DUELS

[mcgillcomposer]

Is anyone else gonna post their Bach invention? 

[arensky]

Alright, my video is posted at Google videos:

https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8821336720048954817


Just a few notes (no pun intended):

- I wasn't sure of the rules that govern a piano duel, so I did not take any liberties in terms of editing the sound or doing several takes. This is take#1 (I sped up a bit near the end...grrr!!!) and no sound editing has been done.
- Sorry for the C quarter-tone flat major
- Sorry for the über bright sound...just had a very competent technician here on Friday...said my piano will take about $4000 worth of work (new hammers, voicing, regulation, tuning) to get it up to a respectable level

Anyway...enough of me blabbing...LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Good job, very lyrical. 

See the audition room for my duel with pianogeek_cz in #4.

[amelialw]

franz and schubert, are the both of you still up for the challenge for the Haydn sonata?

[schubertiad]

Yes, although i won't have time to get the 3rd movement up to scratch, so i'll just post the first.

[franz_]

franz and schubert, are the both of you still up for the challenge for the Haydn sonata?

Yes yes, 18th he?

[mcgillcomposer]

Yes yes, 18th he?

Haydn sonata? Which one?

[imbetter]

what about something for me to do over my 9 day thanks giving break

[amelialw]

Haydn sonata? Which one?

Hob XVI/49;L/59 in E flat major

[amelialw]

what about something for me to do over my 9 day thanks giving break

lol, you're so lucky. I haven't had a break since summer, actually since forever, like last christmas because I practised throughout summer break. After this competition I have my harmony 5 exam next month, no break this christmas either since I have to prep for Kiwanis, ARCT exam and history 5 plus auditions, which all fall between April-June and then will be moving back to singapore.

[imbetter]

I'm not gonna ask you for a piece because of your competition.

[amelialw]

I know...

[amelialw]

franz&schubert, are you posting your recordings of the Haydn sonata today?
I don't want to post mine yet if neither of you are going to.
mcgill, do you want to participate in it still?

[valor]

I want to take part in these duels during summer vacation, and hopefully there are people at my level i can duel with, but untill then i have a suggestion: why not post this image whenever someone accepts a duel?

Sorry didnt' mean to spam, i just couldn't resist lol.

[rob47]

this one's good too

[amelialw]

are we dueling or not, this has been delayed for 2 days already

[schubertiad]

I'm going to have to gracefully (shamefully) bow out, as I've struggled to get the whole thing together in a recordable state (i really did try) and it kept falling apart. Classical sonatas definitely aren't my strong point, there is always something that seems to go horribly wrong. It's still not really in my fingers, but i will keep trying, and let you know if i can get it all together. For good measure, my piano has 2 keys which are now virtually silent, and the webcam I have been recording on isn't working...
Sorry
Schubertiad

[amelialw]

it's ok...nvm then. tommorrow will be the last day that I will work on this Haydn sonata, after my competition i'm done with it. Finished the whole sonata.

Anyway i'll still post mine with a few other recordings.

[pianowolfi]

I am delayed with my op 10,4 because I had no time to practice due to moving. Argh

[pianogeek_cz]

Ti's okay, I'm not exactly satisfied with the state it's in, so a little extra time will come in handy... How's the new flat?

[pianowolfi]

Ti's okay, I'm not exactly satisfied with the state it's in, so a little extra time will come in handy... How's the new flat?

It's great, finally I have enough place to do everything I want And it's beautiful When do we have the next deadline? January 6th?

[pianogeek_cz]

Great!
Jan 6 - okay, I should well be ready by then... (playing in concert Jan 9 )

[pianowolfi]

Argh. I am not even remotely able to play this piece at the time, though I am practicing. It would not even be worth to be called "work in progress". So I don't post. I guess this one is not my stuff at the time

[pianogeek_cz]

Does that mean the duel is off, or delayed?

I have a work-almost-done-but-still-needs-progress version done today. If the duel is off, I'm posting to get some criticism. If it's delayed, I'm waiting.

[pianowolfi]

Does that mean the duel is off, or delayed?

I have a work-almost-done-but-still-needs-progress version done today. If the duel is off, I'm posting to get some criticism. If it's delayed, I'm waiting.

I think I unfortunately need to admit that the duel is off . I am looking forward to your post

[imbetter]

i was assigned Bach's french suite no.5 yesterday and it will be 2 weeks before my next lesson so he told me to try and have the allemende and the courant by then. Anybody interested?

[amanfang]

I'm having trouble motivating myself.  Anyone up for the first movement of Beethoven Op. 78 (F-sharp major)?

[mcgillcomposer]

I'm having trouble motivating myself.  Anyone up for the first movement of Beethoven Op. 78 (F-sharp major)?

I've never played this sonata but I would really like to. When were you thinking of posting your recording? I would need a little while to learn the notes and get a decent recording together. Any ideas?

[amanfang]

Well, I went ahead and started it since my teacher started pushing me.  I'd like at least 2 more weeks, though 3 would be better.  How about something like March 8ish?  I can be flexible though if you want more or less time.

[mcgillcomposer]

Well, I went ahead and started it since my teacher started pushing me.  I'd like at least 2 more weeks, though 3 would be better.  How about something like March 8ish?  I can be flexible though if you want more or less time.

Sure. Let's aim for March 8th.

[amanfang]

Are we still up for the end of this week?  (I wasn't planning on taking repeats.)

[mcgillcomposer]

Are we still up for the end of this week?  (I wasn't planning on taking repeats.)

Yep. Take the repeats if you want. I am because I don't think that they are optional.

[rimbaud]

Anyone want to duel with me on any of the following pieces:

Liebermann                Gargoyles (any or all)
Bach                           P&F in f#-minor, book I
Rachmaninoff              Prelude Op. 32 No. 10

I'm just starting to dig in and could use a little extra motivation.  If necessary, I could send a pdf if u don't have the sheets... let me know   

[pmz310]

Anyone up for Chopin's Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1?  July 4th is recording date

[imbetter]

I figured I'd revive this awsome thread it's also a very good encouragement to practice. Anybody up for a prelude and fugue from Bachs Well Tempered Clavier? Just not 2, 21, and 22 from book I and 5 and 7 from book II because I've already played those.

[pianomx]

What about Ligeti etude Der Zauberlehrling? Somebody want to duel with that one? and btw would anybody happen to have the score? I didn't actually start yet, but I wanna learn it

[iumonito]

I figured I'd revive this awsome thread it's also a very good encouragement to practice. Anybody up for a prelude and fugue from Bachs Well Tempered Clavier? Just not 2, 21, and 22 from book I and 5 and 7 from book II because I've already played those.

I'll take you up on that one.

You can either choose one and let's do it six weeks from now, or entertain this awesome idea:  Let's do one per week, starting Sunday of the first full week.

Since the one per week concept is a little sudden, I say let's begin with the five you listed.  Pick a new one for week six, then we alternate choosing the next one.

In 48 weeks (plus one) we will do them all.  I will do them in video, no matter what (i.e., no matter how bad).  No editing, but feel free to make more than one take.

[imbetter]

one WTC a week seems pretty difficult especially since i have other things to learn. We could do like one per month

[iumonito]

Suit yourself.  48 months is 4 years.

Do you want to start with the ones you know or one you don't?  You pick first.