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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. This section got set up because it didn't work great with recordings sort of cluttering up the regular section. I mean, it was a little more complicated than that, but that's the Cliff's Notes.
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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. This section got set up because it didn't work great with recordings sort of cluttering up the regular section. I mean, it was a little more complicated than that, but that's the Cliff's Notes. Mark is correct. The reality is that many folks here lead busy lives. Taking time to listen to and constructively critique the recordings of others doesn't seem to be a priority right now with our current Pianist Corner participants - even those who have regularly done so in the past. Then, of course, I've noticed that the sheer number of recordings being posted here has increased significantly, further complicating the situation. So to those frustrated by the lack of response, go ahead and post your recordings elsewhere and see what happens.
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Do you know/play a lot of them? Yes, I play all of them. Would you like to hear more?
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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. The fact that the Members Recordings sub-forum gets less traffic is one very good reason for having it.
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Do you know/play a lot of them? Yes, I play all of them. Would you like to hear more? I would. The two you posted were very nicely played, imo. Question: Do you have an overriding "concept" in the execution? Or, do you just dive in a play 'em? --Andy
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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. There used to be just a single 'members recording' area that hardly got any attention at all. (it's still there) In order to get more attention, people would put their recordings in the other forums which would irritate a large percentage of members. These sub-forums were created to alleviate some of the injustice of not being heard while respecting the status quo. If you're recording isn't getting the number of comments you want, that might be a good thing!
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Louis: In case you really don't realize, the reason is that nobody else here regards this as a major thing. It's just one of many, many details of performance practice that could be mentioned in almost anything -- as are those many many other things. Also, as a performance practice its common knowledge so its not like he stumbled upon a great discovery that he makes it out to be. In particular for performing these chorales you simply cannot reach some of the intervals as block chords so its unavoidable to roll.
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In particular for performing these chorales you simply cannot reach some of the intervals as block chords so its unavoidable to roll. Actually, in these particular chorales, everything can be reached.
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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. There used to be just a single 'members recording' area that hardly got any attention at all. (it's still there) In order to get more attention, people would put their recordings in the other forums which would irritate a large percentage of members. These sub-forums were created to alleviate some of the injustice of not being heard while respecting the status quo. If you're recording isn't getting the number of comments you want, that might be a good thing! But my argument is that all member recordings should just be posted in the regular Pianist Corner, like anything else. If you were at a party full of pianists, wouldn't you rather perform in the main room where everyone's hanging out, rather than some secluded bedroom?
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What annoys me more than that is the Composers forum, which also gets almost no traffic.
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In particular for performing these chorales you simply cannot reach some of the intervals as block chords so its unavoidable to roll. Actually, in these particular chorales, everything can be reached. Then how dare you roll those chords!
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In particular for performing these chorales you simply cannot reach some of the intervals as block chords so its unavoidable to roll. Actually, in these particular chorales, everything can be reached. Then how dare you roll those chords!
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I honestly think the Members Recordings sub-forum should be trashed and people should just post their recordings in the Pianists Corner forum. It gets more view traffic, and a sub-forum for member recordings is really quite unnecessary in my opinion. There used to be just a single 'members recording' area that hardly got any attention at all. (it's still there) In order to get more attention, people would put their recordings in the other forums which would irritate a large percentage of members. These sub-forums were created to alleviate some of the injustice of not being heard while respecting the status quo. If you're recording isn't getting the number of comments you want, that might be a good thing! But my argument is that all member recordings should just be posted in the regular Pianist Corner, like anything else. If you were at a party full of pianists, wouldn't you rather perform in the main room where everyone's hanging out, rather than some secluded bedroom? I see it more as an adjoining family room, clearly visible when you enter the living room (i.e., first link see at top of Pianist Corner page). This makes it easier For me to access and follow the postings and discussions. Guess we're all different !!
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Beautifully played, Polyphonist. These are indeed little gems, and I'd like to hear more. But c'mon, couldn't you give us a little more than a minute of music? 1) Do you ever give reviews or comments on other members recordings? I used to, but I have mainly ceased to do so. pv88, Polyphonist used to give reviews regularly. In general, I thought they were detailed, thoughtful, direct, and to the point. But because he didn't preface each statement with "May I humbly suggest", his reviews were deemed by several members as being rude, condescending, inconsiderate, and downright offensive. So once you've had your head handed to you a few times, I guess you begin to develop a sore neck. The problem is that posters are not always clear about what they expect from potential listeners. Some are simply presenting, and don't ask for anything. Others will say "comments welcome", or "looking for constructive criticism" (usually a euphemism for "no criticism".) So being a "reviewer" can often be as risky as being the "reviewee".
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The original Lutheran chorale tunes were intended for congregational singing. As a former choral conducting major I can't help but keep this in mind when I play the Bach chorale arrangements. Poly's interpretations are quite lovely and personal. His pacing of Nunn Komm der Heiden Heiland would be suited for congregational singing (led by an organ). The ebb and flow of his reading of Fruet euch, irh Christen seems more suited for performance by a choir closely following their director.
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What annoys me more than that is the Composers forum, which also gets almost no traffic. + 1
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In particular for performing these chorales you simply cannot reach some of the intervals as block chords so its unavoidable to roll. Actually, in these particular chorales, everything can be reached. You must have huge hands to reach the 12th in measure 13 of #8.
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In my edition of the 371 chorales the bass note is F2 and the tenor note is C4. Have I be labouring under a lifelong delusion that those two notes make an 11th? My world is shattered!
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The shorter interval is to take the top three voices with the RH.
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