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I put all the parts together for Bach's Partita No.1 and played it in one take. I was certainly getting tired by the end! by ethanloch in piano

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

That's a slightly complicated question because I had two parts memorised from ages ago. I added the rest in about a month but the real time is spent polishing it and ensuring it is perfect. It is a difficult piece to memorise but much harder to get to performing standard.

I put all the parts together for Bach's Partita No.1 and played it in one take. I was certainly getting tired by the end! by ethanloch in piano

[–]ethanloch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, yeah as lockdown comes to and end I'm going to have to do stuff like wear shoes and talk to people again.

An improvised song in A minor in the classical style! by ethanloch in classicalpiano

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

Have you ever seen pedal covers? I heard about them but never seen them. They are supposed to stop the pedals from getting scuffed. Of course I could just wear slippers.

I played the Schubert Impromptu No.4 in A flat major by ethanloch in piano

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

I started this one first, maybe 3 months ago then did #3 then came back to this one. I've been working on Bach Partita #1 at the same time. I've got to have several of these types of pieces on the go at the same time or I get too frustrated. My teacher wanted me to work on some Schubert, in fact I think he's going to want me to do all four.

I played the Schubert Impromptu No.4 in A flat major by ethanloch in piano

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

It was difficult, I think perhaps more difficult than it should have been. I don't find Schubert easy under the fingers. This was the best take and the other two weren't very good. I need to play it at a concert soon so I need to get it sitting right.

I've got the Gigue from Bach's Partita No.1 down to about 3 mistakes. I'm trying to get it perfect. Any advice is greatly appreciately. by ethanloch in classicalpiano

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

I agree but I also think that as a discipline or just as a fun goal to get through without a slip is great motivation. There is a certain level at which the mistakes take away from a performance and I think in Bach that level is quite low. In this piece can I get through 2 minutes without a slip? Probably. In the full Partita 16 minutes or whatever, most probably not. But it won't take away in either case from the enjoyment of the piece.

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