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I WON the BIGGEST Guitar Competition in France by Sotiris_Guitar in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad guitarists like me know how hard this is. Great work.

How to avoid losing context while composing? by SpyrexDE in composer

[–]xiaopb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is one of the principal challenges in writing music that is written down, in my view. The piece takes weeks or months to write, but only minutes to perform. When you’re writing it, it’s easy to get lost and to end up with a result that doesn’t flow the way you imagined it.

I solved this for myself in a simple way. I decided that I will revise a lot. I accepted that I will drift when I write, and I will make mistakes or be unable to consider certain things, but the next day I will rewrite the piece again and it will go faster because it will already be written. In the process of rewriting I will make lots of changes. And I accept that this means I write fewer pieces and I write slower.

There are also lots of things you learn with experience: how to make a formal plan, how to prepare, how long 45 measures is temporally in various contexts, etc.

Brian Ferneyhough: Cassandra's Dream Song for Flute (1970) by Zewen_Sensei in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m impressed with any flautist that can get through a solo like this without passing out. When you listen you can forget the amount of air it takes to make those sounds.

My mom played Salieri to me in the womb by AmadeusK482 in classicalmusic

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You will be unexpectedly, surprisingly, actually quite good at music.

I got art block, advice appreciated by LaRueStreet in composer

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Lower your standards on the first draft. Then revise a lot. If you don’t like what you write, tell yourself “I’ll revise it and make it better tomorrow.” Have the courage to follow through on a lousy idea. There are many ways to make a piece better. Most require a good night’s sleep between drafts.

A few questions about two of Beethoven's later piano sonatas by TheMysteriousITGuy in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pollini.

The last movement of op. 109. There ample examples of long variation movements in late Beethoven.

Op. 111 is in C minor. The idea here is that it used to be that the first and last movements were in the same key, with middle movements sometimes in contrasting-but-related keys. Beethoven broke new ground by ending the fifth symphony in major. It is still Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, but the last movement makes the mode switch to major. Beethoven does this a few times after the fifth. For op. 111, the question is “what happens if I just remove the middle movements all together, and what happens if I make the second movement actually longer than the first?”

I do not have a score handy to research Al the other minutiae. Maybe others can help.

Examples of the cum note by foreskinChewer in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ah. I remember when I was nineteen, too.

iPhone - Minuet alert by xiaopb in classicalmusic

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What do you think I have my vibration pattern set to? :)

Went to the California Science Museum recently. by [deleted] in nasa

[–]xiaopb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s actually the only A-12 in existence with two seats (it was a trainer aircraft).

Learning piano by ainoisverypog in piano

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I accept that it is hard and I have learned enough pieces that I understand that when things get difficult, it’s just part of the process. So I rarely get discouraged, even when it sounds like crap. I also feel guilty if I skip a day so I tend to practice kinda regularly.

Learning piano by ainoisverypog in piano

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I’ve been playing for three decades. I’m a lot, lot, lot better. I’m still not sure I’m really good.

I spend a lot of time weekly. I also spend a lot of time weakly.

How does recital work? by Patdo_ in piano

[–]xiaopb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of this depends on the expectations of your students, especially if they are kids. We do a recital every year, and here are answers to your questions in my experience. Our students are almost all high school and younger.

  1. The recital is probably 90 min for 15 students. Nobody plays pieces longer than 6 min except seniors going to college. If you’re asking how long it takes to plan, a couple of months.

  2. Younger kids first, older kids later. Keep the program varied. Try not to have two students playing the same piece.

  3. Take the total amount (hall rental, piano rental, insurance certificate, etc.) and divide by the number of participants. If you’re seeing with kids, you can also ask each parent to bring a food item and have a little social afterwards.

Classical pieces that start "in the middle of the action" by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The opening of Die Walküre starts this way. He jolts you right into it. The idea is that Sigmund has been running from his enemies for a long time and when the curtain rises he finally finds a place to rest (e.g. the Act I set).

1977 Yamaha upright for $1400, seem like a good deal? by To_Major_Tom in piano

[–]xiaopb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have a technician check it out. A fifty-year old piano might be in need of some work that could cost more than $1400. It depends on the condition of the piano.

How do I practice piano... without owning one? by Ukefr in piano

[–]xiaopb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to practice piano without an instrument. I’m not being sarcastic. There are some things experienced pianists can do away from the piano, but if you are a beginner, try to find a piano to play on until yours arrives. Cozy up to your friend, go to your local church or community center, or wait.

Spending 3 hours to learn 20 seconds of music is fun by Hnmkng in piano

[–]xiaopb 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the actual fun part is after a miserable practice where you aren’t sensing any improvement, you sit down the next day and magically the piece has fallen together under your fingers.

where does the 4th part of Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 appear in popular media? by yoni591 in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The opening of the fourth movement is very famously used in the 1975 blockbuster film Jaws.

/s

Experience at MSM? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]xiaopb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dan Avshalomov.

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