Instrument players - come and chat!

[NeverEverAnythingEver]

I thought we could have a thread to chat about playing! I play the piano (not as badly as I fear but not as well as I hope) and have recently tried my hand at chamber music. Would love to hear what other people are doing.

CoteDAzur Here's a picture of the instruments they used in Rameau's Dardanus.

Clearly you need to invest in a monk's robe.

What happened here? Monk's robe? What?

Never - Thise two links are not the same piece. Am I missing something?

I like the 2nd one better, possibly because the 1st is so familiar.

2nd one made me think of that line in the film Amadeus:

"How do you like my music, your highness?"
"Mmmm not bad but... how do I say it.... Too many notes. It has too many notes. Rewrite it with less notes."

It should be this one! It's one of those things that continues playing something else ...

Brahms certainly wrote for a piano that has a range closer to the modern piano!

Alexandra I dare you to turn up in a monk's robe next time!
I'm looking forward to listening to the Brahms later when I have headphones - although it would cheer up my tube journey!

Yes, that's the one I preferred. Good luck with it!

Did you give up on the Gavotte & 6 Ds? I think I'm more or less ready for a video but my beloved harpsichord has gone to some church for end-of-year exams and won't be back until Monday.

I'm still playing the Gavotte.

Lots of notes for the Hungarian Dance - the trick is to make them work together .... Haha ... But Brahms is not a friend of small hands ... Still, I love those big jumps and big sounds.

at your wardrobe malfunction Alexandra and at cello slapper, it is an um interesting position (not meant in a mean way), beautiful sound though, I'd love to play one day.
The Hungarian Dance sounds very difficult Never
Thanks Loose, I'm struggling with sightreading, I know it's about powering through but I'm a perfectionist, can't cope with not correcting mistakes.
So good news. The credit union approved my loan I will soon own a digital piano!

Great news, Broken! I'm so happy that you will soon have your piano

Thank you both so excited.

So exciting Broken! Pics when you get it!

Alexandra black trousers are my standard work wear too!
Well done on the new piano Broken that is great news!

Anyone managing any practice?

I can now play the last 2 pages of the Hungarian Dance at sloth pace.

I haven't been getting any practice at all this weekend

On the plus side, my lovely harpsichord will be have come back by now and I can go and play it again tomorrow

Thanks both sure I can provide a pic Never
I want to get glammed up in an evening dress and perform now! My work wear used to be black trousers too, tend to be more informal now.
Tut Cote unlike you! Glad for you about harpsichord.
I had naughty evenings off practicing Fri and Sat, did a bit yesterday, off to do some.

Well, I was reunited with my lovely LOVELY harpsichord today and managed slightly over two hours on it

Yay! Cote that's brilliant news!
Well, I am slowly making progress with Waltz in A - am now playing the difficult bits hand together but will need to give them serious Cote-style dedication. On the other hand my teacher is very pleased with progress so far and even pleased with my scales!

Four weeks to go.
Four.
Weeks.
I veer between utter panicked conviction I will fail, and buzzing and proud. I watch videos I recorded myself and can see the difference even a couple of weeks ago.
Scales are mostly ok. Some tricky beasts for fingering. I'm happy I'll get there. Pieces are...ok...I play the right notes in the right rhythm. I need to get them to performance standard.
Aural and sightreading are evil. I have all the apps and am practicing. Mainly the singing bits suck.
I have been dedicated today. Half an hour on scales, another on aural, an hour on pieces.
Well done Loose, when's your exam?

Oh and any of you musical ladies know what this weird elongated L-shape thing is? In the Haydn.

Good luck with all your exams

Broken - I'm sure you'll do well!

I've never seen that weird L, I don't think?

Can we see some of those recorded videos?