All of Op. 10, from memory, in one big chunk, for the first time here. As you’ll hear, it’s still completely a work in progress (especially that my concentration really gave out in the middle), but I wanted you to hear the pieces coming together as a coherent whole.
The podcast will be on hiatus in August but will return in September. Best wishes for an enjoyable, productive rest of the summer, and thanks for being my practice buddy!
Mostly talk, but some snippets; on making changes and not beating yourself up for mistakes (I’m working on it). Also some specifics about 25/9 and 10/10.
Hanging out on a ledge, partway up the mountain; simplified versions of the three “new” etudes.
A performing first, a new piano, and a newly quiet office (because of noise for now).
Plus snippets of all of Op. 10 and some Op. 25.
A mild epiphany about my learning patterns; summer begins; horrible crash-through renditions of 10/1 and 10/2.
A report on a performance of six of the etudes from Op. 10, with a little bit of coughing.
Some of Op. 10 heads towards concert-ready, or at least concert; some spots to fix in 10/4, 10/5, 10/8, 10/9, and 10/10, with a little bit of theory geekery in the latter.
A brief encounter with an out-of-tune Erard piano (and another piano). Warning: questionable sound quality! horrible intonation!
Play It Again Swig 