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Re: Beethoven's Birthday Challenge!
@Gail Starr Haha, I'll try to do that! :D
Marc M
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3 days ago
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Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Beethoven's Birthday Challenge!
I just saw this…I think I’ll try bagatelle op 126 no 4 in b minor. The question will be whether to play it presto, as written, or to take Gould’s marvelously slow tempo.
Marc M
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Marc_M
13 days ago
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Re: Group 2
Today I decided to start working on Chopin's 2nd ballade...I'm looking forward to submitting something for it! :D
Marc M
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Marc_M
3 wk ago
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"Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
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Re: More Scriabin preludes!
@Mark Cooper I know, it's super hard to make a good recording. To do three whole preludes in one sitting without a major flub is impressive! Circumstances...hmm...…
Marc M
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Marc_M
1 mth ago
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Re: More Scriabin preludes!
I'm just seeing this now...great work! Some comments: I personally wouldn't change much in the first one.
Good Halloween feel, haha. Op. 10 no. 2 and 5 were enjoyable!…
Marc M
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Marc_M
1 mth ago
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite Great work...I'd struggle to get that rising scale motif to be so consistently even!
Marc M
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Marc_M
2 mths ago
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Re: Is Suzuki Method better than traditional method?
Most of Suzuki's thinking and forte is about training children, so I'd recommend reading his book, "Nurtured by Love", and seeing what you think about his thought processes and how they might apply…
Marc M
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Marc_M
2 mths ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
I’ve finished recording my 10 favorite easier Scriabin preludes! Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjBHFA1asvFRJ2Cx7ttAXVWxXY0aeOZU&si=GRt1FVnW2yxNa9Nd I added annotations and a few…
Marc M
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Marc_M
2 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Final week of the Challenge!
@Gail Starr Thanks Gail! If/when you get around to them, I think they’d sound amazing on your Bosendorfer. The pieces are easier than I thought they’d be—Karen Tanaka’s writing is very economical…
Marc M
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Marc_M
2 mths ago
The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: Final week of the Challenge!
I've been silent on these threads but have been practicing! Here's what I've got for my 6 favorites. I admit, it could use more practice, some metronome work,…
Marc M
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Marc_M
2 mths ago
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The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Dennis Douberteen I'm still hesitating because of the price tag (haha), but here's how I'd purchase it, up to the point where I'd register. My browser is Firefox on Windows 10--seems to do the trick.
Marc M
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Marc_M
3 mths ago
The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thank you! Learning to tune unisons is a blessing and a curse. I didn't really notice bad unisons until I learned to tune them (unless they were REALLY bad),…
Marc M
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Marc_M
3 mths ago
The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Here's my week 1 entry...featuring a quick emergency unison tuning (at 10x speed) because an E was killing me...lol. I sightread the first piece of the set and Macarons.…
Marc M
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Marc_M
3 mths ago
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The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Dennis Douberteen @Libby Craig @Dominic Cheli The link to both volumes works when I access via firefox browser on my pc. On my phone it doesn't work. Tip:…
Marc M
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Marc_M
3 mths ago
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The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: The tonebase Manhattan piano intensive Discussion Corner!
Man, what a cast of characters leading these sessions! I'm not really in a state in life where I can participate, but after I retire in ~100 years, I'd love to go to something like this.
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Challenge: Let's Play "The Adventures of Anya"
I’m looking forward to this one!
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
@Andrea Buckland Thanks! :D
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
@Vidhya Bashyam ooo nice, I'd love to hear you play it! I think I went a little faster than Lento. I had a hard time making it hold together at a pace slower than the one I took.…
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
Here's another little Scriabin prelude, Op. 11 No. 15. Getting the left hand "right" on this one was tricky, so it took a number of takes, lol. If the two notes don't hit simultaneously it makes an…
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Marc's Piano Diary
@Dagmar Thanks! I've heard some pieces for "prepared piano", but haven't really loved any of them.
Do you have any favorites?
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Vidhya Bashyam Thank you!
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
Thank you, @Sindre Skarelven !
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Gail Starr Yeah, the CapCut phone app is pretty useless to me also. Desktop is the way to go!
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Gail Starr Haha, glad you find them fun. I'm trying to strike the right balance between providing helpful (or funny) commentary/visuals and distracting too much from the music itself.…
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Gail Starr Thanks! Actually, I’m still on the trip…will be here a week or two longer. It’s a monthlong trip to Asheville, NC, hiking in morning and remote working afternoons.…
Marc M
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Marc_M
4 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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