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Great job, now where's the vid?
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Yea, about that ...

Undone, congrats on finishing Bach's Prelude! That piece, according to
the ABF graded pieces list, and some sources online is rated as a very, very challenging piece to play. Unless I am horribly mistaken, these sources are indicating it to be nearly as difficult as some of Chopin's etudes. Unless I am misreading this? The piece does look challening, but I'm sort of suprised it is listed among the most difficult, so I am thinking I am not understanding something with the listing/ratings. This may seem tedious, but I am curious.

Waltz, thanks for the congrats, but me thinks you may be looking at something else. This is Bach’s Prelude in C from “The Well-Tempered Clavier” (BWV 846) and is only listed as a “Grade 2” piece in the “Graded Pieces” list that I have. I’d say it’s a little more difficult then “Prelude in D Minor”. Still, it’s a wonderful piece and I enjoy playing it.

Undone

Good to hear from you buddy It seems that many of us "#3'rs" are spinning off in different directions, I think its great! I've finished up Star Spangled Banner (love the oh say does our flag part) and am now moving onto Prelude in C Major

I will eventually (soon'sh) get cracking on my Great Great Grandfathers stuff. Been very busy with the "side project" which is going to launch next weekend! After that hopefully things will settle down a little and I can focus on some good practice and "brush up" of my repertoire.

I can see that this one's going to a 2wk'r for sure, maybe 3. Although the patterns are very repetitive so that may help me (memory wise)


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Undone,

Got it now! I was looking at some other Bach Prelude in C, not the WTC suffix one. Hmm, I think it should be listed as more difficult than a 2! Maybe a 3. It looks much more difficult than the Bach pieces from Anna's Notebook...

TTigg,

Glad to hear an update from you. I am not motivated to learn the Star Spangled Banner, it sort of reminds me of Pomp and Circumstance from Book 2. I hope the Prelude works out for you, I'm sure it will. The "side project" sounds mysterious... Will it be on youtube ?

Nope but I will have a website up very soon Baby steps since there is so much work to do (inventory wise)
- SC

I've always wondered how to actually build a website from the ground up; I've heard it's not easy. What type of website will it be? Is it piano related?

Well we're using the basic "template" from GoDaddy (for now). Not Piano related but I will have (and currently a few) Piano related products
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TTigg – Good to hear from you as well. I’m glad you enjoyed Star Spangled Banner. It took some doing for me to get into this piece but once I did I enjoyed playing it too.

Waltz – if you weren’t working with a teacher I’d say you should “take your medicine” i.e. go ahead and give Star Spangled Banner a try. It employs some techniques that are worth learning.

PS: TTigg – I look forward to seeing / hearing more on your Great Great Grand-composer’s stuff.

Undone

Well here it is, my “time to move on recording” of Prelude in C Major. This one's definitely a keeper.

Prelude in C Major

Undone

Played like a true pianist! Now that's what I call music!

Man indeed, me too! I've got so much to do and so little time. Thus far I've managed to uncover some 200 recordings, not all the sheets for them. Seems he was quite popular in his day!

SC

Totally agreed. Although I'm sitting on the fence as to how the piece sounds towards the middle & end. As the music that is, not your playing LOVE the beginning! and you've played it so bloody well, good job!
SC

My performance of Clementi's Prelude in D Minor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do8BOOG87hs

Not perfect, probably could have had a faster tempo. Took a while to record because I would make random errors over and over after I had played half the piece.

Nice work (as always) Waltz!

Thanks!

nicely done! I just started page one of this this past week

Great job on Cementi's Prelude in D Minor there Waltz. I love the mood of this piece.

Undone

Undone - excellent rendition of the Bach Prelude - very well done! - nice continuing emphasise of the RH with subdued (but always present and heard) LH - yes, a real keeper (and maybe a good ABF Recital piece?) - I wasn't planning on trying this one out (since Bach's stuff generally doesn't have enough melody to keep me happy), but having heard your lovely version I'm now seriously reconsidering.

JF