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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?”
The two pianists that come to mind that I love sharing with people are Mark Markham and Raoul Koczalski. Raoul's recording of Chopin's Ballade #4 is astounding! He is one of the true heirs to Chopin.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Do you have a technical routine? Please share!
@ALICE Absolutely! She has been a godsend for me in many ways along with a few others. I've combined about 3 teachers, but the bulk of the scales and arpeggios work comes directly from Shirley!…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Do you have a technical routine? Please share!
I've pretty much avoided technical exercises most of my study and typically just worked with teachers who came up with exercises from the more challenging measures of the pieces I was studying at…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your daily practice routine?
@NANCY M Yes, indeed. It's very straightforward. I have not needed more than the space allotted. I actually just ordered a new one for me to use starting Jan 2024.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your daily practice routine?
This December I will have completed a full year of tracking my piano practice using a helpful practice journal that I found on Amazon.com by Olivia Ellis and Davis Dorrough.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: If you could collaborate with any musician, alive or dead, who would it be and why?
Chopin more than anyone with Brahms coming in right after. Such extraordinary musicians. It would have been amazing just to have been in the same room soaking up anything they had to impart.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What are the Two Week Intensives?
New to tonebase but looking forward to a future 2 week intensive!
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Chopin's Ballades with Jarred Dunn (an interactive class!)
I'm absolutely obsessed with Ballad no 4, op 52 in F minor, and look forward to any discussion of that piece. @Dominic Cheli - Will this session be recorded?…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
@Vickie horowitz Wow, sounds wonderful! It sounds like you found a great refuge. Hopefully, you can find an opening to check out Finchcocks one of these days as well.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
@Vickie horowitz Yes, I've heard about Sonata in Vermont. Has it been instructive and enjoyable? I actually reside in Hawaii 1/2 the year and New York the other 1/2.…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
@Priya Viseskul Words can hardly convey just how extraordinary the trip was. The guest artist who led the event was marvelous and I truly got along well with everyone and actually walked away with…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the most beautiful place where you've ever played your instrument?
I just returned in September from a wonderful Chopin retreat that was presented at Finchcocks Manor in the UK. It felt like being in an episode of Downton Abbey.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Des Abends and Widmung

Des Abends by Schumann and Liszt's transcription of Schumann's Widmung are two of my favorite pieces so to see them paired together here and so beautifully played and technically proficient by Mark…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Chopin Etude, Op 25 no 1 (Aeolian Harp)

I've been working on this etude in 2023. I just love the beautiful harmonies. Would love to be able to play the piece with more fluidity and control so that is my objective over the course of the…
- Blair_BooneMigura
- 2 yrs ago
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