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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: 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...…
Sindre Skarelven
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4 yrs ago
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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,…
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4 yrs ago
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LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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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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4 yrs ago
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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!!
Sindre Skarelven
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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.…
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LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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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 suite… another masterpiece by Bach!!
Sindre Skarelven
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4 yrs ago
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LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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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.…
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@yaaboo Welcome! :)
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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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 variation…
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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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4 yrs ago
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Piano Community Watch Party: Beethoven's 6 Variations WoO 77
@Pauline Thank you, Pauline! :)
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Re: Tackling & Translating Mussorgsky’s “Pictures” feat. Noah Alden Hardaway
@Dominic Cheli No problem, looking forward to it next time then! :)
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Re: Piano Community Watch Party: Beethoven's 6 Variations WoO 77
@Nick Marshall Hi Nick, I see only a picture and no video! Perhaps you can try posting again? Would love to hear this.
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Re: Piano Technique: Improving your Repeated Notes!
@Pauline Thank you, Pauline! Dominic's comments was very enlightening. I will submit this sonata for a masterclass when it's ready, I would love to hear Dominic's insights on the whole piece!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Johnathan North3 Bravo, Johnathan! This was a fantastic performance with clarity in all on the notes! Hope you're joining the next one too.
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Gail Starr Wow! That is some lucky students, I love Disney! Good luck on your projects, and just follow up when you're ready. I'm very interested to hear more about this TV commercial music thing!
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Beethoven Variations Community Challenge - General Discussion Thread!
@Gail Starr Thank you Gail, I will watch this!
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Re: General Live Stream Suggestions! (Megathread)
@Pauline Thank you, Pauline, glad you find it interesting!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Juan Carlos Olite You did very well with this challenge, even with little time! You're obviously a fast learner. Glad you liked the Mozart. I do enjoy that sonata,…
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Gail Starr Sounds interesting, Gail!
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4 yrs ago
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Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Piano Community Watch Party: Beethoven's 6 Variations WoO 77
I can’t make it live tomorrow, but will watch afterwards! Congratulations to everyone! Learning a lot from this, and hearing everyone’s version. I like the suggestion from @Monika on tips for other…
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Matt Well done! I enjoyed that you had some fun with the piece, it kept me interested! I particularly liked your var. VI. witch you managed to play very clearly, even with some pedaling.…
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Re: CALL FOR RECORDINGS for upcoming Virtual Masterclass with Dominic Cheli
@mariannejhampton What a telling quote! Yes, I agree. Thank you for that.
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Re: CALL FOR RECORDINGS for upcoming Virtual Masterclass with Dominic Cheli
@mariannejhampton Thank you, Marianne! Absolutely correct, that third movement is the most difficult of the three, and it is quite a difficult sonata to play well.…
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Susan Well done, Susan! I like your phrasing very much! It comes from very good and solid technique. Yes, the bass will be a little cut on the low frequencies with these iPad/iPhone recordings,…
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