Bach in March WEEK 1: Practice Updates

Dear Pianists,

Welcome again to Bach in March! Bach is the composer closest to me and I can't wait to share this March with you in practicing Bach. This is the thread where we'll all be posting our biweekly updates for this month's community challenge.

For those who have been here before - you may post video or audio updates just as you did in Discovering Schubert Month! And for those who are new - uploading a video to youtube is often the best way to go! You can then post the youtube link to your video, or embed it directly in your reply.

The introduction and welcome to Bach in March will give you  orientation for the community challenge activities, and provide you with a schedule of relevant livestreams, performance opportunities, and repertoire suggestions.

I'm always curious to hear about your practice experience and encourage you to write replies. If you can't think of where to start, here are some questions to jog your mind:

  • What piece did you choose? How did you learn about it?
  • What's a favorite passage of yours in the piece?
  • What's one musical or technical decision you made while practicing your piece?

Feel free to make these updates as short or long as you wish!

Happy Bach Sounds!

Hilda

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    • CK Lau
    • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
    • br0wn
    • 2 yrs ago
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     Hello all, uploaded this, and would like to share it with you all. Feel free to listen. 

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK Very beautiful, CK!

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 2 yrs ago
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      CK Simply perfect!  And I love the lighting in your video.

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      • CK Lau
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      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Vidhya Bashyam thanks a lot. 

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Monika Tusnady thanks :)

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      • CK Lau
      • Piano Teacher, Learner and Student
      • br0wn
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Hazel I don't think so. 

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    • Jackie
    • Jackie
    • 2 yrs ago
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    This is a recording of Book II Prelude and Fugue in a minor that I made some months ago. I have made a lot of changes to my approach to technique in recent months, so I think it might be interesting to revisit this and see how this affects my fluency and interpretation. 

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      • Monika Tusnady
      • The Retired French Teacher
      • Monikainfrance
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Jackie I love this recording. It has all the clarity, attentive articulation, and dynamics one could wish for. Brava!

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      • GerryM
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Jackie Wonderful playing, Jackie! Thank you very much for posting it. Beautiful. 

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    • Jackie Well done! Played so beautifully.

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
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      • Juan_Carlos
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Jackie Wonderful playing, Jackie! With the suitable style to show the beauty of counterpoint.

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