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Topic: Re: Flight of the Bumble bee  (Read 3508 times)

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
on: September 08, 2004, 03:14:11 AM
Finally, I got the hang of the transfering of files...um.. thingy. :P

https://www.geocities.com/cokoro88/track.mp3

What are your opinions towards this recording?

Have any of you ever attempted or played this piece before?

-P/L
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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #1 on: September 08, 2004, 03:18:21 AM
Is that you playing?

To answer your questions, I don't think much of the piece, however, it is certainly a very useful study in playing chromatic passages.  I've played through it several times, but I've never studied it seriously, as I don't really like it.

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #2 on: September 08, 2004, 03:26:49 AM
.com, your site is "temporarily unavailable".

dont you just love geocites? ;)

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #3 on: September 08, 2004, 03:36:01 AM
Whoever wants to listen to the mp3 is going to have to wait about an hour or less. :-/

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #4 on: September 09, 2004, 02:36:48 AM
I have it, it's quite good, is it you?

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #5 on: September 09, 2004, 03:14:52 AM
Yeah, I hear it now..

I like it- very controlled even notes.  I third the previous posts- "Is that you?"

I'll assume it is, and say Bravo!!  The only thing I would look at is dynamics.  I didnt really notice any crescendos ro diminuendos, but I could feel their should be some obvious ones.  
Overall however, I think Rachmaninoff AND Rimsky-Korsakov would approve!

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Re: Flight of the Bumble bee
Reply #6 on: September 09, 2004, 03:27:53 AM
Oh... certainly not. ;D I wish I can play that piece but, I will learn as soon as I get a new keyboard.

This recording is actually from a friend of my. I really enjoyed it, especially seeing him play it live.

I just wanted to hear your comments towards it and tell it to my friend, who might soon join this forum.

Sorry for the misunderstanding and thanks for the replies.

-P/L
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