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techneut · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:34 am

Terez wrote:

I am indeed alive. If you used Facebook at all you wouldn't have to wonder. :wink:

Oh yes, that's where you hang out, I forgot. Say hi to Robert

Terez · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:36 pm

I don't think Robert is my friend.

And I don't really 'hang out' on Facebook but I do check it every day. I got out of the habit of checking PS every day when the semester crunch invaded about a month before juries. :lol:

techneut · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:55 am

Terez wrote:

I don't think Robert is my friend.

And I don't really 'hang out' on Facebook but I do check it every day. I got out of the habit of checking PS every day when the semester crunch invaded about a month before juries. :lol:

But he hangs out there a lot. Or checks it, whetever :wink:

I wonder if maybe the concept of a discussion forum is outdated, and we should move our asses over to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or some other social network.

Terez · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:45 am

techneut wrote:

I wonder if maybe the concept of a discussion forum is outdated, and we should move our asses over to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or some other social network.

Not exactly. Many websites message boards thrive with the help of these tools, but they are not good places for discussions, nor are they good places to centralize your audition room. YouTube attracts more idiots than anything else, and you can't require people to upload video when it will likely cost a good bit in sound quality even compared to mp3.

For instance, if I am in one of those periods where I'm not paying attention to PS and you update your status every time you upload something here, then you might attract me over here to comment. 'Oh, look! Chris has posted some Bach-whatever; I should go listen and see if I can find anything to nitpick about it.' Not that you care about my comments specifically; it would probably be the same for everyone you are connected to. Also, if you or anyone else were to do that via Twitter, you can set Facebook so that all Twitter updates show up in the Facebook feed.

techneut · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:38 am

Terez wrote:

Not exactly. Many websites message boards thrive with the help of these tools, but they are not good places for discussions, nor are they good places to centralize your audition room. YouTube attracts more idiots than anything else, and you can't require people to upload video when it will likely cost a good bit in sound quality even compared to mp3.

I wasn't suggesting those other places are better in every way, only that many people seem to prefer them these days. I think that is part of the reason why the forum gets ever more deserted.

Terez wrote:

For instance, if I am in one of those periods where I'm not paying attention to PS and you update your status every time you upload something here, then you might attract me over here to comment. 'Oh, look! Chris has posted some Bach-whatever; I should go listen and see if I can find anything to nitpick about it.'

Ahaahaaa, good one ! Welcome back, you are on top form

BrokenFingers · **Joined:** Wed May 26, 2010 10:37 pm **Posts:** 45

Currentely working on..
Chopin Etudes op. 10 nos. 3 & 12 (Already have a portion of these in my head, but they will still be very difficult. )
Rachmaninoff Prelude op. 32 no. 10 (My favorite! The rhythms in the recapitulation are destroying my brain, though.)
Scriabin op. 11 no. 1 (Which has triplets, but they are not marked as triplets

)

My teacher is on vacation, so I'll have to have all of these prepared by the time she gets back. Hopefully I'll survive

N Lugansky · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:40 pm

Liszt Libestruam ( 3)
Chopin Nocturne op 27 no 2
Haydn sonata no 37

Piano21 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:42 pm **Posts:** 9

im working on
Beethoven Sonata No 1
Chopin Waltz Op 42 & Etude Op 10 no 5 and 25 no 1
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor & Intermezzo Op 118 No 2
Moszkowski Op 72 No 2 & 5

BrokenFingers · **Joined:** Wed May 26, 2010 10:37 pm **Posts:** 45

Piano21 wrote:

im working on
Beethoven Sonata No 1
Chopin Waltz Op 42 & Etude Op 10 no 5 and 25 no 1
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor & Intermezzo Op 118 No 2
Moszkowski Op 72 No 2 & 5

I LOVE that Waltz! Have you heard Rachmaninoff's recording? It's my favorite.

Looks like a fun (but very difficult :wink:

) grouping of pieces, good luck!

amelialw · **Joined:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:36 pm **Posts:** 46

went back to canada recently and studied with my teacher there...so I have new rep for LRCM as well as competitions etc. which I will be learning on my own for now

Already started:
Bach Toccata in c minor
Haydn Sonata in E flat + Hob.52 (complete)
Grieg Piano Concerto (complete)
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage no.7
Liszt Transcendental Etude no.5 Feux Follets
Chopin Etude op.25 no.6

Other Pieces I will be learning:
Mendelssohn Variations Seriesus
Debussy Pour Le Piano
and a Prokofiev work...probably sonata no.2
Chopin Krakowiak

For my school exam here:
Glinka The Lark
not sure what else for now

paulturtle92 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:03 pm **Posts:** 3

Rzewski : The People Will Never Be Defeated, Thema: Reprise (for fun, love the melody and block chords)
Chopin: Etudes op.10, nos. 1 and 12, op.25 no.1
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.5, in Cm, op.10 no.1
Chopin: Nocturne No.1 in B♭ minor, op. 9 no. 1
Sculthorpe: Night Pieces
Bach : Partita No.2: Sinfonia, Allemande and Capriccio.

The last 4 "not so fun" ones are for my ATCL

Terez · **Posted:** Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:23 am

Not so fun??? OMG, that capriccio is one of the most fun things I've ever played! It's tricky, but rewarding to learn I think. I like the whole partita, but I think that movement is my favorite.

allegro-cpa · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2010 3:46 pm **Posts:** 7

I am working on:

BWV 565 - Fugue

Radar · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:57 am

After a long hiatus from Classical (played mostly Jazz, and Pop since H.S. and I'm 50 now) currently I'm working on:
Bach WTC Book 1, Prelude and Fugue #1 In C, and Prelude No. 2 in C minor
Brahms Intermezzo in A Op. 118, No. 2 (this one was kicking my you know what, but I'm starting to get it now).
Mozart Alla Turca, from Sonata No.11 K. 331
Mozart Sonata in C K545

totentanz · **Joined:** Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:11 pm **Posts:** 15

I'm currently learning these pieces.
-Beethoven - "Moonlight" Sonata 14 Op. 27 No. 2 3rd movement
-Chopin - "Sunshine" Etude op. 10 No. 8
-Chopin - Nocturne Op. 55 No. 1
-Liszt - Consolation 3
-Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op. 3 No. 2
and many more coming soon. hahahha

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