BWV 1007 Menuets I & 2
Over the last few months I have been learning the first cello suite by J.S. Bach and now have the Prelude, Allemande, Courante, and Sarabande pretty well under my fingers. Next up are the Menuets 1 & 2, The Community Concert Challenge seems like the perfect challenge to motivate me to learn & practice them and possibly perform them over the course of the next month! We shall see. I'll post a status video of Menuet 1 very soon. Lookin forward to it!
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Practice Diary Update - 11/15/2021
I've continued to build the technical foundation for Menuets 1 & 2 BWV 1007 over the weekend. Menuet 1 is coming along, though still needs slow practice on selected phrases. I hope to feel more comfortable and express the phrases with improved clarity (minimize buzzes/clicks etc.) Here's a video of my practice performance today (see fist video below).
Next up is Menuet 2. I've started reading through this movement and experimented with some ornamentation. It's a beautiful contrast to Menuet 1 with a more delicate harmonic and rhythmic soundscape. My plan is to complete these movements with a final return to Menuet 1. I thought that the Menuets might be ready to perform for the Community Concert Challenge, but they just need more time (see the second video below).
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Rick Lord absolutely beautiful!!! I think Menuet 1 can greatly benefit from very slow practice, you have some very small shifts which look kind of stressful, I'll make you a quick video about it!
Menuet 2 is absolutely stunning!
You know, I have these absolutely ridiculous looking mastering headphones that I rarely take your for casual listening, but I enjoyed your qualitiy so much that I wanted to take a closer listen!
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Rick Lord Beautiful Rick!!! those ornaments are so well measured and clean. Congratulations!!!
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Derek Thank you Derek, and thank you for introducing me to Alba by Hans Haug. It is a wonderful composition and your expressive playing is wonderful as well.
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Martin This is so perceptive and helpful! l will begin exploring how to anticipate the shifts from my elbow with slow practice. I'll follow up with another video in a day or so. Thank you for taking the time to offer this tip.
Rick
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End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
