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What are you playing now?

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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    I've been hacking away at old (to me) stuff, but at least pretty regularly, when I'm not traveling. I need to adopt something meaty.

    Sedition must be prosecuted lest it become strategy.

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    I've put the Schubert D664 aside. I have the first two movements, pretty much, under my fingers. The third movement is a beast, and, frankly, it's just not fun to learn.

    If it's not fun, screw it.

    I suggested a couple of things to my teacher - Pictures at an Exhibition and the Mendelssohn Variations "Serious". There are parts of Pictures (the last few bars of Gnomus) that are just, for me, impossible, so, again, if it's not fun.

    Ditto the Variations. Variation #4 is something I could probably learn - after a couple of months. Not worth the aggravation.

    So, something more up to my level.

    The Bach Partita #1 in Bb. I was wondering about the ornamenation in another thread. I've always loved this piece, and it's within my reach. The prelude is about 60% there.

    I love Bach (not @bachophile of course).

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    I'm saddened we don't have the leaders we need. I'm frightened we may have the leaders we deserve.

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    Glenn working through a bit of the 2nd partita.

    Link to video

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    @George-K said in What are you playing now?:

    I love Bach (not @bachophile of course).

    I said it before. Someone gots to hate me

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  • George KG Offline
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    @George-K said in What are you playing now?:

    The Bach Partita #1 in Bb. I was wondering about the ornamenation in another thread. I've always loved this piece, and it's within my reach.

    Making progress. Prelude is mostly under my fingers - I can get through it without breakdown most of the time.

    The Allemande is tricky, and my Henle edition has some atrocious fingering, making it all that more difficult - it’s an older (1970s) version. The A part is about 80% there, and I’ve started on the B section. A bit trickier than the A (especially at the end), but it’ll get there.

    I love Bach’s music. He was such a wonderful craftsman.

    ETA: The ornamentation in the prelude? I’ve decided to agree with what @Axtremus said - it’s supposed to be improvisational so I’m doing a turn, rather than a trill as indicated in the score. It fits my fingers niceley and allows me to keep the tempo, timing and rhythm going.

    As Duke Ellington said, “If it sounds good, it is good.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    I'm saddened we don't have the leaders we need. I'm frightened we may have the leaders we deserve.

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    I need to engage a teacher again just to keep me focused.

    I’m bouncing around between Schubert, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff.

    Sedition must be prosecuted lest it become strategy.

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    @jon-nyc said in What are you playing now?:

    I need to engage a teacher again just to keep me focused.

    It makes all the difference.

    THe teacher I have now is the same one as I had when I returned to the piano (gasp) 19 years ago.

    She is great for motivation, encouragement and engagement. Also, we interact, via text, when I encounter a problem.

    I lesson every other week.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    I'm saddened we don't have the leaders we need. I'm frightened we may have the leaders we deserve.

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    @jon-nyc said in What are you playing now?:

    I’m bouncing around between Schubert, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff.

    Specifics?

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    I'm saddened we don't have the leaders we need. I'm frightened we may have the leaders we deserve.

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    Schubert: Two of the Op 90 impromptus

    Debussy: Pagodes and Clair de Lune

    Rachmaninoff: Prelude 32/12 G#m, Etude 39/1 Am

    Sedition must be prosecuted lest it become strategy.

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    I've got the Prelude and Allemande of the Bb partita pretty much under my fingers. Like so many of the P&Fs from the WTC, I'm sure they'll go away within a week of no constant practice.

    Starting the courente - that's tricky AF.

    Also, inspired by @jon-nyc , I'm taking another look at the Schubert Op 90 #1. I played with it (not "played" it) a few years ago. Gonna put that on my plate.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    I'm saddened we don't have the leaders we need. I'm frightened we may have the leaders we deserve.

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