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Last recital I tried to cram out a piece at the last moment --- failed miserably. Did not contribute.
I find that last 10% of finishing a piece is a killer.
This time I hope to succeed. Maybe Villa Lobos, A Lenda Do Caboclo; or Scarlatti K380.
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I was hoping to view or hear previous recitals but the link on the page "Important Topics on the Adult Beginners Forurm" seems to be broken - any ideas
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Wonderful! Now, can anyone give me the exact French pronunciation of Misérables? I wouldn't call this exact, and not solely because I can't convey a French "R" but "lay mee-zay-RAH-bluh" is my inept representation of it. Thanks both of you for the pronunciation assistance - Cheryl, that has to be the shortest shared file ever on Box 
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Last recital I had to pull a last minute cram session in order to submit the tune I really wanted too even though the piece wasn't totally ready. [Yes, once again, I 'peaked' after the recital].
Anyway, I thought to get a head start on this recital and started practicing my new piece right away.
New problem: I 'peaked' about a week ago and am now so sick of playing the piece over and over that I just cannot put the emotional input into it that it deserves. Fortunately, I work on several tunes at any given time but timing the 'peak' is still difficult for me to do.
This seems to be the case because I have yet to figure out how many cycles I can perform a piece before I get sick of it. This is not a joke as I am serious.
I have the ability to take a newly discovered melody and learn it to the point where it gives me goosebumps. [Really, I'm very sensitive]. But after playing the piece over and over, I notice an inverse relationship occurring in that as I get better at playing the piece I also start becoming jaded with it.
I think this occurrence happens because the original 'stimulant' of the melody stats becoming a little diluted over time.
So, now I'm at the point where I either need to forget about the piece I learned and hope to rediscover it again in a few weeks so I can put the emotion back into the piece...[cuz I can't fake it], or I need to start cramming once again in order to have something ready in a couple of weeks.
Vicious cycle I'm telling you!
Just record regularly! Go back one recording when you hit the 1st jaded one?  This is a good suggestion and would, or could work but in order for that to happen I would need to record every session whether it is on the digital or the acoustic piano and I just am too lazy to do that. But I'm not a slacker. It's just that I always feel that I can play a piece even better if I practice it more so I usually never record myself unless I am about to run out of time for the recital submission date. It is that date that ultimately forces me to make a recording. The problem is when I actually do make the recording, I find that I either could have benefited by spending even more time practicing the piece,....or,... the 'sweet spot' of my abilities to perform the piece has come and gone. I find getting it back IS doable but is so much easier if some time has gone by. ...And, if some time has gone by before I try and perform it again, it won't be the same because I will end up playing it differently anyway which in turn makes it into an entirely new piece once again. I'm telling you, it really is a vicious cycle.
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I was hoping to view or hear previous recitals but the link on the page "Important Topics on the Adult Beginners Forurm" seems to be broken - any ideas Oops!! We need to change that. A couple of recitals back we moved everything to the PW servers, and it's been a long process of changing all the old links. The best way to browse past recitals is to use the absolutely marvelous searchable index that Sam Smith created and maintains for us: http://recitals.pianoworld.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
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I was hoping to view or hear previous recitals but the link on the page "Important Topics on the Adult Beginners Forurm" seems to be broken - any ideas Oops!! We need to change that. A couple of recitals back we moved everything to the PW servers, and it's been a long process of changing all the old links. The best way to browse past recitals is to use the absolutely marvelous searchable index that Sam Smith created and maintains for us: http://recitals.pianoworld.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Link fixed.
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I'm telling you, it really is a vicious cycle. I suggest looking up the gentleman who initiated all this quarterly torment, and give him a piece of your mind.
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Haha, your right TallGuy. A labor of love or self imposed stress? Sometimes that line can get a bit blurred.
In addition, once recital recording time comes around, the subtle differences in our recordings are probably not even that noticeable to everyone else. Of course we can hear it like certain sounds are only heard by dogs but that's just the way it goes. Also, the better you can perform a piece, the more the mistakes you make will bug you. That's because you know you are capable of playing it correctly'... however you realized that you just screwed up.
Which of course leads back to the beginning of the vicious cycle.
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In addition, once recital recording time comes around, the subtle differences in our recordings are probably not even that noticeable to everyone else. Of course we can hear it like certain sounds are only heard by dogs but that's just the way it goes. Also, the better you can perform a piece, the more the mistakes you make will bug you. That's because you know you are capable of playing it correctly'... however you realized that you just screwed up.
How true! Sometimes I find that I get one recording that is "note perfect" but it doesn't have the "zing", or the "heart". 2 or 3 times now, I've used a less "perfect" (I use the term loosely!) recording for one that has the right energy. Maybe a week or so of time off from your piece will allow you to go back to it with renewed energy and heart?
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My coming piece was already recorded shortly after the previous recital. Maybe I can still improve on it but that will always be the case :-/
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I've never tried it, but I'm assuming that it's possible to insert a webpage link (such as to YouTube) into the "Additional Comments" section of one's Recital submission - can anyone verify this?
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I've never tried it, but I'm assuming that it's possible to insert a webpage link (such as to YouTube) into the "Additional Comments" section of one's Recital submission - can anyone verify this? If you just put a straight http://blah.blah in there it should go through but you would have to copy / paste. I guess a UBB link would work directly so long as there isn't any attempt to strip that from the uploaded form.
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Is this different from the monthly recital like the April one that I just participated in? If so, how is it different?
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I've missed the last two recitals so I'm hoping to make this one:)
Ive been working on hungary rhapsodie by carl koelling. Hopefully it will be ready by time the recital comes around. I imagine it will be since I have play it for my final exam; well at least half of it:)... Let me just say. I'm starting to really dislike this peace! I've been working on it since January and still haven't gotten to the end of the piece. I can't wait until its finished!:) This class has been rewarding though:)
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Is this different from the monthly recital like the April one that I just participated in? If so, how is it different? [Monica starts to wonder where keystring has been the past 6 years...] Yes, it's different. It's (relatively) more formal, and it's held on a quarterly basis. You can read the history of it on the main recital webpage: https://recitals.pianoworld.com/
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Is this different from the monthly recital like the April one that I just participated in? If so, how is it different? [Monica starts to wonder where keystring has been the past 6 years...] Yes, it's different. It's (relatively) more formal, and it's held on a quarterly basis. You can read the history of it on the main recital webpage: https://recitals.pianoworld.com/ I don't think of the monthly threads as a recital - it's a bar without the bouncers. You know, smokey, drinks, people talking while you play, dancing, making out - talk about less formal! Sort of open mic in the ABF Cathy
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Thanks both of you for the pronunciation assistance - Cheryl, that has to be the shortest shared file ever on Box Yes, quite possibly lol. It took MUCH longer to save, format as mp3, upload, and post about than it did to record! (not that it took a long time, but the difference was amusing. ) I am looking forward to hearing your piece TJ. I got some more help on mine from my teacher during the lesson today - new techniques, if implemented well, will help me play it at a much more dynamic tempo!
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I don't think of the monthly threads as a recital - it's a bar without the bouncers. You know, smokey, drinks, people talking while you play, dancing, making out - talk about less formal! Sort of open mic in the ABF Cathy Ah, but they do have a bouncer - his name is Greg... 
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I am looking forward to hearing your piece TJ.
I got some more help on mine from my teacher during the lesson today - new techniques, if implemented well, will help me play it at a much more dynamic tempo!
Looking forward to hearing yours too... Have you seen "Les Mis"? - are you familiar with the marvelous music that runs thru it continuously from beginning to end?
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TJ - oh yeah Cathy
Cathy Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53
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