A mathy way of practicing 10/11; an interpretive conundrum in 10/3; a realization about my playing of 10/12; tricky parts of 10/8; thinking about 25/2, 10/5, and 10/4; beginning to learn the game of 25/8.
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A report on how practicing Chopin helped me play Brahms last week; some quotes from Chopin (and one from Chuck Close); thinking through my next performance (with a request for your ideas); snippets of all 24 etudes (I’m ignoring the other three for now); an impromptu play-through, with some yelling, of 10/5; how I’m practicing 10/11 (and a couple of minutes of actual practicing).
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This week I’ve been practicing chamber music, mostly the Brahms g minor piano quartet, but also some Mozart and a Piazzolla tango. A short tangent on Clara Schumann, making brave vs. safe choices in the Brahms, and some of the ways I’m practicing this music (including singing the string parts badly).
Sorry the piano audio is a little soft this time–I wasn’t careful when I set up the microphone.
Still mostly practicing right hand alone: small groups in 25/8 and bits of 10/1 and 10/2.
Way too much detail about practicing with just the right hand, especially 25/8, 10/7, 10/10, and spots in 10/1 and 10/2.
Articulation and timing in 10/8; plugging away at 10/2 and 10/1; simplifying 25/10 and a theory geek moment; working on 25/8; a milestone in 10/7, organizing a practice session.
A simplified version of 25/8; the begging dog hand position for 25/8 and 10/7; resting points and some hope for 10/2; the left hand as helper in 10/; trying to play 10/8 in tempo (not necessarily at tempo) and with great articulation; organizing a practice session.
Trying to concentrate with a toddler; a couple of tricks from backstage; wrestling with articulation and pedal markings in 25/4; permission from Chopin’s TA.
The very first listener question, the answer to which involves babbling about harmonies in 25/1 in possibly excruciating detail. The importance of mapping and landmarks, and a cautionary tale. This week’s practice strategies for 10/2, 25/4, and 25/7. Also: a rule about performing and caffeine.
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