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Offline xpjamiexd

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La Campanella practice
on: June 07, 2008, 03:10:10 PM
Just wondering if anyone had any advoce on learning La Campanella, technique ,  good way you found to learn it ect? All advice will be greatly appreciated

Offline mike_lang

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Re: La Campanella practice
Reply #1 on: June 07, 2008, 04:09:19 PM
You may have more luck if you ask about a particular passage...

Offline dnephi

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Re: La Campanella practice
Reply #2 on: June 07, 2008, 09:19:33 PM
You may have more luck if you ask about a particular passage...
The 1454-1454-1454 passage, perhaps?
Do you just practice it and wait for your fingers to do better, or is it a wrist/arm/shoulder issue?
For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert.  (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

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Re: La Campanella practice
Reply #3 on: June 07, 2008, 09:26:45 PM
The 1454-1454-1454 passage, perhaps?
Do you just practice it and wait for your fingers to do better, or is it a wrist/arm/shoulder issue?

This part is very easy and comfortable.  If not, you're doing something wrong.

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Re: La Campanella practice
Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 09:31:00 PM
I've honestly never tried playing it.  I had just heard lots of people talking about the 45 trills and assumed that that was it.
For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert.  (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

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Re: La Campanella practice
Reply #5 on: June 07, 2008, 09:56:56 PM
It can be impossible if the fingers alone are used.  Reminds me of that video of Yundi Li and his fingers looked they were in a torture device while playing this section.  He probably practiced too much to play this section. ::) :P
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