What are you playing now?

[jon-nyc]

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

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

[George K]

@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.

[George K]

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

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

Specifics?

[jon-nyc]

Schubert: Two of the Op 90 impromptus

Debussy: Pagodes and Clair de Lune

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

[George K]

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.

[Horace]

Going to do a recital in a few weeks, brahms 118.2 followed by the c#m fugue from WTC1. Recorded it yesterday for my youtube subscribers.

Link to video

[Mik]

Very nice. I'm one of those weirdos that actually likes recitals.

[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.