Saturday, August 19, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
Post vacation - 2nd day
Fifteen minutes practice yesterday was not enough, achingly so.
Thirty minutes today was way too much.
Thirty minutes today was way too much.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Post Vacation
I'm going to try for 15 minutes of practice today to start reconditioning my hands after a week away from the harp. If I can get up from the computer. Of course, I've already sat down and played quietly earlier, but I'm not counting that towards my time.
I almost have Rêverie memorized. Some skips and bumps.
Opus 28 just has one remaining hiccup.
I almost have Rêverie memorized. Some skips and bumps.
Opus 28 just has one remaining hiccup.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Reverie/30 Days to Done wrap up
Started: Monday 2/20/17
Finished: Monday 6/26/17
Total: 18 weeks
End result: I can play it passably, but it still needs a lot of dynamic work. And I'm trying to memorize it.
Details:
This is a five page piece, not too technically challenging. There is one very difficult section, and four moderately difficult sections.
I stopped working on this from 2/21 to 4/17 (almost 8 weeks) . Not sure why. However, I'm including that time in the learning time since I often can't predict how learning is going to go.
big section work, 2 pages one day, then 3 the next.
small section work, 1, 1, 1, 2.
small section work, 1, 4.
Week one: avg 1.875 pages per intensive work day
big section work, all
Small section work, all
Small section work, 7 days
Big section work, 3, 2.
Week two: avg 1.8 pages per intensive work day
small section work, 2, 3
small section work, all
small section work, 1.5, 2.5, 1.5
spot practice, 1, 2.5, 1.
Big section, all
Week 3: avg 2.5 pages per intensive work day
details, 2.5, 1.5, 1
big section, all
details, all
small sections, all
Week 4: avg 3.33 per intensive work day
Conclusion:
5 pages/18 weeks = .27
1 page/4 weeks = .25
I could probably use this effectively as designed for a moderately challenging two page piece.
It's a heartening to see my learning increase as I work on the piece - I have to do less intensive work as time passes.
It would be interesting to break this down into hours, and see if I were not working full time how much lower this ratio would be.
I'm starting Sonatina Prodigio by Virgilio Mortari, and will also be interested to see if this ratio holds up. I have learned the first movement (not well) in the past.
Finished: Monday 6/26/17
Total: 18 weeks
End result: I can play it passably, but it still needs a lot of dynamic work. And I'm trying to memorize it.
Details:
This is a five page piece, not too technically challenging. There is one very difficult section, and four moderately difficult sections.
I stopped working on this from 2/21 to 4/17 (almost 8 weeks) . Not sure why. However, I'm including that time in the learning time since I often can't predict how learning is going to go.
big section work, 2 pages one day, then 3 the next.
small section work, 1, 1, 1, 2.
small section work, 1, 4.
Week one: avg 1.875 pages per intensive work day
big section work, all
Small section work, all
Small section work, 7 days
Big section work, 3, 2.
Week two: avg 1.8 pages per intensive work day
small section work, 2, 3
small section work, all
small section work, 1.5, 2.5, 1.5
spot practice, 1, 2.5, 1.
Big section, all
Week 3: avg 2.5 pages per intensive work day
details, 2.5, 1.5, 1
big section, all
details, all
small sections, all
Week 4: avg 3.33 per intensive work day
Conclusion:
5 pages/18 weeks = .27
1 page/4 weeks = .25
I could probably use this effectively as designed for a moderately challenging two page piece.
It's a heartening to see my learning increase as I work on the piece - I have to do less intensive work as time passes.
It would be interesting to break this down into hours, and see if I were not working full time how much lower this ratio would be.
I'm starting Sonatina Prodigio by Virgilio Mortari, and will also be interested to see if this ratio holds up. I have learned the first movement (not well) in the past.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017
Real performance
Today I actually played out in the real world! It went pretty well. The three people that were there said they really liked it. I basically played background music.
I was less nervous than I expected, but still tense. My tennis elbow kicked in mid-way through.
The things I though I had memorized, I had memorized in the context of playing alone at home.
I don't like having the music stand blocking me.
I was able to focus on musicality for the first half hour and remained somewhat engaged until the last half hour. I didn't get bored.
Eating a hearty lunch with protein, starch, and lots of greens was a smart move.
I was less nervous than I expected, but still tense. My tennis elbow kicked in mid-way through.
The things I though I had memorized, I had memorized in the context of playing alone at home.
I don't like having the music stand blocking me.
I was able to focus on musicality for the first half hour and remained somewhat engaged until the last half hour. I didn't get bored.
Eating a hearty lunch with protein, starch, and lots of greens was a smart move.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Henry L. Jacobs, Merchant moved to Providence, RI in, or before, 1909, per the Worcester Directory of 1909. There was a Hattie Jacobs listed in a couple of the Providence directories as cashier, but at a different address in Providence Directory of 1914.
Also, she was the Director of the Alhambra String Sextette in 1901 in Worcester.
Also, she was the Director of the Alhambra String Sextette in 1901 in Worcester.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Monday, March 20, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
Friday, February 24, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
Almost have Opus 28 memorized. Need to do that with others! They're so easy!
Starting work on Rêverie, since it's been stuck in my head from Westworld.
Starting work on Rêverie, since it's been stuck in my head from Westworld.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Monday, January 16, 2017
Saturday, January 14, 2017
My hands still hurt. I wrapped them in the heating pad last night and that did nothing.
Playing (trying to play) Tambourin way faster, about 168, makes it seem like slo-mo at 116 and I'm able to get in clearer trills and hit my marks.
Need to practice Prelude 4 dynamically everywhere except the chords, which I'm still trying to get technically right.
Playing (trying to play) Tambourin way faster, about 168, makes it seem like slo-mo at 116 and I'm able to get in clearer trills and hit my marks.
Need to practice Prelude 4 dynamically everywhere except the chords, which I'm still trying to get technically right.
Friday, January 13, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Another snow day!
The amount of work I need to do on these pieces is feeling overwhelming today and my back has a stitch in it, so I only practiced 1 hour today. Worked mostly on Bells in the Snow. Still need to do everything mentioned yesterday. Or Monday. Will maybe have another practice sesh this afternoon.
The amount of work I need to do on these pieces is feeling overwhelming today and my back has a stitch in it, so I only practiced 1 hour today. Worked mostly on Bells in the Snow. Still need to do everything mentioned yesterday. Or Monday. Will maybe have another practice sesh this afternoon.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Late snow day - got two practices in.
Need to figure out how much prep time I need to get recording ready.
Prelude 4. 1.5 hours Today I drilled the chords, and got about half of them attached to the octaves.
Prelude 4. 1/2 hour? worked on single notes.
But this timing may be dependent on when I do them.
Memorizing both.
another 15 min working on Tambourin. Played/practiced it 4 clicks faster so 116 feels slow. Sort of worked, would need more time.
15 min playing Chaconne and Giga.
There is a buzz in my B below middle C. 4th octave B. The whole 4th octave was buzzing earlier. :(
Need to figure out how much prep time I need to get recording ready.
Prelude 4. 1.5 hours Today I drilled the chords, and got about half of them attached to the octaves.
Prelude 4. 1/2 hour? worked on single notes.
But this timing may be dependent on when I do them.
Memorizing both.
another 15 min working on Tambourin. Played/practiced it 4 clicks faster so 116 feels slow. Sort of worked, would need more time.
15 min playing Chaconne and Giga.
There is a buzz in my B below middle C. 4th octave B. The whole 4th octave was buzzing earlier. :(
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Prelude 4 is a workout! Attempting to record this weekend sucked all knowledge of this piece out of my head. I am going through and relearning it.
The chords need to be practiced flat and fast.
I need to memorize the octaves. And everything else.
The first gliss is 1 step above the 2nd.
Tambourin - need to memorize with dynamics.
2nd round of practicing: Prelude 4 chords flat. 1st 3.
The chords need to be practiced flat and fast.
I need to memorize the octaves. And everything else.
The first gliss is 1 step above the 2nd.
Tambourin - need to memorize with dynamics.
2nd round of practicing: Prelude 4 chords flat. 1st 3.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Things to note for recording
I didn't get any useful takes, but got a lot of useful take-aways.
One week is too soon to record after not playing for 10 days.
One week is too soon to record after not working out for 10 days.
I didn't get a nervous feeling in my stomach, but in my arms. They are like wet noodles now. I am wiped! I was able to use my force-my-arms-to-relax skill for about 2 seconds. Clearly need to practice that more.
I would probably do better in an 8-12 or 1-5 slot.
Cold weather is not the best for playing either for the harp or me. The harp went out of tune while I was tuning it. It also developed buzzes after being back in a warmer temp.
Really need to have protein as part of my snack.
Try not to knock off the wall and break the glass on the picture of a harp with your harp. The decision between picking up the glass and slicing my fingers and leaving the glass on the ground and slicing my feet was not appreciated.
One week is too soon to record after not playing for 10 days.
One week is too soon to record after not working out for 10 days.
I didn't get a nervous feeling in my stomach, but in my arms. They are like wet noodles now. I am wiped! I was able to use my force-my-arms-to-relax skill for about 2 seconds. Clearly need to practice that more.
I would probably do better in an 8-12 or 1-5 slot.
Cold weather is not the best for playing either for the harp or me. The harp went out of tune while I was tuning it. It also developed buzzes after being back in a warmer temp.
Really need to have protein as part of my snack.
Try not to knock off the wall and break the glass on the picture of a harp with your harp. The decision between picking up the glass and slicing my fingers and leaving the glass on the ground and slicing my feet was not appreciated.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
How to practice when you get back from vacation
This is a transcript of a phone call with Anne Sullivan. She has an abbreviated version on her blog, too.
Your first week back, don't play louder than mf. Practice as much as feels good, not burdensome.
Day 1: Play slowly. Use a beginner technique: all fingers on strings, place and hold. Don't practice.
Day 2: Refreshers again. Play quietly. Play your repertoire.
Day 3: Focus on speed, etudes, and another repertoire piece.
Day 4: Play faster, you are almost ready to start working again.
Day 5: Focus on almost everything.
This is day 2 for me, and I played through all of my repertoire, mostly quietly and mostly slowly.
Your first week back, don't play louder than mf. Practice as much as feels good, not burdensome.
Day 1: Play slowly. Use a beginner technique: all fingers on strings, place and hold. Don't practice.
Day 2: Refreshers again. Play quietly. Play your repertoire.
Day 3: Focus on speed, etudes, and another repertoire piece.
Day 4: Play faster, you are almost ready to start working again.
Day 5: Focus on almost everything.
This is day 2 for me, and I played through all of my repertoire, mostly quietly and mostly slowly.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Monday, December 5, 2016
30 DtD Chaconne
30 DtD Giga. Had a thought playing lower on the strings might help the left hand in the fiddly bits. We'll see. And I can play it with the original recording that I thought was ridiculously fast.
Worked on Bells in the Snow again. I think the multiple harmonics touch off my tennis elbow.
30 DtD Giga. Had a thought playing lower on the strings might help the left hand in the fiddly bits. We'll see. And I can play it with the original recording that I thought was ridiculously fast.
Worked on Bells in the Snow again. I think the multiple harmonics touch off my tennis elbow.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Still not motivated to practice, so played around with Mortari's Gagliarda and Tournier's Cloches sous la Neige.
Friday, December 2, 2016
You say potato, I say portato
Portato - basically the opposite of ritardo. What I do with the falling notes in Zarabanda.
So not motivated to play today. Disappointing repertoire day.
So not motivated to play today. Disappointing repertoire day.
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Marathon practice session today. Got everything done, though!
★ 30 DtD Giga. Finally finished the task I'd been working on for the past couple three days.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Played with recordings. Other people are playing way slower than me in some parts, and way faster in others.
I have tomorrow off with Chaconne, use the space to run through Tambourin and Prelude 4.
I think taking two weeks to work on dynamics and shading with recording is a good idea, and I think I'd like to revise or revamp the 30 Days to Done to include much more recording and analyzing.
★ 30 DtD Giga. Finally finished the task I'd been working on for the past couple three days.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Played with recordings. Other people are playing way slower than me in some parts, and way faster in others.
I have tomorrow off with Chaconne, use the space to run through Tambourin and Prelude 4.
I think taking two weeks to work on dynamics and shading with recording is a good idea, and I think I'd like to revise or revamp the 30 Days to Done to include much more recording and analyzing.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Steam-burned my thumb today. Awesome.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Made notes on how I want dynamics to sound. Listening to myself practice is excruciating.
★ 30 DtD Giga. Recorded my practice today. Hopefully not as excruciating to listen as above. It's choppy, but I can get my enthusiasm to come through in parts.
Repertoire day. I can play Tambourin once before it falls apart. Or so I think. I can pay attention to the first half of Prelude 4 and make a conscious effort to play, but the 2nd half becomes note reading.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Made notes on how I want dynamics to sound. Listening to myself practice is excruciating.
★ 30 DtD Giga. Recorded my practice today. Hopefully not as excruciating to listen as above. It's choppy, but I can get my enthusiasm to come through in parts.
Repertoire day. I can play Tambourin once before it falls apart. Or so I think. I can pay attention to the first half of Prelude 4 and make a conscious effort to play, but the 2nd half becomes note reading.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Friday, November 11, 2016
30 DtD Giga. Research - The Giga I'm playing is from Opus 5, and it is Sonata no9. It was published in 1700 and Corelli was apparently key in developing the Sonata into the form it is today. This was a time of ornamentation in music, and there are different versions, one possibly written by Corelli himself. I have no idea what ornamentations are in the version I'm playing. I like this description from the CD description at Bridge Records: "often lavish and warm-hearted character of Corelli’s oeuvre".
30 DtD Chaconne. Couldn't get it together today.
It was also I good thing I wrote on my calendar that today is repertoire day. I played so much today my arms and hands are actually sore. That doesn't happen very often. Some of my repertoire needs work. Some of it sounds great.
30 DtD Chaconne. Couldn't get it together today.
It was also I good thing I wrote on my calendar that today is repertoire day. I played so much today my arms and hands are actually sore. That doesn't happen very often. Some of my repertoire needs work. Some of it sounds great.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Info on Chaconne - "This is a really excellent pastiche of French 'galant' 18th c style, and
is written with a light touch unusual in 19th c piano music. As such
the outer sections require little or no pedal. It was dedicated to one
Mlle. Hélène Montane.
----------------------------" Who was Hélène Montané?
More info about Durand at imslp.
"This example is dependent largely on the tonic and subdominant minor for its key feeling." - The Affective Character of the Major and Minor Modes in Music, Kate Hevner, The American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 47, No. 1 (Jan., 1935), pp. 103-118
More info about Durand at imslp.
"This example is dependent largely on the tonic and subdominant minor for its key feeling." - The Affective Character of the Major and Minor Modes in Music, Kate Hevner, The American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 47, No. 1 (Jan., 1935), pp. 103-118
Monday, November 7, 2016
Great job today! I pushed through being fatigued and got everything done.
★ 30 DtD Giga. The practice combo worked really well today - cleaned up some trouble spots.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Worked through trouble spots. This quickly coming back into my fingers.
★ Played through Tambourin and Prelude 4 well.
Need to do research on Chaconne.
★ 30 DtD Giga. The practice combo worked really well today - cleaned up some trouble spots.
★ 30 DtD Chaconne. Worked through trouble spots. This quickly coming back into my fingers.
★ Played through Tambourin and Prelude 4 well.
Need to do research on Chaconne.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Despite having massive headache, I managed to get all my practicing mostly done. Then I remembered I'm supposed to go through my repertoire once a week. Oh well.
★ Chaconne - Seems to be infusing my hands again.
☆ Giga - almost made it to the end, but ran out of steam. Practiced the things that are different in the 2nd ending in the 2nd half.
★ Chaconne - Seems to be infusing my hands again.
☆ Giga - almost made it to the end, but ran out of steam. Practiced the things that are different in the 2nd ending in the 2nd half.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
I think the 30 days to done is more like 45 for me. The pieces I'm trying to do are too long to get the initial stages of practicing under one practice session each. This is ok!
It definitely made more sense to split Giga into two pages. Also, I am a sloppy player. Or I was when I learned this.
Chaconne is also sloppy.
It definitely made more sense to split Giga into two pages. Also, I am a sloppy player. Or I was when I learned this.
Chaconne is also sloppy.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Started 30 DtD on Giga and Chaconne. Reviewed Tambourin and Prelude 4. Need to do that on a regular basis. Every other day?
Chaconne is loooong. I worked hard on it.
Not sure how to structure the practicing for Giga as I'm doing a lot of variations. Maybe I need to split it in half since it basically is two parts? Good thing I marked it in pencil. And then treat it as basically 4 parts?
Chaconne is loooong. I worked hard on it.
Not sure how to structure the practicing for Giga as I'm doing a lot of variations. Maybe I need to split it in half since it basically is two parts? Good thing I marked it in pencil. And then treat it as basically 4 parts?
Friday, October 28, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
For some reason, doing the work to make things sound good (polishing) is a struggle for me. Not the technical work, but the work I do to convince my brain this is necessary work. Today was a struggle.
★ 30 DtD. Tambourin. This actually sounded pretty good today. Something about the combo of yesterday's and today's work clicked.
★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. Really had to convince myself that I really did need to do today's assignment. It did not sound as great as I thought.
★ 30 DtD. Tambourin. This actually sounded pretty good today. Something about the combo of yesterday's and today's work clicked.
★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. Really had to convince myself that I really did need to do today's assignment. It did not sound as great as I thought.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
★ 30 DtD Tambourin. Really resistant to practicing, but got through it. The LH is slowly, slowly coming along. The dynamics need more work, which is coming up in larger sections, I hope.
★★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. Find an image: http://imgur.com/PnR77 Or this. The music strikes me as cold, forlorn, beautiful and a little dangerous. Or urgent. Slovenia sure is pretty! It was a huge struggle to keep going - so tired - so two stars!
★★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. Find an image: http://imgur.com/PnR77 Or this. The music strikes me as cold, forlorn, beautiful and a little dangerous. Or urgent. Slovenia sure is pretty! It was a huge struggle to keep going - so tired - so two stars!
Friday, October 21, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
2nd octave D was broken this afternoon! Thank you, humidity.
Yesterday took a day off as scheduled, even though I had already had days off. I just couldn't work on what I wanted to due to finger blister soreness.
★ 30 DtD Tambourin. On track. Still need to work on LH.
★★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. I had a wonderful 'aha' moment during Prelude 4 in regards to how to muffle one of the giant chords. Worth it for that alone!
Yesterday took a day off as scheduled, even though I had already had days off. I just couldn't work on what I wanted to due to finger blister soreness.
★ 30 DtD Tambourin. On track. Still need to work on LH.
★★ 30 DtD Prelude 4. I had a wonderful 'aha' moment during Prelude 4 in regards to how to muffle one of the giant chords. Worth it for that alone!
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
I forgot to practice today. I guess my brain decided all the research this morning was practice. And as soon as I went outside for a walk, I started yawning like Pez dispenser. I guess I will be practicing tomorrow, if I remember, and spending the rest of the evening trying not to fall asleep.
More research on Srebotnjak:
Yugoslavia / Die neue Musik in Jugoslawien by Dragotin Cvetko from The World of Music, Vol. 4, No. 3 (JUNE 1962), pp. 52-53: Srebotnjak used "pointillist technique"? "Serial pointillist technique"?
Music in Slovenia by Niall O'Loughlin from The Musical Times, Vol. 134, No. 1801 (Mar., 1993), pp. 130-133: He had come to London to study with Peter Racine Fricker in 1959-60. Preludes was written in 60. He also used "12 note technique". (Except in Harp Concerto where he used 8-note to facilitate pedaling.)
Contemporary Trends in Yugoslav Music by Zija Kučukalić from International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Dec., 1971), pp. 271-273: "the Slovenian folk music tradition is attached to the folk music of the Alps region and that is one of musical communication and closeness with other nations."
Music in Slovenia. In the First of Two Articles, Niall O'Loughlin Introduces the Rich Musical Heritage of One of Europe's Most Newly Independent Countries by Niall O'Loughlin from The Musical Times, Vol. 134, No. 1800 (Feb., 1993), pp. 74-77[Journal]: "Hindemith served as the model for many other younger composers in the 1950s,"
Music in Yugoslavia by Everett Helm from The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 1, Special Fiftieth Anniversary Issue: Contemporary Music in Europe: A Comprehensive Survey (Jan., 1965), pp. 215-224: Srebotnjak's early works were Expressionist.
Oxford Music Online
Among composers of his generation, Srebotnjak had the most distinctively expressionist style, despite the diversity of his techniques, which ranged from 12-note composition (Invenzione variata) and serialism (Serenata, Monologi, Šest skladb, Antifona) to aleatory works and graphic scores. He often integrated folklore elements (Slovene and Macedonian) into his works and used expanded variations of the themes of other composers (Kogoj, Osterc, Tartini, Škerjanc).
Yugoslavia / Die neue Musik in Jugoslawien by Dragotin Cvetko from The World of Music, Vol. 4, No. 3 (JUNE 1962), pp. 52-53: Srebotnjak used "pointillist technique"? "Serial pointillist technique"?
Music in Slovenia by Niall O'Loughlin from The Musical Times, Vol. 134, No. 1801 (Mar., 1993), pp. 130-133: He had come to London to study with Peter Racine Fricker in 1959-60. Preludes was written in 60. He also used "12 note technique". (Except in Harp Concerto where he used 8-note to facilitate pedaling.)
Contemporary Trends in Yugoslav Music by Zija Kučukalić from International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Dec., 1971), pp. 271-273: "the Slovenian folk music tradition is attached to the folk music of the Alps region and that is one of musical communication and closeness with other nations."
Music in Slovenia. In the First of Two Articles, Niall O'Loughlin Introduces the Rich Musical Heritage of One of Europe's Most Newly Independent Countries by Niall O'Loughlin from The Musical Times, Vol. 134, No. 1800 (Feb., 1993), pp. 74-77[Journal]: "Hindemith served as the model for many other younger composers in the 1950s,"
Music in Yugoslavia by Everett Helm from The Musical Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 1, Special Fiftieth Anniversary Issue: Contemporary Music in Europe: A Comprehensive Survey (Jan., 1965), pp. 215-224: Srebotnjak's early works were Expressionist.
Oxford Music Online
Among composers of his generation, Srebotnjak had the most distinctively expressionist style, despite the diversity of his techniques, which ranged from 12-note composition (Invenzione variata) and serialism (Serenata, Monologi, Šest skladb, Antifona) to aleatory works and graphic scores. He often integrated folklore elements (Slovene and Macedonian) into his works and used expanded variations of the themes of other composers (Kogoj, Osterc, Tartini, Škerjanc).
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
★ 30DtD Prelude 4. Research - From two sources: In 1944, the Society of Slovene Composers was founded and seemed to be instrumental (HA!) in promoting Slovene composers to the greater music world. Alozj Srebotnjak is considered one of the most respected and renowned Slovene composers because of his prolificness. In the early 60s, music in Slovenia took a huge leap forward due to citizens being allowed to travel and composers studying in other countries. Avant-garde was the style of choice for that music scene and "Over the next two decades, it thrived with a large body of high quality, adventurous music that in quantity was far more than might have been expected from such a small group of composers." Niall O’Loughlin Srebotnjak didn't embrace the new postmodern style of the next generation of composers as much as his contemporaries, but continued as he had, incorporating ideas from folk music. Classical compositions with nods to folk music were prevalent right after WWII. Interesting!
☆ 30DtD Tambourin. Couldn't quite get the E pedal change. Need to practice it slowly - change on beat 2 before single note, and change back ON the chord. Only got through page 1.
☆ 30DtD Tambourin. Couldn't quite get the E pedal change. Need to practice it slowly - change on beat 2 before single note, and change back ON the chord. Only got through page 1.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
30 DtD Prelude 4.
30 DtD Tambourin. Doing research on this piece. I found out that a Tambourin is a Provençal dance, and that it imitates a drum in the left hand/bass clef and possible a flute in the right. There is a combination of tambour and galoubet or flaviol, called pipe and tabor in many other cultures, that are played at the same time by one person - the flute only having 3 holes. This piece might need a lighter touch than the f that's marked in the music I have.
Here's Patrick Rougeot talking about the combo en français!
30 DtD Tambourin. Doing research on this piece. I found out that a Tambourin is a Provençal dance, and that it imitates a drum in the left hand/bass clef and possible a flute in the right. There is a combination of tambour and galoubet or flaviol, called pipe and tabor in many other cultures, that are played at the same time by one person - the flute only having 3 holes. This piece might need a lighter touch than the f that's marked in the music I have.
Here's Patrick Rougeot talking about the combo en français!
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
I'm back to working on album material after working on a couple other projects - editing a harp part and doing... whatever the music version of ADR is.
30 Days to Done page by page on Tambourin. It's going surprisingly well, although I haven't listened to a recording of myself, so that may be inaccurate.
Started 30 Days to Done on Prelude 4 and ran out of steam. It also sounded horrible, like I'd never seen the music before.
30 Days to Done page by page on Tambourin. It's going surprisingly well, although I haven't listened to a recording of myself, so that may be inaccurate.
Started 30 Days to Done on Prelude 4 and ran out of steam. It also sounded horrible, like I'd never seen the music before.
Friday, August 5, 2016
Friday, July 29, 2016
Took it "easy" today to rest my poor hands.
Goals:
☆ Play through Pachelbel.
☆ Play through Wander. My work on this paid off.
Only giving myself partial stars for both of these because I didn't just play through them, I had to stop and fix things. And I played through them several times, therefore NOT GIVING MY HANDS A REST. Was actually able to mostly keep up with recordings of both of these.
Goals:
☆ Play through Pachelbel.
☆ Play through Wander. My work on this paid off.
Only giving myself partial stars for both of these because I didn't just play through them, I had to stop and fix things. And I played through them several times, therefore NOT GIVING MY HANDS A REST. Was actually able to mostly keep up with recordings of both of these.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016
Played along with Bear McCreary to see where work was needed. Did some detail work, then elbows started hurting, so I knocked off early. Need to relax!
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Practice performance notes:
My speed work on Satie paid off, but I still need CONSTANT VIGILANCE!
I cannot fake my way through Wander. I need to learn this inside and out.
If nothing else, practice even tone. Sheesh.
Move harp to different spots to practice?
Take strobe tuner?
Dress rehearsals are important because you need to know if your zipper unzips itself while you're playing (it does).
Do not try to eat away your feelings of nervousness.
My speed work on Satie paid off, but I still need CONSTANT VIGILANCE!
I cannot fake my way through Wander. I need to learn this inside and out.
If nothing else, practice even tone. Sheesh.
Move harp to different spots to practice?
Take strobe tuner?
Dress rehearsals are important because you need to know if your zipper unzips itself while you're playing (it does).
Do not try to eat away your feelings of nervousness.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
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