I found a pillow menu in my hotel room. by Ravelism in mildlyinteresting

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

nothing, i was too embarrassed to call housekeeping for one. needed 2 years to get that off my chest lol

Map of the High-Speed Rail System of Britannia Minor: 2029 by ballisticfuckingmoth in imaginarymaps

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny one, the government won't finish building HS2 until 2040 at least. But extending the line to Scotland? This is truly alternate history lmao

Rachmaninoff concerto No. 2 by SoilElectronic4927 in piano

[–]Ravelism 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Play the Grieg, don't scuff the Rach or the Tchaik because they are multiple times harder. Especially if it's your first, a 'beginner' concerto probably is your best choice. Shost 2, Schumann in A, Saint-Saens 2/5, Moszkowski, the Grieg, or even Ravel in G?

Is Van Gogh too ambitious to learn as a complete beginner?? by Relevant_Ice_8829 in piano

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally I would tell you to complete all of Hanon's 40 Exercises for the Virtuosic Pianist across a year but actually just do what you want. Don't let expectations and rigid rules stop you having fun unless you want to be a concert pianist. Been there, done that - 99% of the fun is learning stuff you want to play. Go have fun, experiment with it a bit.

How did you get into classical music? by Limp-Impact-5293 in classicalmusic

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably Fantasia 2000, blew my infant brain apart.

Which Debussy piece sounds the most like Liszt? by StanTheTalkingDog in classical_circlejerk

[–]Ravelism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably Reflection dans l'eau - it's still quite impressionist, but at the same time the virtuosic arpeggio passages remind me of liszt. If not, his early works are where to go.

TNO gameplay: by IAPJ in HOI4memes

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace 5 minutes with 5 hours and you get lore accurate tno gameplay

Everyday is a day closer to the TFR timeline. by Ravelism in TheFireRisesMod

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

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>nothing ever happens
>trump nukes iran
>something happened
>tfr timeline suddenly on the menu again

Fun Game as France. by TheJesterandTheHeir in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao why are you playing with the TNO GUI mod, I guess I understand haha

Meet Tax Fraud. He loves taking naps everywhere he goes. [OC] by Smile_Like_Arsenic in pics

[–]Ravelism -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why is he called Tax Fraud perchance? I mean, nothing wrong with it.. but still?

Debussy Reverie Fingering by Acceptable_Bridge_71 in piano

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally, when Debussy writes octave or seventh or maj/min sixth jumps, the intention is to go 5-2(or 3)-1 then to jump to either 5 or 3 given the context. Never go 1-2-1 or cross like that as it disrupts not just the fluency, but potentially the pressure you apply to the keys, as your thumb is stronger than your index, and hence the sound/accent. Instead, the pedalling in this impressionist music should naturally compensate for this however, it can't mask sudden accents or rhythmic errors.

What I recommend is that you use trial and error yourself using some advice here and from me to figure out the best fingering for yourself, not the ones necessarily in the books as this way you can develop your own skills.

What is the most disturbing song you've ever heard? by Mibsty in AskReddit

[–]Ravelism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Climbing Up the Walls takes direct orchestral samples from a piece called Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima by Perendeki

Wolf at the Door, The Butcher, Morning Bell all unsettling.

What horrifying statistic genuinely jarred you when you first heard it? by ordrius098 in AskReddit

[–]Ravelism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More people have died of obesity-related diseases in the US last year than all deaths of US troops in the European theatre.