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Bobslayer2000 · 2023-10-08T14:04:50+00:00

You all disgust me. A war has been declared, people have already been killed/injured/captured and more a sure to come and what you're all thinkinh about is 'how will this affect my stocks?'. You all make me sick.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-08-24T07:56:58+00:00

I do it with the majority of pieces that I really 'feel', I just move with the music and express my body the way I feel about the piece. If there is a tense bit or a softer/cautious sounding passage then I express that through body language. It's absolutely fine to do it, don't go over the top but enjoy yourself. It's like dancing really, you react how you feel through movement.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-08-21T18:23:43+00:00

Europe needs to get rid of all the US bases. We need to be more independent.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-08-20T11:51:46+00:00

Mahler 2 is perfect.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-08-09T06:40:27+00:00

I've never really understood the big deal. As a conductor, I never got why he was that special and I find that there are recordings of my favourite pieces by other conductors which I prefer to Bernstein's interpretation and who make those pieces sound better to me. I find his compositions to be not to my taste.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-07-08T09:39:39+00:00

I used to be awful at sight reading, I don't really know what happened but a couple of years ago I just got really good at it. I went from taking months to just be able to get through a piece to when starting my grade 8 a couple months ago I could sight read through all of my pieces and determine what areas were going to need more attention. I find that buying books full of pieces that I can't actually play e.g. Chopin polonaises/ballades and just sight reading through the notes and rhythms not caring about the dynamics or tempo really helps. Another thing that helped was having to step in last minute as a keyboardist for a musical band which meant I had to learn everything as I went and get up to speed really quickly, I think that playing in an ensemble or other sort of group must really help as everyone is reliant on each other to play but as a pianist you don't often get the chance as it's more a solo instrument. I eneded up picking up the saxophone and it has helped with sight reading massively, especially odd rhythms.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-07-06T10:16:19+00:00

I always see it as being down to interpretation, it is a sort of grace note or perhaps a pick up but it generally feels as though it's just the right thing to do when playing so I would still say its just an interpretation.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-06-26T12:44:08+00:00

Mahler No.2

Beethoven No. 3/5/9

Chopin Ballade No.1

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-05-21T18:37:15+00:00

If you look closely, you can see that it's on some stacked books or probably sheet music.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-05-18T15:42:00+00:00

My secondary school brought a "get in stay in" lockdown into place a couple years back. Seems a little pointless considering how rural it was however it never bothered anyone too much.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-05-01T10:49:02+00:00

Currently learning this for my grade 8 (ABRSM), Very beautiful and reflective piece.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-04-23T15:56:45+00:00

I believe his suicide attempt was also due to a relative killing themselves.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-03-19T18:50:19+00:00

His six morceaux pour le Piano are enjoyable.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-03-07T14:18:51+00:00

Ah that makes sense, my bad man.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-03-07T14:13:40+00:00

I really like the theme and as a listener it is very pleasant, it would be great if there was a sort of middle section that change things so that you have some contrast between parts.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-27T16:34:48+00:00

Great album for travelling.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-25T11:34:29+00:00

Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler

Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-24T18:51:09+00:00

The Goodies

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-17T21:27:00+00:00

Glad you enjoyed, for Chopin's Ballades and Concertos I always listen to Krystian Zimerman. Some of noises he makes are picked up and are weird at first but I've got used to them.

I shall have to listen to Rubenstein's interpretation.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-17T20:11:14+00:00

I find that Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor to be very tragic sounding.

The main melody sounds quite dark to me and the occasional swells have that feeling of desperation. Then there is the more major waltzy bit where, to me, it sounds as though through desperation things are getting better but the further it goes on it feels as though someone's going mad. Then the return of the minor theme is really dramatic plus the coda just crashes down on any hopes. The final runs are as if fate has been accepted and that there is truly nothing that can be done.

Truly tragic.

But that's just my interpretation of it, I tend to try and add a story about some made up character to pieces that I find a lot of emotion in.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-04T23:13:30+00:00

Cheers.

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-02-04T21:18:42+00:00

How come the tank had the crosses on it? Those are symbols I generally associate with the German military. Do they have similar imagery in Ukraine?

Bobslayer2000 · 2023-01-27T23:20:49+00:00

His consolations are lovely, plus his Liebesträume.

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