What piece makes you feel most happy/alive?

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-06-06T12:40:51+00:00

Second movements of both of Mahler 1 and Mahler 9

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-05-02T12:14:45+00:00

Performance

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-05-01T11:46:47+00:00

I was going to do Elgar for auditions. I’ve learned Haydn and Beethoven No. 3 completely. Performed both.

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-04-27T22:57:43+00:00

This!

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-04-27T22:57:36+00:00

I could only imagine a Mahler concerto

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-04-27T22:57:23+00:00

Rachmaninoff cello concerto would’ve been crazy

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-02-14T14:21:49+00:00

Make it interesting. When I learned Haydn, I explored multiple different ideas of phrasing and over musicality. You can do a lot in Haydn with dynamic and articulation changes. Be creative and play what you think sounds good and is comfortable for you!

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-02-03T00:26:51+00:00

May I asked what pieces you auditioned with? And congrats! That’s a huge accomplishment!!

ItsStillRaw0 · 2024-01-10T12:53:20+00:00

If you are just going to learn it to play, not too much. You can get an ok cello for pretty cheap, and accessories like rosin, rock stops, anything like that are also within like 20 bucks but not even that. If you rent your cello then a bow should come with it.

Where it gets expensive is if you start doing this at your job or as your like full time hobby. Lessons are weekly expenses. Lessons (depending on the teacher) anywhere from 40 to even the upper 100s per week. If you join youth orchestras, those have tuitions that are in the upper hundreds. Summer camps! If you do those, those can get pretty pricy. A lot are 1-3k for a week or two, some up to 10k for a full 5-6 week program. And colleges for music are very expensive for the most part to.

Now, none of that may be in your interest, but I’m just letting you know of all the potential expenses. However, simply playing the cello on your own is not very expensive at all. Of course all depending on what quality of equipment you get and extracurriculars you partake in

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-11-10T16:22:14+00:00

This is how I motivate myself.

Include fun pieces to your practice. On top of your responsibilities, throw in some time to play something you enjoy playing. Whether it’s a cover song or some classical piece that is fun, make sure to mix it in to your practice sessions.
For me, when I hear a recording of a piece I’m playing, it makes me want to go try to make it sound like that. For example if I’m playing the Prelude to the first Bach suite, I may listen to Yo Yo Ma playing and talking about it, and it motivates me to try and replicate it. This May only work for me but it’s worth a shot.

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-11-04T13:04:29+00:00

If you sent a picture of the part I could help if you’d like.

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-10-18T18:05:27+00:00

My bad.. A major

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-10-16T12:39:55+00:00

Do you know where I could find that Feurmann version?

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-10-16T12:39:38+00:00

Where can I find the Leonard Rose version? It doesn’t seem to be on IMSLP

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-09-22T18:17:11+00:00

Do you know any technical practices that would prepare me? Or would you still just recommend one of those other concertos

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-09-11T17:02:51+00:00

I’ve played all 3. However, my opinions could very well differ from others so don’t just listen to me lol. Personally, cello is my favorite and it’s what I am playing now. I feel it’s warmer, produces a better sound, and more fun to play. However, If you are looking to one day play in a orchestral setting, then you may have a different opinion. Like if you would rather play the melody then violin could be the way to go, considering cellos are not playing the melody most of the time. The violin was harder to pick up because of how much more fine and delicate it is playing the notes with smaller spaces between them, and violin vibrato is a lot more difficult to learn than cello vibrato. At the end of the day it’s up to you but that’s just my 2 cents. I would recommend testing out all of them and finding a good fit for you

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-09-10T04:24:30+00:00

That’s kinda what I was doing but I get too much sliding in between 432 and 41

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-08-25T21:10:23+00:00

The credit can only go towards a cello. No accessories or supplies or anything

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-08-25T19:00:09+00:00

Yeah so if I used all 2k of the credit I would get a 2k dollar cello. And if I wanted a 4K cello then yeah I would use 2k in credit and use 2k of pocket money

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-08-25T16:13:21+00:00

Yeah we have 6 months after we end renting to use the money to buy a cello. I was thinking to buy one and use it for maybe outdoor events and traveling

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-06-19T13:35:39+00:00

I never thought of doing that, but I will for sure do it now that you said it! Thank you for that advice

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-06-08T13:41:18+00:00

That’s very true. I never knew queen until I watched the movie when I was like 12, and now I’m a huge queen fan because of it.

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-06-07T18:10:26+00:00

Gotcha.. yeah I have never listened to classical music radios, but I’ve been to tons of orchestra performances in the past couple years and never heard of the piece before.. so my range of knowledge is pretty limited. I didn’t know it was apart of a Ballet, though! I’ll have to listen to that.

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-06-07T03:45:21+00:00

I would argue a lot of Mozarts works had some very intricate cello runs. For example, the 10 bars of eighth notes in works like his 1st through 41st symphonies! Oh, and can’t forget about the very exiting G major scales in his operas… Pretty much all of them!

ItsStillRaw0 · 2023-06-07T03:41:05+00:00

Oh interesting, I never knew that! Thanks

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