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Re: Week 4: Submit Your Recording for the Chopin Watch Party!
Hi! Here's an updated recording of Chopin 53 for the watch party. This week I worked on playing more "full out" (volume, drive), versus when I practice at a more subdued volume and relaxed flow.…
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- 4 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Improving your interpretation and performance!
@Eloise Kim Thank you for the helpful feedback! I've been trying the flat finger suggestion for some of the trills that were sounding messy/uneven, and it really helps at the speed I'm going (for…
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- 9 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Improving your interpretation and performance!
Hi @Eloise Kim , I've been working on musical intention this week, and exploring different ways to build energy/drama without relying on speed. Here's a playthru of Op.…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 13 days ago
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Re: Week 2: Applying Harmony and Form to Performance Interpretation on Chopin Preludes (Part 1)
@Eloise Kim Thank you for the helpful feedback and encouragement! I am sure I was taught what a chromatic mediant is/does, but I am also sure I had forgotten because I was wondering why Chopin chose…
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- 2 wk ago
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Re: Week 2: Applying Harmony and Form to Performance Interpretation on Chopin Preludes (Part 1)
Hi @Eloise Kim , thanks for the motivation to do this analysis! I tend to do really big picture harmonic analysis (to help me keep track of where I am in the piece),…
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- 2 wk ago
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Re: Learning a piece: hands together or separated?
My current "method to the madness" is pretty in line with what others have written so far, and really does depend on the piece. I gravitate toward learning hands-together when 1) the harmonic…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Alexander Weymann Looking forward to your work on this! Definitely a bucket list piece/etude.
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Alexander Weymann Thanks for your always wise feedback! The main reason I considered Scherzo 2 is because it really could use a lot more interpretive work and analysis (to hopefully bring it beyond…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
I'd like to sign up too, and might solicit some advice on which piece to choose... I'm leaning toward the Heroic Polonaise, which I somewhat randomly started working on in mid-July.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: The Great Fugues of Music — What Makes a Fugue So Powerful?
I typically avoid fugues, to the detriment of my overall musicianship...! But I'm interested in expanding my horizons and considering working on Franck's Prelude Chorale et Fugue next year.…
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Libby Craig Such lovely choices and played so well! Brava!!!
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Juan Carlos Olite Wonderful playing! Really insightful of you to connect the two, I do hear how well one flows into the next!
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Scott Prevost Just gorgeous! I won't be able to make the recital and am so happy you recorded it so I can still hear you play
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@JGILLSON Thank you for sharing this amazing experience with us! I really wanted to attend but the concert was sold out by the time it was on my radar. He is scheduled to perform the Liszt…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 6 mths ago
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Re: What was the last concert you attended?
@Libby Craig I tried to see if the ensemble has posted any prior performances of these arrangements on YouTube, but doesn't look like it. The concert is tonight (finally!…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 7 mths ago
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Re: What was the last concert you attended?
It's been too long since I've been to a concert (I have no excuse, living in NYC), but I have tickets to 3 in the upcoming week that I can't wait to see!…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Etudes
Hi Michelle, they're a wonderful set of music, and I feel your enthusiasm for them! From my very amateur perspective, I think the order in which you approach them could depend on 1) if you're working…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 8 mths ago
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital
So... Un Sospiro is not ready, but I did record Chopin's Minute Waltz as a musical birthday card for my dad last month. Some of you may have seen it already,…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 8 mths ago
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital
I've been working on Liszt's Un Sospiro. I'd like to share it if it's ready by then, probably a recording since we're trying to go hiking on Saturdays (rain or shine!)
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Sostenuto in Chopin Op. 62-1
Hi Mark, I'm actually revisiting this delightful piece now to record for my dad's birthday! That's a great question - my piano coach and I discussed the sostenuto a couple of days ago.…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: Submit your recording!
@Ursina Boehm So melodic and clean! Wonderful work!
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 9 mths ago
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- Beethoven Birthday Challenge
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Gabi Young That's wonderful!! Sounds like you're off to a great start for the year!
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 9 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Peter Golemme Thanks for your kind comment and suggestion! You actually motivated me to start repracticing the Ballades yesterday 🙏
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 9 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Gabi Young Hi Gabi, that's amazing! I wish I could pursue something like that. Some tips that come to mind as someone who's also curious about performance anxiety, that are more general in nature:…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 9 mths ago
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025
@Priya Viseskul It was a huge source of stress to balance the two, until I realized I just needed to spend more time warming up before playing piano, and not climb for 36hours before…
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- Judy_Kuan.1
- 9 mths ago
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