Week 4: Share It

We made it.

Four weeks ago, this challenge began with A New Hope. You chose a piece, took the first steps, kept the momentum going, and stayed with it through the ups and downs.

 

Now it’s time for the final step:

Share it.

 

This week is all about recording and posting your piece. It does not need to be perfect. In fact, that was never the goal.

 

Maybe your piece isn’t exactly where you imagined it would be. Maybe there are still rough edges. Maybe there are passages you still wish you had another week with.

That’s okay.

 

The point of Unfinished Business was never perfection. It was showing up, sticking with it, and bringing something across the finish line.

So this week, post your recording! Whether it’s:

  • your full piece
  • an excerpt
  • one section you’re proud of
  • or your best take so far

Share it.

And then… get ready.

 

On June 6th, we’ll celebrate together during our Unfinished Business Watch Party, where we’ll enjoy and celebrate recordings from the community and look back on the journey we took together.

You’ve already done the hard part.

Now let us hear it.

 

You have until June 5th to share a recording with us, to be included on the concert!

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    • Sachi
    • 9 days ago
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    Hi! I’d like to share the last half section of Chopin prelude op.28-13. It’s still long way to go but it’s how it is. Thanks for listening,

    https://youtube.com/shorts/6cn0YENKVrs?is=zQH92HLDMA8F_o39
     

      • Sachi
      • 7 days ago
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      Hi  Your kind message really cheered me up. 

      Wow... the whole set of Op. 28! Thank you for sharing about your project; it's so inspiring and fun to read about what friends are up to.

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 7 days ago
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       Very beautiful phrasing and sound. Sachi! Very pleasant to listen to.

      • Sachi
      • 6 days ago
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      Hi Thank you! 

    • Koshka
    • 7 days ago
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     Yay we’re prelude buddies! Lovely playing, so contemplative ❤️

      • Sachi
      • 7 days ago
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       Thank you! I enjoyed your prelude, and the cheeky black cat in your pocket. 

    • Mary_Manuel
    • 7 days ago
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    Hello everyone! Here is Earl Wild's "Embraceable You". I have worked on this on and off over the past 2 years. It still feels unfinished to me but .... is anything really "finished"? I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's performances on Saturday. Thank you to Dominic and all of you for supplying the inspiration and motivation!   https://youtu.be/eRifVEh5d2c                                                       

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 7 days ago
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       I know, I know... Nothing is ever truly finished! But your performance of this piece, which I had never heard before, is gorgeous. It sounds absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing it!

      • May_t
      • 7 days ago
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      I’ve never heard this piece before. It has such a lovely, gentle sound, and you play it beautifully. Thanks for sharing!

      • Mary_Manuel
      • 6 days ago
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      Thanks for your kind words Juan Carlos!

      • Mary_Manuel
      • 6 days ago
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       Thanks for the encouragement Meiko!

      • Sachi
      • 6 days ago
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       It's incredibly beautiful :) Such soothing and uplifting I feel listening to you. 

      • Andrew_Smith
      • 5 days ago
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       SO fluid and lovely! Great playing. Those Earl Wild transcriptions are great, and I love some of those mid-20th century jazz chords he uses. 
      What keyboard are you using and/or piano library sound/plug-in? It sounds quite nice. Thanks and look forward to more!

      • Larry_K
      • 5 days ago
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      it’s beautiful, wonderful playing.

      • Mary_Manuel
      • 5 days ago
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       Thanks so much for your kind words Andrew! I am using an old Casio Privia PX-5S keyboard which has a fairly decent piano sound. However, lucky for me, my son is an audio engineer and he used the Abbey Rd plug in for the piano sound along with a jazz club room setting to get the final sound. Looking forward to hearing your performance today!

    • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
    • Juan_Carlos
    • 7 days ago
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    Almost on the last day, here is the first part of Brahms's left hand transcription of Bach's Chaconne. As always, I would need more and more time..., but choosing to work on this piece in spite of all the difficulties (sorry for the mistakes...) has been an extraordinary decision, and I am very clear about my first goal for this summer: to learn and enjoy the entire piece.

    Thank you for the challenge, Dominic!

      • Jarkko_Janhunen
      • 7 days ago
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       excellent playing! Seems like a very demanding piece, indeed!

      • May_t
      • 7 days ago
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      Such a beautiful performance! Your deep, expressive sound really resonates with me.

      • Peter_William
      • 7 days ago
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       Beautiful playing!!.. wow! must be nice to be able to play like this. :-) 

      • Andrea_Buckland
      • 6 days ago
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       Great job, Juan Carlos! You got soo far in such a short time!! Can’t wait to hear you play the whole piece. 

      • Larry_K
      • 6 days ago
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       Wow, excellent work!

      I had dreamed of playing the Chaconne on the violin but I didn’t quite make it to that level.

      Do I dare try it for the left hand on the piano? What were the biggest challenges? 

      Am I correct in concluding that you used no pedal? No pedal, no right hand, there is a lot to love, lol.

      Garrick Ohlsson talked about playing musically with one hand, and you did, you did!

      Can you share the music with me? 

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 6 days ago
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      Thank you so much for your kind words!!

      Larry, I'm very happy to share the score with you and everyone. It's the Henle edition, and you'll see that there are several passages with pedal markings by Brahms himself.

      The biggest challenge? Perhaps maintaining a flexible and relaxed hand throughout the long passage from bars 89 to 120. I'm trying to alternate between the fourth and fifth fingers in the bass to avoid excessive fatigue, and I think it works quite well (from bars 113 to 120).

      In any case, for many reasons, I think this piece is definitely worth learning.

      • Larry_K
      • 6 days ago
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       Thanks! 
       

      I figured out that the Henle edition HN 1187 was the one to get so I put in an order. I feel I have to give Henle their due.

      I’d be happy to learn a few sections of it. It certainly looks like a challenge. 

      I will keep your advice in mind!

      • Mary_Manuel
      • 6 days ago
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       So beautifully played Juan Carlos! The memorization amazes me. Can't wait to hear the whole thing.

      • Mark_Cooper
      • 6 days ago
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      amazing performance Juan Carlos , I wasn’t aware that this Brahms piece existed.  And again I am so impressed with the memory work 

      just superb, I loved watching this 👏

      • Sachi
      • 6 days ago
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       Wow! This is amazing. Your music touches deep in my soul. 

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