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Re: Talking about Piano Books @Harriet Kaplan I actually studied with the SAME teacher as Jeremy at Eastern Music Festival and during the school year a couple of years before he was there.…
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Re: Talking about Piano Books @Sam Smith I bought Stephen's book when I heard him at Spivey Hall with Monique & Trevin! He's a good friend of Trevin's, I think.
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Re: Talking about Piano Books @Sam Smith So happy you're on Tonebase now, Sam! I think Utako was trying to get us a group rate but we had no luck. I wish I were still in ATL so I could see y'all in person.
- Gail Starr
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community! @Chris Benvenuto, Chris! per favore unisciti a noi nel gruppo di pratica delle Invenzioni di Bach. Lo amerai!
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- 2 yrs ago
- Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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Re: Group 4 @Grace Oooh, I've needed cortisone also! I hope you are all better now!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 @Angela Fogg Fabulous job on your Op. 10! I love that you chatted with us, too!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 I've decided to rename this Intensive....for me it's not "Improve your Chopin Etudes", it's "Get over being too scared to even TRY a Chopin Etude". Thanks to Henry, I've been working on Op.…
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- Retired MBA
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Which composer do you feel most "at home" with? @Flavio Lima I'm with you! Mozart speaks to me.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Which composer do you feel most "at home" with? @Natalie Peh I agree with Kerstin and you! It’s dreamy!
- Gail Starr
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 3 @Sindre Skarelven I decided to just "skip" Op. 10 #1, and I'm enjoying Op. 25 #3 much more...although I think ALL the etudes (except the one you suggested #2) are really difficult for me.…
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 We used to live in the Atlanta area! I wish we were there now to hear your play in person.
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 @Sindre Skarelven There are still many etudes that could work for me. Maybe the one in thirds that Henry taught us about a couple of days ago? How is YOUR practicing coming along?…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 @Sindre Skarelven Tu es gentille, mon cher ami! But, honestly, I think I’m going to skip Op. 10 #1. I have nerve damage in my right hand and arm from an illness a few years ago,…
- Gail Starr
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 @martin Thank you!
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- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 1 @Natalie Peh I never knew about this movie. Thank you!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 1 @Aline Valade I'm having trouble with pain, also. I was going to post a video, but I'll take a break today instead.
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 1 @Alice Lin Cute kid!
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 4 @Grace I love Nahre Sol's work!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 4 @Monika Tusnady Great comments, Monika!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
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- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2 @Henry kramer Should we think of the 2nd finger as a sort of "pivot" in this etude? (I love your comment about the baby giraffe learning to walk!)
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2 @Henry kramer That is such great advice! I have REALLY small hands (barely an octave) AND I had a serious illness a while ago that resulted in right hand/arm nerve pain,…
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2 @Harriet Kaplan I didn't see your version first!
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 2 @Georgia M Sears I tried the stretching ones with the chords - slowly! - and now my hand hurts too much to even type. Uh oh. I think I will just work on the etude itself...
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group 3 Cortot Chopin Etude Op. 10 #1 English exercise translation (1) Hi Friends, I made a quick little audio translation of the French explanations of the first 5 Cortot exercises.…
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions! @Juan Carlos Olite He and I went to the same summer music program in North Carolina. His teacher there was my teacher at home in Florida from ages 9-13, Bernice Maskin.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Gail Starr

Gail_Starr

Retired MBA

Winter Park, FL

1943
2046
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Joined: Thu Aug 26 19:51:06 UTC 2021

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My favorite activity is chamber music, but I love learning solo repertoire now here at Tonebase.

I'm so excited to meet other pianists from all around the globe.