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Offline chopinatic

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Wandering - Improv
on: May 31, 2009, 03:12:20 PM
So its a really hot day, and i found myself just wandering around the garden with my hands in my pockets and hair blowing with the gentle breeze. I was thinking about alot of different things, Life, love, etc, so i sat at the piano in that same mood and started to play.

Here is what i came up with:

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 06:38:54 PM
Wandering and wondering come together. The first chords feel like you're tired from a long walk. Then thoughts start to flow, remembrances appear. The past...it gets more intense...but ...let it go...
at 2:49 starts a groovy rhythm...but the past and the tiredness win... for now ... only for now.

cool stuff :)

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 03:58:06 AM
Again, Chopin, this improv I needed to listen to tonight.  I had a busy and disappointing day, and when I listened, I started to cry because the music reflected those emotions I felt within me, all bottled up inside......

best wishes,

go12_3 
Yesterday was the day that passed,
Today is the day I live and love,Tomorrow is day of hope and promises...

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #3 on: June 07, 2009, 04:20:46 PM
Again, Chopin, this improv I needed to listen to tonight.  I had a busy and disappointing day, and when I listened, I started to cry because the music reflected those emotions I felt within me, all bottled up inside......

best wishes,

go12_3 


Thanks go12,
that was a really nice message, you were feeling what i was when i played it. No better way to let those emotions out that playing or listening.

hope your feeling better now!!! :D

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 04:25:49 PM
Wandering and wondering come together. The first chords feel like you're tired from a long walk. Then thoughts start to flow, remembrances appear. The past...it gets more intense...but ...let it go...
at 2:49 starts a groovy rhythm...but the past and the tiredness win... for now ... only for now.

cool stuff :)

Your right in what you say :)

i often get them days!

thanks for commenting

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 02:59:43 PM
Lovely playing. I like what was called the "groovy" section as well, it was a nice contrast to the first few minutes of the piece. I wanted it to go on a little longer!

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Reply #6 on: June 14, 2009, 07:52:06 PM
Lovely playing. I like what was called the "groovy" section as well, it was a nice contrast to the first few minutes of the piece. I wanted it to go on a little longer!

Thanks, i do need to make them longer :)

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #7 on: August 05, 2009, 09:21:34 AM
Funny coincidence, I did an improv the other day with the same title! They sound a little similar, in the more big-picture way to me.

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Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 04:49:52 PM
Funny coincidence, I did an improv the other day with the same title! They sound a little similar, in the more big-picture way to me.


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They do have the same feel, i guess it shows just how similar we all are, how we all have the same emotions and the feelings. :)

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Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 08:49:38 PM
Again this improv is my favorite and I just listened to it....even as time has gone by,  music will always touch my heart in the same way as before. 

Wonderful ...

best wishes,

go12_3
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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #10 on: August 20, 2009, 06:49:58 PM
Wow, such a clear recording!

This is my style of improvisation, and  I loved it; the chord progressions, the development, it was definitely something else!

What do you use to record?  I really want to record some of my improvisations, but all I have right now is my webcam which tends to skip, pause, or mess up the audio.
Interested in discussing:

-Prokofiev Toccata
-Scriabin Sonata 2

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 02:35:10 AM
It would be a great delight if I could translate the mood of a pleasant day's walk into such a nice expression as yours. I enjoyed it. Never let the desire to improvise obstruct this wonderful "spontaneous generation"!  ;)

L.
...and she disappeared from view while playing the Agatha Christie Fugue...

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Reply #12 on: September 01, 2009, 03:37:59 PM
Wow, such a clear recording!

This is my style of improvisation, and  I loved it; the chord progressions, the development, it was definitely something else!

What do you use to record?  I really want to record some of my improvisations, but all I have right now is my webcam which tends to skip, pause, or mess up the audio.

Thanks for your nice comment.

I acually record using my digital piano a Yamaha clavinova clp 240 i think. And then i have a sound module (Lexicon Alpha) which i plug up to the piano and then the lexicon also going into my laptop where i use cubase to record. Then it saves as a wav file onto my laptop and i use itunes to convert it to mp3........

Lexicon alphas i think are great, there very affordable at about £50- 100

hope this helps

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #13 on: September 01, 2009, 03:41:04 PM
It would be a great delight if I could translate the mood of a pleasant day's walk into such a nice expression as yours. I enjoyed it. Never let the desire to improvise obstruct this wonderful "spontaneous generation"!  ;)

L.

Indeed.

Im a known hummer! i love to hum a tune when im walking or think of one in my head, and i capture it. sometimes record it.

Ive been meaning to post some newone soon

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #14 on: September 05, 2009, 03:47:42 AM
Indeed.

Im a known hummer! i love to hum a tune when im walking or think of one in my head, and i capture it. sometimes record it.

Ive been meaning to post some newone soon
Well, do one quick!  I'm anxiously waiting!   :)
Yesterday was the day that passed,
Today is the day I live and love,Tomorrow is day of hope and promises...

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Re: Wandering - Improv
Reply #15 on: November 29, 2009, 02:36:31 PM
Well, do one quick!  I'm anxiously waiting!   :)

Thanks for all the comments everyone!
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