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Sindre Skarelven
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Sindre_Skarelven
Pianist, composer and piano teacher
Oslo, Norway
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Sort of an “all-round pianist”. I specialized in popular music and jazz in my education, but have focused mostly on classical in later years. I do some occasional arranging and composing.
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Re: Group 5
@Natalie Peh Thanks, Natalie! Yes, this Mazurka is among my favorites too!
Sindre Skarelven
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 5
@Natalie Peh Thanks, Natalie!
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Re: Group 3
@Tammy Beautiful singing with the left hand, Tammy!
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Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Can we have a tutorial on Rachmaninoff Prelude Op 23 No 4 in D major?
I agree in the hope of getting Tonebase to do a tutorial of this beautiful prelude! I will start learning it myself :) In the meantime I can recommend this lengthy analysis by a Swedish pianist,…
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Re: Group 1
@Paula Alizo Beautiful playing, Paula! I love how you breath in the music, creating organic singing lines of all those gorgeous melodies.
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Re: Group 5
@Paula Alizo Thank you so much, Paula! :)
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Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: "Back to school" Recital!
@Sam Smith I love those! Looking forward to hear you play them!
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2 yrs ago
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Re: An Autumnal Recital!
I would like to play too! Chopin Mazurka op 59 nr 1.
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2 yrs ago
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Re: "Back to school" Recital!
This is fantastic, Dominic! One concert for each month!! I would like to play Brahms Intermezzo op. 118 nr 2 for this one.
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Re: Group 5
@Vidhya Bashyam Well sung with the right hand, Vidhya! Yes, recording is very helpful. I remember Boris Giltburg has a great Tonebase lesson on the benefits of recording.…
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Re: Group 5
@Juan Carlos Olite So nostalgic and beautiful playing! I have to agree with you, this is one of the more special ones. I can't imagine anyone not falling in love with this one.
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Re: Group 5
@Clara Beautiful playing, Clara!
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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn Thanks again, Jarred! I will of course work on your suggestions!
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Re: Group 5
@Juan Carlos Olite @Vidhya Bashyam Thank you, Vidhya and Juan Carlos! I've been enjoying this opus a lot, so lovely pieces! I will of course continue to work on Jarred's comments for this opus.…
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Re: Group 5
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you, Juan Carlos! I choose this particular sound for the Mazurka for it's intimate, clear and warm voice. Glad you liked it!
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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn Thank you Jarred! I need to go deep into this feel you are talking about!
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Re: Group 5
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks Vidhya! Yes, it is a very sweet Mazurka!
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Re: Group 5
And the last one in opus 67, nr 4
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Re: Group 5
First take on the Op 67 nr 3. First left hand only, then both.
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Re: Group 5
@Juan Carlos Olite Fantastic, Juan Carlos! You bring this Mazurka to life with so much spirit! Really looking forward to hear how you will incorporate Jarred’s comments.…
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Re: Group 5
@Vidhya Bashyam Beautiful playing and a great foundation of this amazing mazurka, Vidhya! I’m enjoying the tips from Jarred as well ;)
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Re: Group 1
@Andrea Buckland Yes! 😅 It’s very intriguing and alluring! Drawing the listener into a wonderful universe.
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Re: Group 5
@Juan Carlos Olite @Natalie Peh Many thanks Juan Carlos and Natalie! What a great intensive this is!
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Re: Group 5
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks Vidhya! Sounds like a great plan!
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Re: Group 5
@Jarred Dunn Absolutely! All the feedback (and so fast!!) is just fantastic!!
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