Group 4

Hello!!

On the zoom we had with Maestro Konstantine. I talked about Scherzo no.1 of Chopin and although I've been trying to find a story that can relate to me. I just haven't been able to decipher what does the piece mean to me.

Nevertheless, I leave a small fragment of my playing. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/BQuYicxmNUE?feature=share

Saying that... I leave you with another piece I'm playing that is "Quejas, la Maja y el Ruiseñor" from Enrique Granados.

For me, this piece can have 2 different developments. One of love and one of heartbreak.

Love Story:

In every love story, there's always one pivotal moment that makes a love story UNFORGETTABLE.

And no, it's not the moment when guy chases girl... Or when guy realizes she's the one... And not even when after so much heartbreaking and pretending, both characters realize that they love each other.

No... I'm talking about something much more simpler yet... POWERFUL.

Probably, if you've been lucky you've experienced it or at least, had a little taste of it.

Because let's be honest...

All of that Hollywood / Disney love fantasy is amazing! And we love it!! (At least I do).

But, the truth about love is that is much more simpler.

And, it most cases... It is.

Not to say that all those big, one of a lifetime situations don't happen or aren't love.

But, love... Or at least, what I like to call real love is found in the little gestures, the little moments that you share with your love one.

And that... Is what this story is about. The real love.

Or at least an extract of it.

Of course, as everybody knows... The story begins with guy meeting girl.

And no, it was not love at first sight. But just 2 people meeting each other and wanting to know more about each other.

And so, as easy as that, the dating phase start.

Meeting in coffee shops, going to the movies, going out eating, walking in the park, going for an ice cream, meeting the friends, going out for breakfast, meeting the parents, traveling, etc, etc, etc.

And of course, each date feeling exciting and nervous, feeling those butterflies in the stomach, taking hours and hours to get ready (as a girl, at least) so you impress that someone special, smiling 24/7...

Basically, becoming a zombie of love.

You feel alive like you never felt before. 

And it feels amazing!! It's fascinating and incredible.

And the best part of this is...

When you've been together for 30, 50, 60 years and you still feel those butterflies in the stomach.

When you feel love and protected like when you go outside and the warm sun touches your skin. It sorts of comfort you.

It's when you're in your house, look outside the window to the beautiful clear, blue sky and the chirping of the birds and the first you think of is your love one (even if your love one is there, right next to you).

It's when you go out shopping and suddenly, almost automatically, you buy something to your other one.

It's when you receive good news or... even the bad ones and the first thought in your mind is telling the news to that special one.

It's those little details where real love is found.

And this piece ("Quejas, la Maja y el Ruiseñor") reminds me of that... the real love.

Heartbreak Story:

It's the same story as before.

The only difference is that your special someone is not there anymore and, you find happiness and nostalgia in those little details.

https://youtu.be/-u31Ek29OOI

Thank youKonstantin Soukhovetski  and Dominic Cheli for this amazing intensive you’re doing