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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital Hi, Rodney here. I would be interested to participate in the Valentine community concert. I am planning to play Debussy's Reflets if I can get the arpeggios down. Thanks
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: New Year's Resolutions 2025 I have an ambition to learn some Debussy compositions and perform for neighbors and friends. My event would be "A Taste of Debussy While Sipping French Wine".…
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Re: What is your favorite piano brand? Not to be a piano snob, but I am old enough to have had some amateur experience. My first substantial piano was a concert grand Baldwin. In 1973 it fit nicely almost wall to wall in my apartment.…
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase? I am a long-time member and enjoy the site very much. My favorite sessions are the individual teaching lessons with a running line of piano notes and teacher markings below.…
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase? Fabulous effort Dominic; hard to improve on perfection. Love the high-quality teachers going over the performance details of great compositions, especially with the running lines of composition below.…
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Re: Springtime Recital Please include me on the next invitation. Thank you. Rodney
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your favorite part about being a pianist? I am mesmerized with the extent and variety of classical piano compositions available from the last two centuries. I shall never be capable of playing them all,…
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Re: How to Gauge if a Piece is within your level or not? @Eduardo Hiramoto This is one of the most practical suggestions to judge one's level of ability I have ever seen. Well stated and thank you.
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why? My father played trumpet in the big band days, and maybe I would like that, however, too tough on the lips. Sorry, there is no competitive instrument for me. Thanks for asking.
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Do you have any music-related bucket list items? Share one and why it's important to you. Rodney A As an octogenarian amateur my bucket list is to perform at a small performance for friends and neighbors a program entitled "A Taste of Debussy while sipping French wine".…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: How many pieces do you work on at a time? At my elderly age of 83 I primarily review selections from the past. I only sit down to play for short periods of time. It's amazing how much of the music has remained in the hands,…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: How to deal with thumb arthritis As an 83-year-old classical hobbyist and physician, I have been dealing with this for many years. Other than traditional medication from a qualified rheumatologist you can try some topical…
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- 1 yr ago
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- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
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Re: "Unlocking the power of your mind" for practice, performance and more! (with Nicolas Namoradze) Wouild appreciate suggestions for transferring the "feel" of performing the music while reading it and reproducing the sensation and actually playing it accurately at the keyboard. Thank you
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! Fabulous interview with Seymour. As an octogenarian hobbyist my 2023 goal is to prepare a short concert for my friends and neighbors entitled "A Taste of Debussy while sipping French wine".…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? @Michael Thanks for the temperament sheet. With regard to the Imperial Bose, our home on the Stanford campus is remarkably stable at a humidity of about 40-50% both summer and winter.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? @Michael Thanks for the tip. I will speak with my technician who does all the pianos, including several Steinway D's and Bosendorfers, at Stanford University.…
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Re: Chopin Masterclass! An interactive event with Jarred Dunn I would like to attend. What is the process?
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: "Scaling technical challenges" with Dr. Irene Kim! Need help to conquer arpeggios up to tempo in the Debussy Reflets piece, Thanks
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Chopin Ornaments in Two Weeks with Jarred Dunn! Please sign me up. Rodney Anderson
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? Hello Tonebase friends, Does anyone have strong feelings about tuning? I nudged my Imperial Bosendorfer up to A443, trying to get a little more treble brightness,…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? @Rodney That would be me in the 80's. I remember your name but not your playing; I'm sure it was superb. We still have Soirees but nobody in my age group wants to perform.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? @Jack Tilford
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play? I play a 1983 Imperial Bosendorfer, which I purchased after Oscar Peterson played a concert on it locally at that time. I previously inherited a 1962 (?…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What are the Two Week Intensives? I am quite interested in working on the arpeggios, especially Debussy's Reflets.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Read Me First and FAQ: Schubert Discovery Month This is an excellent idea and I appreciate your devotion to our progress.
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- 3 yrs ago
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- February: Discovering Schubert Month
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