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Offline trus

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video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
on: February 21, 2013, 01:44:13 PM
Hi everyone,
Well, this is my first public so to say erformance, after a long 17 years break in playimg. I have resumed just 2 months ago, considering the fact I could not play a g major in december, its feb and I can just about play somethig like this.
It is not ready yet, I am just learning yet, far from performance level ha ha ha, but I thought you might direct ke if I am going wrog somewhere, as I have no tutor.
There are a few tiny mistakes... im general, I hope to hear fair critisizm,, tips and encouragments, ha ha. I dont ask much. ;) lol
Thanks for watching
Here is the link to you tube
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=practicing%20the%20heart%20asks%20pleasure%20first%20&search_sort=relevance&search_type=search_all&uploaded=

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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #1 on: February 21, 2013, 02:08:00 PM
sorry, wrong link!

that's a right one

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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 11:30:05 PM
Well. I am very impressed!

I have tried several times to start this piece but I get nowhere fast.  I would be thrilled to play it as well as you already do.  Congratulations and keep it up!

It seemed to fall apart a bit around 3:50...but overall it is coming along nicely I think.

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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 01:10:46 PM
Well. I am very impressed!

I have tried several times to start this piece but I get nowhere fast.  I would be thrilled to play it as well as you already do.  Congratulations and keep it up!

It seemed to fall apart a bit around 3:50...but overall it is coming along nicely I think.


Thanks for your reply and nice words! I didn't realize my speed was that impressive, lol!
Anyways, re the bit at 3:50, it's' round about that bit which I don't really get. The way I kind of feel about it may not be the way the composer thought of! I have not heard that particular part played on the net, not even in the original videos, others tend to skip it. I have attached the photo of it ( I am sorry, I am so rusty that I cannot describe this part clearly by using music terminology! But I am getting there, refreshing on intervals and major scales at the moment!!!) This bit I am talkingabout starts at 4/4 ff molto mar / piu mosso and finished at the last 6/8. Let me know if you think I got it the idea wrong!



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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #4 on: February 23, 2013, 02:37:34 PM
I like this a lot! This is my favorite composition by M. Nyman and you made a great interpretation of it. Good job! :)

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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #5 on: February 23, 2013, 08:49:15 PM
I like this a lot! This is my favorite composition by M. Nyman and you made a great interpretation of it. Good job! :)
Thanks a lot ;)

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Re: video The Heart Asks Pleasure first, by M. Nyman
Reply #6 on: February 24, 2013, 01:24:43 AM
Sorry, but my music reading skills are not strong enough to validate this.  It may be that I am just unfamiliar with that section since you say it is seldom played.  I was inspired enough by your post to attempt the right hand on page one again and I am finding it comes much easier to me now than on my prior attempts so I am hoping to progress to hands together soon.
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