Free Horowitz/Carmen video

[thalbergmad]

https://www.thepianostudio.co.uk/

Me teacher (Richard Meyrick) has got a new website.

If you click on "finger workouts" and scroll down, you can download a quality vid of him playing Horowitz/Carmen variations with some "fury".

He is undoubtedly grateful for everything i taught him

Enjoy.

Thal

[nicco]

I cant seem to get that page to work.

[thalbergmad]

Don't understand old chap, it works for me.

The download is right at the bottom of the finger work out page.

Thal

[pianistimo]

after that, you can visit the 'pianists field hospital' for losing 6 pounds and not even knowing it.
btw, i downloaded the 'toreador' song the other day.  just for fun.  inbetween sousa marches for the fourth of july.

[thalbergmad]

I don't think the field hospital is for losing weight my little North American Nutcase.

Has your teacher gotta website?

Thal

[pianistimo]

www.carlcranmer.com  or something like that.  he probably just came back from moscow where he was performing the barber concerto.  i e-mailed him last night.  the 20th e-mail to get unresponded to.  he responds to about one in twenty.  he's having a baby in july so that might explain why he 'schedule' is still 2006 (or was until lately - if he's updated).  yes - i check on it - but look around to see if my husband is watching.  he's the only man within a 60 mile radius that i would seriously have problems knowing what next to do if i couldn't ask him what he did?  of course, what i do at 46 would be equal to what he did at 10 ...but it still doesn't bother me.  i would still be his #1 fan if he smushed raisins into my piano.

[thalbergmad]

He looks a bit like Sting to me.

My teacher has never played the Barber Concerto but he has played the Sonata & only last year i think.

He always responds to my e mails, but perhaps mine are less then your overage 30 pages

Sounds like Carl is too busy to give lessons as well

Thal

[pianistimo]

oh.  he's not too busy.  in fact, i think he's open to more students.  i don't have the money at this point.  thus,the sad state of affairs of begging in e-mails to barter baby advice for them.  no-go at this point.  he needs the money.  i understand that.  it's just that i am going crazy without piano lessons. 

i never write 30 pages to him.  basically, just keeping him alerted to the fact that i am still alive and wanting referrals of places to play and if he would consider helping me achieve my goal of being a concert pianist - while attempting to survive and pay the remaining bills on braces, groceries, and assundry items that kids need (like mall shopping before school).  i suppose that it's unrealistic to make all this money from performing piano solos/recitals.  but, it's what i like to do.  practice and play.

his baby is going to be a cutie bug. 

[thalbergmad]

i suppose that it's unrealistic to make all this money from performing piano solos/recitals. 

Sadly i feel that is true and then the money would not be regular.

It aint gonna make you rich.

How about reserve organist at the Wannamaker?

Thal

[pianistimo]

taking organ lessons would be just another drain on the finances.  happy vs making money i guess.  not that i don't like working - just that i majored in piano performance.  i'd like to perform.

[thalbergmad]

I will wire you $1000 to help out.

Thal

[pianistimo]

my husband would get suspicious.

[thalbergmad]

I wil send it to Mothercare.

You can collect it there.

Thal

[pianistimo]

oh. yeah.  right.  this is worse than 'work at home doing things you love.'  scams are easy to see now at my age.

[thalbergmad]

We are getting off topic again.

Did you download the Carmen vid?

Thal

[pianistimo]

i've seen him play it - this is like finding something that you could get on u-tube - but going through 5 channels to find it.  i like your teacher though.  subliminal advertising here.

have you heard leonard bernstein conduct candide with the la philharmonic.  that's really wild, too.  and quite beautiful.

[thalbergmad]

have you heard leonard bernstein conduct candide with the la philharmonic.  that's really wild, too.  and quite beautiful.

I have not.

You gotta recording?

Thal

[pianistimo]

unfortunately, only heard it on the radio.  it was eye opening.  i was wondering the entire time who was conducting because it sounded more energetic than the usual.