What are you playing now?
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The b minor Scherzo is fun - some repetition shortens it a bit. While I have the notes in my hands and much of it memorized, getting it secure at tempo may take a while.
I've been working on the Rachmaninof/Kreisler Leibesleid forever - and it's fully memorized - but I've never been pleased with my playing of it. I'm currently working on the Liszt/Schubert Ständchen. It sounds better on the digital than on the real piano - so I need to work on that a bit.
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Shifting gears back to a Chopin waltz. I met with the new teacher and he suggested i do the Op64. No 2 or the Op69. No. 2.
Both are wonderful pieces. Not sure which one I will be choosing. I will be going through both of them over the next few days to figure out which one to learn first.
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Neil Young's "Philadelphia."
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Neil Young's "Philadelphia."
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I pretty much have the Chopin Waltz Op64 No2 memorized. I am still working on some "weak areas".
My new teacher is excellent. He makes me want to practice more.
The first of many sessions of piano regulation and voicing was done last week. I like the direction the piano is going. Still not as "warm" as it was when new, but the hammers have almost 20 years of use with minimal adjustment/voicing being done. Minor touch ups, here and there, but nothing this significant. My tech is going through the entire thing and the process probably won't be "done" until spring. He will be making monthly visits to regulate and voice over the winter months. Final voicing to take place right before a potential piano party here.
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Mark - that's pretty cool. I've always liked that waltz - and every time I've played it, I think that Chopin tossed in a handful of notes in interesting places - just to make piano teachers happy. That is, he does a few things for no musical reason whatsoever - but just to check and see if the player/teacher are paying attention to what's on the page. At the same time, there's a lot of flexibility in how the work is played. I also read that Chopin was very, very particular in how the grace notes are played - and that none of his students seemed to do it quite right. One can only wish to be a fly on the wall when Chopin was playing the work for himself.
As for me, I'm nearly finished with the Schubert/Liszt Ständchen. It's pretty much in my hands - needs a bit more grinding to finish it off and then I'd like to memorize it.
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Speaking of Schubert, my teacher recommended that I try some of his shorter waltzes and dances. I just ordered this book. I have never played or even listened to much Schubert
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Waltz Op64 No2 is memorized. Still polishing of course.
I'm seriously looking at Nocturne Op 9 No 1. I mean, it's the first Nocturne in the Henle Urtext. I already learned No 2 and had it memorized a few years ago. I will bring that one back under the hands at the same time I learn No 1.
I chose No 1 because of my previous mention of it being the first piece in the book, but also familiarity and it's a beautiful piece of music. It seems more than a little intimidating. I am going to play the first few bars tomorrow at lesson. I'm not sure this is the Nocturne that my teacher has in mind for me. He just asked if I had a published book of the Nocturnes and I did not. So I ordered one. lol
