What are you playing now?

[Horace]

I'm looking forward to the recital. It'll be at a church, so the piano and acoustics should be good. I think the other players will be kids mostly, but hopefully some other adults. My teacher has other adults in his studio, but he's not sure if they'll be playing.

[Klaus]

@Horace Very nice playing! I thought that those wolves that kick in around 5:00 were a particularly nice addition to the piece!

[Horace]

@Klaus Thanks! That dog always sings along when the piano gets loud.

[Renauda]

Well played, Horace.

[Horace]

@Renauda said in What are you playing now?:

Well played, Horace.

Thanks Renauda!

[taiwan_girl]

@Horace Awesome job!!!

[Horace]

@taiwan_girl said in What are you playing now?:

@Horace Awesome job!!!

Thanks TG!

[Doctor Phibes]

Very nice, Horace.

I have a canine accompanist, too.

[George K]

I've always loved that fugue.

At one time, I had that Brahms under my fingers, but, at that time, I struggled with the polyrhythm. Now that IDGAF, I should revisit.

Nice playing, Horace. Very nice.

[Horace]

Thanks, Phibes and GK. That's my favorite of Bach's fugue too, George, though now I don't hear it as well because of the repetition. My teacher's favorite is the E major from book 2. I'm trying to understand why it's so great. I think my ear is not refined enough. I will learn it one of these days.

[mark]

I have been revisiting the Goldberg Variations. AGAIN! lol.

1st Variation measure 14 is the bane of my existence right now. I think it's the most difficult measure in this piece.

[jon-nyc]

Messing around with some of the Guaraldi Christmas pieces. Also been noodling around with some old faves, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, etc. I've been in the house a month now and it's nice to play the real piano again, so I just pick stuff up and read through it.

After xmas I'll probably take on something new.

[Horace]

I'm working on P&F in E Major from WTC2. Will probably perform it in April.

[jon-nyc]

Where?

[Horace]

Somewhere around Dallas. Maybe the same church as last time, or maybe not. I don't think my teacher uses the same venue every year.

[jon-nyc]

Oh ok a teacher’s recital. That’s cool.

[jon-nyc]

Back in the 2017-2020 period, Klaus and I would work on the same pieces together as motivation, like going to the gym with a friend. We’d exchange recordings, share progress, give advice, etc.

Well we decided to do it again.

We just started working on the Chopin B minor Scherzo and Debussy’s La Plus Que Lent.

[Mik]

Nice.

[Klaus]

Well, the main purpose for me is to have a cautionary tale about how not to practice or play.

[jon-nyc]

Yes I imagine when my recordings arrive you realize just how shit your banging at the piece has been.