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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Andrew Smith Yes! I can play the first movement at this pace- and a bit better without the video recording nerves. Comfortable with the 2nd movement. And working on speeding up the 3rd movement.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sachi Thanks, Sachi. I picked up some great tips from the Leon Fleisher and Ben Laude video.
- Victoria_Macdonald
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sachi You have such a beautiful relaxed touch, especially fitting in bringing out the melodic nature.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Andrew Smith Very impressive playing!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Rui Thank you!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
Hi All, Here is the beginning of the Pathetique - the Grave intro and the first Allegro section. In the interest of time, I cut it off there (since there's quite some repetition in this movement…
- Victoria_Macdonald
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sachi Hi Sachi, you have such a great feel for this piece. I have no doubt you will overcome those challenges because you're well on your way to playing this beautifully.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
Hi Fellow Beethoven Challengers, I had the opportunity earlier this week to attend a lecture on Beethoven by the wonderful pianist and Beethoven scholar, Jonathan Biss.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Hae Young Kim Play it better??? This was fabulous! I would sell my dog to play this well. (Okay, I wouldn't, I love my dog.) Thank you for sharing this.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Deana Dossey You have such a great start with this piece. Your timing is very even.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Bring Out the Character
@Mark Cooper Well done! (clap clap clap)
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Bring Out the Character
@Kerstin Wow, that was lovely. I love your touch - it seems so appropriate for this piece.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Bring Out the Character
Sorry I'm a bit late with this. I wasn't getting the emails. What can I say about the Pathetique - it seems to be all contrasts. From the first fp marking,…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Bring Out the Character
@Dustin Anderson I connected with Dominic and just received an email with your reply. I also clicked Follow on the 3 dots next to the Challenge.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 3: Bring Out the Character
I was wondering what was going on with the challenge since I hadn't received any email updates. Now that I checked I see a lot has been going on! Is anyone else not receiving the summary emails?
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 1 mth ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Marian Miller That's fantastic
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@rebecca LAM Rebecca. that great and I'm happy to be your cheerleader as well. Unfortunately, my days of doing cartwheels are behind me.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
Hi All, my challenge will be the first movement of the Pathetique. I hope to get through the Grave introduction and the first Allegro con brio section. What happens after that remains to be seen.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Stephanie Reuer Hi Stephanie, so glad you're joining the challenge. I'm sure whichever piece you decide to perform will be wonderful.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Roy James-Pike Hi Roy, I think a few of us are tackling the Pathetique. I do plan to start with the Grave section and make it through at least the first Allegro section.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Ken Locke Looking forward to hearing this, Ken. It's a beautiful piece and I know you will do it justice.
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@rebecca LAM Hi Rebecca, that is my challenge as well. I would love to complete the whole movement, but I may just do the intro and first allegro section. We shall see!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Rui Hi, I'm planning on submitting the 1st movement - at least a part of it. Now if we can find someone to do the 2nd movement!
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Share your progress - get feedback!
I have to say that in watching your video, I thought I completely understood the technique of dropping your hands and thumbs onto the chords. This was my goal for the second video.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 2 mths ago
- Improving your Chords with Dr. Leann Osterkamp!
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Re: Week 1: Chord Technique Check-In
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Thank you so much for the feedback. I sense the way I'm moving from chord to chord is creating the choppiness. Sadly, I'm not able to visualize your suggestion.…
- Victoria_Macdonald
- 3 mths ago
- Improving your Chords with Dr. Leann Osterkamp!
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