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Re: SUGGESTED Selections by Difficulty for Brahms 16 Waltzes op.39
@Lily That's awesome, Lily!
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Re: SUGGESTED Selections by Difficulty for Brahms 16 Waltzes op.39
I love this challenge! I have listened threw the collection, and I think in time I want to play them all. It will be very nice to have this as part of the repertoire for a recital.ā¦
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Re: Meet Johannes: Introduction to Brahms 101
Looking forward to this! It will be a great month learning about Brahms! I have some questions: 1. What are the pieces (both piano and otherwise) we should listen to and know about Brahms? 2.ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@mariannejhampton Great quote! Itās like someone is asking Bach Ā«whatās the magic and secret ingrediens behind it allĀ» and he drops a truth-bomb like: Ā«just play the right keys at the right timeĀ»ā¦
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Re: New with tonebase / coming from pianomarvel
Hi, and welcome! I had never heard of pianomarvel, but after checking it out it looks like a great starting point for your piano journey. I love Tonebase so I think youāre in a good place!ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@mariannejhampton Thank you, Marianne! I look forward to hear you and everyone else's version! Let's be patient with this one :) @Monika Tusnady You always know how to paint a picture, Monika!ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Monika Tusnady I hope to create something that fits together, so I will be excited to see how this set turns out! Getting the fingerings down is always the best way to start.ā¦
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RE: PERSONAL SMORGASBORD AND STYLISTIC ORIGINALITY After familiarizing myself with this lengthy piece a little more, I've decided on a set-up of pairs: Aria and var. 1 Var.ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Dominic Cheli Thank you for that fantastic performance! So grateful for everything you bring to this community. Very inspiring!
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@mariannejhampton Thank you! I will practice this little by little along side some other projects. Looking forward to it :)
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
Yes, I agree! Everyone just choose their own...smorgasbord, I love it! It keeps everyone (me included) motivated with what they want to play. Yes, I feel that since the theme is pretty long,ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Brett Gilbert Thank you for the podcast-link! I will enjoy listening to that!
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Dominic Cheli Absolutely! I hope to create a nice blend of different moods and styles with the variations I pick, the aria and var.1 will set it up nicely for what's to come :)
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Monika Tusnady I'm looking very much forward to hear how you're gonna play this! I sort of feel that the words you use with 'elegance' and 'imaginative' speaks very well for what this piece is andā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Juan Carlos Olite I love it! It's a great way to perform this piece! I think you can still play var.13 if you want to play that one too (I know it's already quite a lot to learn...ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Gail Starr LOL!! Yes, absolutely!! Thank you for boosting my confidence!
(I probably need a week or two more....
) @Monika Tusnady You make a valid point, Monika,ā¦
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Re: Indepth look at Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D minor (Book 1)
@Dominic Cheli Awesome! :)
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Re: CALL FOR RECORDINGS for upcoming Virtual Masterclass with Dominic Cheli
@Dominic Cheli Thank you, Dominic!! Looking very much forward to it!!
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
I love this idea @Gail ! I agree that this needs to be a longer project. I must play Variation 1 !!! I just love that variation so much, I have to pick that one.ā¦
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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations
@Monika Tusnady That lesson was INCREDIBLE!! I highly recommend it too!! Just her playing was out of this world, and that suiteā¦ another masterpiece by Bach!!
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Re: Indepth look at Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D minor (Book 1)
Hi @Dominic ! I love that you have chosen this piece for the live session. I find this piece so much fun to play, actually one of the most fun pieces to play in my repertoire.ā¦
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@yaaboo Welcome! :)
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Juan Carlos Olite It is amazing music, one of the highlights in the whole repertoire! I've been wanting to play it, but have not dared to touch it... Maybe I try on the Aria and the first variationā¦
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Gail Starr @Juan Carlos Olite I love that you are going play the Goldberg variations!! Please submit to a masterclass when some of it is ready!
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Re: Piano Community Watch Party: Beethoven's 6 Variations WoO 77
@Pauline Thank you, Pauline! :)
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Sort of an āall-round pianistā. 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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