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Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION: Bach Goldberg Variations hi @Gail and everyone. I've not been following piano forums the past week but just saw this and it's a great idea and I would love to participate. I've played through all of the variations at…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
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- 3 yrs ago
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- LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
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Re: Piano Community Watch Party: Beethoven's 6 Variations WoO 77 Sorry to miss the watch party this week but congratulations to everyone who participated in the challenge, I enjoyed all the videos!
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @Susan Very stable and well played! It's interesting you found this easier than II because for me Var. III was one of the most difficult because of the left hand (something I struggle with I guess).…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 3
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Thanks @Sindre Skarelven , nice comments and great advice. When trying to play from memory I found myself playing even faster and was focused only on getting the right notes.…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 3
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Thanks @Susan , very kind of you. I tried to moderate the tempos and apply advice from the useful livestream. It's a great process to learn on our own and then have a professional like Dominic give…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Thanks @mariannejhampton , I spread out the music in a way where I only had one page turn so I'm glad my trick worked
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 3
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Thanks @Richard George Littlewood and that is an excellent observation about tempo. I didn't realize it until I played it back but your are right that I let the tempo get away in the 2nd half.…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Thanks @Monika Tusnady . I can see advantages to memorizing but agree that using the music removes a certain stress over remembering notes and allows us to just enjoy the music.…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! Variation you worked on: The whole piece. One thing you found easy: Watching everyone's lovely videos. One thing you found difficult: Memorizing. I just didn't have enough practice time to memorize…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
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- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @mariannejhampton Sounds great Marianne, and I always have the same problem when recording - I get a bit nervous (?) and am more prone to mistakes as well!
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @Gail Starr Bravo! Sounds great. The tempo you took in the recording sounds close to what Dominic recommended from his livestream and worked well.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @Monika Tusnady Sounds amazing and memorized as well! I like the brisk tempo, especially in var. 6!
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 1
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @Susan Well played, nice tempo, and memorized! I've given up on memorizing the whole piece as I haven't had time and it's tough to play from memory, especially when recording.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda! @CK Well done! I like the overhead camera perspective you used as well.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Insights into Beethoven's 6 Variations in G major WoO 77 Yes, works great now thank you! Also Thanks Lenka for the direct vimeo link as well which I used to start watching yesterday.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Insights into Beethoven's 6 Variations in G major WoO 77 I'm sorry to have missed this, but I'm having trouble viewing the recording (no video controls show up for today's stream). I did a try a few other past livestreams and those seemed ok.…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 1
- Live Calendar
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! @Sindre Skarelven Very clever, now I'll think about your story as I play it! Congratulations on playing the entire piece from memory, it's been inspiring
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! @Monika Tusnady Yes, I love the c minor variations and Gould's performance is amazing. Tonebase had a great livestream on this a few months ago that was really interesting: https://app.tonebase.…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! @Richard George Littlewood Making great progress, sounds good! Yes, I agree the little 3 note phrases should be played delicately.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! @Monika Tusnady Sounds excellent! I think your tempos fit the piece very well. re: your post above about tempo. Beethoven is more explicit about tempo markings in some of his other variations but…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 3
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! Variation you worked on: Memorizing through var. 3. One thing you found easy: Playing from music. One thing you found difficult: Playing from memory. I've been inspired by those of you committing…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven a master of Variation! @Daniel Chong Great technique! I'm still struggling with var 6 as it requires precise articulation.
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote! Thanks @Susan and @Monika Tusnady , looking forward to more of your videos! Yes @Richard George Littlewood , one of the many the things I've learned from tonebase (especially Dominic) over the last…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 1
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Re: Preparing for a performance...Away from the piano! The link to the livestream above goes to a tonebase "bloopers" page, which is kinda cool actually. I think this is intended link. I am curious if pro pianists do hand exercises if they are going…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Live Calendar
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - What a delightful theme Beethoven wrote! Thank you @Dominic . I hope you plan on a livestream to discuss your thoughts on this piece for everyone, I always learn so much from your sessions! I tend to play everything too fast,…
- Brett Gilbert
- Piano and classical guitar
- brett_gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
- 2
- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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Brett Gilbert

brett_gilbert

Piano and classical guitar

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Been playing classical piano as an amateur on/off for over 40 years, but more seriously in the last few years. I'm also learning classical guitar with the help of tonebase! Also like to play uke and clawhammer banjo.