Casio Bechstein GP510 hybrid piano and love it. It's the closest I've found that can replicate a true piano action. It's really designed more for the serious piano lover:…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 7 mths ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Angela Fogg Thank you so much!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 7 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Vanessa Ellermann Thanks, Vanessa1
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Astrida Very impressive. Controlled, yet passionately beautiful.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Noel Nguyen Thank you
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@David H. A. Fitch You play this beautifully and with such feeling. I really get the sense you and I are aligned with phrasing, emotion, and which voices we want to bring out.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@David H. A. Fitch OMG, I have such severe performance anxiety. I cant tell you how much this meant to me. Just keep recording yourself.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Vanessa Ellermann Thank you!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Paul Larson Well played with excellent voicing. Thank you for sharing this.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Hazel Such a lovely piece and beautifully played. I started dancing to it!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Amanda Clark You should definitely record more. You play very well and your hands are very relaxed. It was a heartfelt and lovely performance.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@chuck levin I often think Rachmaninoff sounds too bangy. But you really played this so gracefully and tenderly. I loved it!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
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- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@claudiadm73 What a beautifully intimate piece. You really capture all the colors. You definitely rose to the challenge!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Play Through & Share
@Kerstin Wow, that was stunning! Gorgeous playing.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 8 mths ago
- Romantic Music Challenge
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