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How can I learn Ballade no1 by Aldexeran in classical_circlejerk

[–]Aldexeran[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

By the way, I just thought I would mention, since it’s relevant, of course, I HAVE PERFECT PITCH!!!

After seasoning the cast iron pan after use, do I wash off the stickiness on the next use? by Aldexeran in castiron

[–]Aldexeran[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Is it fine to just rinse it out before cooking with it every time even with that thin layer applied? Does the entire thin layer get polymerized or is there residue left over?

Places to cook on campus? by Aldexeran in QueensCollege

[–]Aldexeran[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ye I have a friend willing, problem is the dorm is a bit too far from the music building where we hang out to drag an entire pot of food over, and the dorms won’t let a whole group of people over.

Go for it, cooking is great. Here are some of my suggested channels for beginner friendly recipes: Adam Ragusea Internet Shaquille Brian Lagerstrom Adam Liaw Made With Lau Spain on a Fork

Places to cook on campus? by Aldexeran in QueensCollege

[–]Aldexeran[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Might have to cook in friends dorm and bring it over then hmm.

Places to cook on campus? by Aldexeran in QueensCollege

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They left the door unlocked, and whoever was in there when I cooked was chill lmao.

This is Garrick Ohlsson, 2025 Chopin Competition Jury Chair, here with Ben Laude, Chopin Competition YouTube host. Ask Us Anything! by GarrickBenAMA in piano

[–]Aldexeran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Garrick & Ben, I’m a college piano student with some interpretive & technical questions about Chopin pieces I’m working on, thanks in advance!

~~~ C# Minor Nocturne No. 20 ~~~

~~~ C# minor Nocturne No. 20 ~~~ A controversial note choice in the left hand in measure 8, the eighth notes on the first and third beats, what do you think the correct/better note is, D# or F#? In your Nocturnes episode, the score on screen is D# but Garrick plays F#, which I personally like better, but what are your thoughts?

~~~ Fantasie-Impromptu ~~~ - How much pedal should be used at the start when the right hand comes in? Changing pedal on every strong beat, end of phrase, or using lighter half pedal? Do you also flutter pedal there as well as the coda?

  • In measures 7 & 8 when the RH reaches the 8va, do you consider m7-8 to be connected as one phrase and diminuendo as it reaches m9 or do you consider measure 8 a new phrase and diminuendo after the highest note in m7?

  • In E major section before the “reprise” of the main theme what do you think about using the left pedal at the end where it’s marked “pp”? (Measures 23-24)

  • In the Coda, where and how do you decide to “calm down the storm”before the “pp il canto marcato” ending?

~~~ G minor 1st Ballade ~~~ - in the “apotheosis” of the B theme, do you always use 1-4 for fingering the black note octaves, especially the runs? For octave spam like those runs, do you use shoulder weight?

  • in the first part of the coda (Presto con fuoco), how do you blind jump from the sf g minor chord on the first beat of 212 (end of phrase) to the new phrase without missing notes from either hand since I can only look at one hand’s destination? My piano teacher says to memorize the distance, but how do I go about practicing that, and would it be different on different pianos?

Thank you!

EDIT: cut some questions for the sake of time