NEW DUEL(?)

[the_duck]

does anyone fancy duelling:

schubert-liszt      staendchen (serenade)
brahms               ballade (op.118 no.3)

?

i've just started them and should be ready to post by dec. 1st (or earlier if you prefer).

thanks,

edd

[faustsaccomplice]

the duels seem unfair, because there's no real way to know how long you've been working on them. 

maybe a third party should decide the pieces (which would be obscure) and would not reveal what they are until two contenders are chosen.

not that i have any reason not to trust you, but... 

[viking]

Anyone want to duel on the Prok Tok, say, over christmas break?
Or possibly a Liget?

[the_duck]

for the record, i've never studied these pieces before. but that shouldn't make any difference. for me at least it's more about focusing my practice and injecting a little urgency rather than 'winning'. in the duel i just did i'd never studied the piece before and the others had but it didn't seem to make a huge difference. the most important thing was that i learned the piece within (kind of ) a deadline and was able to post up a recording of it.

anyway, these are the 2 pieces i'd like to learn. if anyone wants to learn/relearn them at the same time and post a recording on dec 1st then please let me know!

edd

[mcgillcomposer]

for the record, i've never studied these pieces before. but that shouldn't make any difference. for me at least it's more about focusing my practice and injecting a little urgency rather than 'winning'. in the duel i just did i'd never studied the piece before and the others had but it didn't seem to make a huge difference. the most important thing was that i learned the piece within (kind of ) a deadline and was able to post up a recording of it.

anyway, these are the 2 pieces i'd like to learn. if anyone wants to learn/relearn them at the same time and post a recording on dec 1st then please let me know!

edd

I'll do the Brahms if you want. I think I'll need a little longer though...I have to learn a few other pieces in the next 2-3 weeks. Would you still be interested with a deadline a week or two later?

[the_duck]

sure, that will be fine, just name a date. it's actually the first brahms piece i will have learned so it will probably take me a while anyway. so many bloody notes!