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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Jack Stewart I don’t think my students would describe me as stern and somber. Maybe boring, with dumb jokes. I’ve always been a “get more bees with honey” kind of teacher, though.…
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Jack Stewart I did think it was odd that there would be a guitarist named Johann Kaspar, but if there were, he would definitely play lots of Mertz, wouldn't he? I like #1 better too.…
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Moyses Lopes Thank you, Moyses. When I first started playing classical guitar over thirty years ago, I hardly ever played music from the Romantic period.…
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Wai Thanks, Wai. I actually played them in the morning. We are obviously on opposite sides of the planet, but sharing our common love for this music. Isn't this cool!
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Dale Needles That is so good, Dale!!! Playing left-handed without inverting the strings just blows my mind. What a shame he died so young. Beautiful performance!
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Wai Thank you, Wai. I wasn't trying for the nighttime theme, but you're right. They are two very different experiences of night, however.
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Jack Stewart I really like that slower version, Jack! Maybe I'll give that a try. (see below)
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Marilyn Blodget It seems like this music evokes some very vivid imagery for you Marilyn. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! Mertz - Nocturnes 1 and 2 (Op 4) @Jack Stewart shared a video up above of Daniel GIrdner playing Mertz' first nocturne much more slowly than I had. I really enjoyed that,…
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! Mertz - Nocturne Op 4 No 1 Here is one by Mertz I had always liked, but never got around to playing. I kept messing up in the last section (piu mosso).
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! Ferrer - Charme de la Nuit Op 36 This is definitely my favorite of the Ferrer pieces I've played. I'm not super happy about this performance, but it's a great piece of music,…
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Re: Group 1 @peter hancock I see some significant improvement in this video over your previous one, Peter. This is hard work, isn't it?
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Derek How funny that Giuliani was used in a children's TV show! That's on a par with Tarrega being used for a ringtone. Well done, Derek.
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Jack Stewart Really beautiful, Jack! This might be my favorite Chopin piece. It's a dream to be able to play it, but I always thought it was beyond me. Your progress on this is impressive.
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Derek Such beautiful dolce tone on that melody, Derek. Well done.
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Re: Group 1 @Martin Thanks, Martin. Should I be doing the other five finger combinations? If so, I have to do them VERY slowly still.
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! @Derek Very good, Derek. I'm not familiar with the Carulli.
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! @Derek He's only 187 years old. Far too early to retire!
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! @Wai Thanks, Wai!
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Re: Group 1 @Emma Thank you, Emma! Baby steps.
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Re: Group 1 @Nora Torres-Nagel Thank you, Nora. At this speed, I am not even trying to relax in between each stroke. Is that even possible? Maybe all the very slow practice with relaxation after every stroke…
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Re: Group 1 @Emma Thank you, Emma. Sorry to be grumpy! I just don't like eating my vegetables.
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! Ferrer - Minuet Op 38 No 1 Here's a short and straightforward piece by Ferrer. It does have a few tricky slurs.
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Re: Group 1 @Martin Hi Martin. I don't really understand what you are saying I should do. Am I playing the first 8 measures of Recuerdos at 70bpm (sixteenth notes)? If so,…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! @Jack Stewart Those are both very impressive. I expect your version to be posted here by the end of the day.
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