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Offline tds

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unusual sample
on: June 12, 2008, 07:44:05 AM
1. from a recital on 4 nov 2007, holland :o :o my manager told me i could've just discontinued my recital.  :-\

2. from a recital the previous day.

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Re: unusual sample
Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 08:06:15 AM
for those who have played the piece know this particular spot leading to the notorious ending of gnomus is hard enough to pull off even without the scandal.

oh n btw, i used the fingering suggested by paul wee. it kinda sorta worked...tds
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Re: unusual sample
Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 02:04:48 PM
lol! What's up with all the talking at the end? Did you walk away? Must have been pretty sh*t :'{ .

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Re: unusual sample
Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 03:52:49 PM
oh mate, i was 68% shocked!;
18% amused--me laughed pretty loud meself, which triggered the chorus of laugh and talk from the audience (oops, should i feel guilty?); and 14% in thinking, "fine, fine..now how can we get back to what we were doing? " tds
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