What are you practicing right now.

[Megan]

This one of the pieces I am working on for Grade 3 piano.

Praeludium vocis mollis , by Barbara Arens. From her book Piano Misterioso.



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVsHqJHrVE[/youtube]





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[Chris]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0WQzTqNE4k[/YOUTUBE]

Bach - In dulci jubilo, BWV 729

This is the final organ piece for my parish's Festival of Lessons and Carols. I played it on the same occasion last year, so this should just be some practice to get it back into shape for this year.

[Peter]

Bach Partita no.2 in C minor, I especially love the Capriccio which is great fun to play.
(Starts at 1'10)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXH-sj9miO8[/YOUTUBE]

[Megan]

I love that organ piece Chris , it sounds wonderful!

[Megan]

Peter, is that Martha Argeric? It is a brilliant piece, it must be wonderful to play like that!

The little piece I am practicing ( i feel quite junior now) is remarkably easy for Grade 3 piece, and very catchy , elusive , and wistful plaint , the same time.

Thank you for loading it up Peter.

[Michael]

I'm playing the final movement of the Hammerklavier sonata.
(On my CD player, by the way).

[Peter]

Peter, is that Martha Argeric? It is a brilliant piece, it must be wonderful to play like that!

Indeed it is - She gave a wonderful performance with Barenboim last year of the Liszt 1st piano concerto to mark her 75th birthday.

[Peter]

I'm playing the final movement of the Hammerklavier sonata.
(On my CD player, by the way).

A recording of yours then Michael!

[Michael]

Nah! I hate my own version. I went to pieces at bar 209 - just when I was on the home stretch. I panicked and started playing "Jingle Bells" - which I do quite well.

(Apologies for derailing your thread, Megan. Carry on and ignore me! )






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[Chris]

I love that organ piece Chris , it sounds wonderful!

Let's hope it sounds wonderful when I have to play it!

This thread reminds me how much I miss learning piano pieces. Several years back, when I first started taking organ lessons, I was leaning Beethoven's Les Adieux sonata, and it was coming along very well. But it has only been organ since then, which is great, but I miss learning new Beethoven works.

[Megan]

Nah! I hate my own version. I went to pieces at bar 209 - just when I was on the home stretch. I panicked and started playing "Jingle Bells" - which I do quite well.

(Apologies for derailing your thread, Megan. Carry on and ignore me! )






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Michael, I always enjoy reading your posts.