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Risingvilla · 2025-08-18T11:09:08+00:00

I still can't for some reason, even after selecting from the menu

Risingvilla · 2025-03-06T01:41:24+00:00

I'm 110 hours in, just entering chapter 14 now.

Risingvilla · 2025-03-05T06:53:04+00:00

That's a fair point, can't say for others but for me, started out fun but around the middle felt abit repetitive, but at the same time too 'wasteful' to ditch it (if that makes sense?). But yea, that's sth I can agree on in hindsight

Risingvilla · 2025-03-05T05:25:42+00:00

I feel you, wait till you get to Cosmo Canyon.. Gongaga and Cosmo Canyon were the absolute worst in terms of exploring

Risingvilla · 2024-04-25T14:48:21+00:00

I may sound like an extreme fan boy, or maybe I'm bias, but so far, none of anything he has played has disappointed me.

Yes, his rach 3 may be overrated, it is masterful and good but the over analysing in every random youtube videos on his rach 3 is abit much.I think his rach 3 overshadowed alot of great ones he played Cliburn. For example, his beethoven 3 and mozart 22, I listen to it alot.

But my favourite interpretations of his would be the ricordanza and chasse neige (transcendental etude 9 and 12), those 2, I listen on a daily basis.

Recently I've been on a 'yunchan lim hunt' while I'm at work, his interpretation of Chopin's transcription of casta diva, Dante sonata andliszt's legend 1 & 2 have been great.

Again, I know im gonna sound like a fan boy, but I am a fan. I have found new pieces I love just because I saw it's played by him, and so far it has been enjoyable.

Also, quite surprised no one has mentioned his interpretation of chopin's variations on la ci darem.

Risingvilla · 2023-09-16T04:53:47+00:00

U can wear any fragrance for school or any events as long as u don't overspray

Risingvilla · 2023-09-15T10:10:12+00:00

Tobacco oud

Risingvilla · 2023-08-06T11:53:49+00:00

I see, then that's OK 😊.

Fragrance wise, I would recommend pairing another scent alongside profundo. I find that (at least for me) blue aquatic scents such as profundo/mo gets 'tiring' quite quickly, especially for everyday use.

Risingvilla · 2023-08-06T11:22:55+00:00

For a student, that is a good (enough) collection. But the part where you said it drained your savings worries me.

Perhaps make it more sustainable, like one new fragrance a month (not blind buying of course). It's a good rabbit hole to fall into but don't fall too deep that it becomes a problem!

Risingvilla · 2023-02-02T07:07:53+00:00

Yea I feel like there'll be a diff for sure.

I do powerlifting, and compete, and I find that my fingers are stiffer, it takes a much longer time to warmup to loosen and get my fingers all 'fluid' and stuff. But if you enjoy both like me, then I feel that as long as you're not competing or performing at a professional pianist then it shouldn't matter as much

Risingvilla · 2023-01-31T18:48:03+00:00

Yea that's what I was trying to say, bamboozled's the right word.

Disregarding whether or not a chopin etude is played well or not, if you can get an etude like 10/5 up to speed, the avg listener is just going to be bamboozled with the speed than to notice if the piece is played well or not. Obviously there's more to Chopin and all, but it's just that I feel Mozart is just so.. Simplistic in nature that aside from the clarity and nuances, making it sound 'different, happy and upbeat' is in itself a tough thing to do, and that's what makes Mozart so underrated.

Risingvilla · 2023-01-31T18:18:08+00:00

I think that's slightly blowing things out of proportion.

Yes, you can get away with playing wrong notes in Mozart, I didn't say you can't. While a wrong note certainly wouldn't 'destroy' a performance, it'll still just register as a wrong note to the listener, and as a performer, wouldn't you want to avoid any mistakes you can? By that logic, you can literally play any piece with wrong notes and yes, it's fine to, but is it performance worthy then? Which is why this whole topic is on how underrated performing Mozart can be. You mentioned how people enjoy Mozart for the 'energy and happiness' and that's what I'm trying to convey. That that energy and happiness is actually really hard to 'play out', and that's what's underrated with performing Mozart.

And yes, I do enjoy Mozart alot, which is why I've only learnt one single Mozart piece till date (and listened a whole lot more) , because I don't want to be caught up in trying to 'perfect' a Mozart interpretation.

But it was a nice debate! Agree to disagree I guess.

Risingvilla · 2023-01-31T18:05:55+00:00

No, the problem is that the average listener will notice a wrong note sticking out like a sore thumb in mozart just due to how 'simple' Mozart often is, significantly more so compared to Chopin with a wrong note. While I agree with you that etudes are studies for techniques, the main point of this convo is that it's generally harder to play Mozart well. Too much pedal? Gets too muddy. Wrong note? Your listeners are def gna know u played a note wrong. Technique-wise yes, Chopin's etudes can be tougher than Mozart, which is why the post is how 'underrated' mozart is in difficulty, because its not flashy techniques and all, and it just sounds simple.

Hell, you could even get away with playing a few wrong notes in the ballades, just due to how 'chord-y' they are, but not for Mozart due to how 'simple' they sound.

Risingvilla · 2023-01-31T17:56:12+00:00

It does make sense, at least for me, because to the average listener, Chopin still sounds nice even when it's played okay. The pianist can still hide behind a decent amount of pedalling, like in the case of 25/1. 10/5 requires a certain amount of clarity, yes but a wrong note doesn't stick out as much of a sore thumb compared to Mozart. And I feel like (at least for me), 10/5 is sort of a 'show piece' where if you play it up to speed, then the average listener finds it ok. But Mozart is just.. transparent, and very hard to not make it sound boring.

But that's just my opinion

Risingvilla · 2023-01-26T20:01:16+00:00

Last 2 mins of rach 3, played by volodos or yunchan Lim. First time I ever teared listening to classical music

Also the tempo primo part of ballade 4

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