WEEK 1: Discovering Schubert Month
Dear Pianists,
Welcome welcome! It's always a highlight for me to hear your playing and get to celebrate in your achievements with you. This is the thread where we'll all be posting our biweekly updates.
Make sure you've read the rules before replying!
Twice a week between February 1st and February 22nd, I hope to be reading your daily updates in this very thread right here!
Please use the following format when commenting (feel free to copy & paste!):
- Piece you are working on:
- One passage you are satisfied with:
- One passage you are not yet satisfied with:
- (Optional): a video of you performing any or all of the piece you've been practicing!
Feel free to make these updates as short or long as you wish!
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Hello all,
So glad to be back to doing tonebase challenges
- Piece you are working on: Revisiting Impromptu No. 3, which defeated me late last year, however I am taking more time to try and get those top notes to sing.
- One passage you are satisfied with: The opening theme is coming along incredibly nicely and have finally found that balance between the melody and the undercurrent.
- One passage you are not yet satisfied with: The second passage is quite dramatic and tumultuous, it is hard to control the drama while keeping the middle melody silent.
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Hi!
Just started to work on the a minor piano sonata D.845 for this challenge. I spend a few hours on the exposition today.
Going well: the last 28 bars
Need to work on: the arpeggios (2nd page) and tone quality in general
Video coming up once I find the courage
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Here’s an early version of Valse Sentimentale no 18. Surprisingly difficult for such a short piece. I need to work on more dynamics variation between the 2 sections. Struggled with the last measure as well. Will keep working on it as well as a few more of the waltzes.
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I got Covid yesterday, and have cancelled all my patients. This gives me more time to practise :)
Easy and difficult at the same time: Practise hands separately, slowly. (6 German Dances)
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Just learnt this piece not long ago. I hope that the approach is correct. Feel free to listen.