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Gail Ravin Starr
Gail_Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Winter Park, FL
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Currently working on (as of June 20, 2025):
Schubert: Moment Musical #6, D 780 (hope to learn the whole set)
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: 1, 2 and 7
Mozart: Sonata K. 310
Beethoven: Sonata Op. 28
Schumann: Kinderszenen
Schumann: Fantasiestuck Op. 12
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Sergio Alvarez So lovely...especially the dynamics of your chromatic descending scale.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Victoria Macdonald What a rich, powerful opening! Santa Beethoven totally approves.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@claudiadm73 Simply lovely, dear Claudia!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Rui I bet the recital will go great! Darn those pesky day jobs...
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Andrew Smith Despite the P-525, you have create a dynamic, energetic performance. I used to have that same keyboard, so I totally know about trying to jog on a sidewalk. LOL!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Victoria Macdonald So lovely of you to share this, Victoria!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Hae Young Kim Beautiful musicality and distinctive "touches" that make this true Beethoven. Your "detaché" contrasts so well with your legato passages. And every run is smooth!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4 Beethoven Challenge – Recordings Watch Party 🎥🎶
@Deana Dossey Great job conveying the energy and joy of this charming piece!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
4 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Doug Weiss A couple of us are working on Op. 28, so we can help you record. DM me & I'll walk you through what to do.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Roy James-Pike Vidhya & I had several fabulous lessons with Penelope in August. We learned so much!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Ken Locke I started working on this with my teacher and Dominic back in the spring. DM me if you'd like to discuss some of the interesting info they shared with me! I need to continue to learn it.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Mark Cooper Can’t wait to hear you!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Sam Smith Smart choice!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Thurmond R My user name on DuoLingo is „Allegro13” to honor this Opus 😊
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Alexander Weymann Only you and Andrew would have the correct keyboard installed on your phone to correctly type Marschmäßig. (Well, I just added a German keyboard to my phone now 😉).
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
@Juan Carlos Olite No wonder we are besties! These same 2 pieces make me feel the same way. I need to learn both of them.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
5 mths ago
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Re: Autumn Recital!
Dominic, unfortunately I will NOT be able to play in the concert.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
6 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Patrick Fleitz So happy you're here, Patrick! Can't wait to listen to you (since you had to sit thru my 25/7 with Lindsay, LOL).
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Rodney I worked on this one over the summer. So beautiful!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Kerstin Chopin was such a fan of Bellini. I'll have to check it out. Thank you, Kerstin!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Marc M And please create a fun video to go along with your performance!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Aleksandra Bogomaz I've been struggling with 25/1 for a while and have temporarily "given up"...but not forever...
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Priya Viseskul And at Chet's you were already sounding lovely, Priya!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Stephanie Reuer I did a 1/2 marathon right after the CD was released and listened to the whole thing on repeat during my entire race. Since I'm SO slow, I got to listen to all of it a few times, LOL.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Alexander Weymann We DO trust you!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
7 mths ago
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