What’s on your music stand? Fall 2011

[cc-chiu]

I agree! Especially as I haven’t had lessons for a while it’s hard to prevent getting bored due to playing one piece over and over again…

At first, I thought the Rondo was really difficult but I just took it slowly and now (two months later…) I feel I’m starting to ‘get’ it. Especially the part after all those chords in the second inversion (I don’t have the sheet music with me) is rather rythmically challenging for me. However it’s far from being up to tempo, now I can finally play it around 120bpm on the quarter.
I think the rondo is an excellent example of a piece that doesn’t look too hard when you take a brief look at it, but when you start playing it, it’s like WOW! Maintaining a good consistent speed with that alberti bass definitely didn’t come naturally (though I’ve got to admit, this is my first piece with an alberti bass 🙂 )

How about your experiences with the Rondo?

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi CC,

I haven’t learned a single thing from either book 5 or 6 of Pieces Classiques, sadly.

[Sherj DeSantis]

Hi Jerusha,

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Sherj!

I’m not familiar with “Tango of the Roses”.

[Sherj DeSantis]

Try this link. I have to tell you it sounds so much prettier on harp.

Tango Delle Rose(??????) – YouTube

The conference was amazing! Don’t get me started! Frank Voltz was hysterically funny in a class on composing. It was the most fun of the classes I took. Rhett Barnwell played at one of the night concerts and took your breath away he was so great. I had a class with Jan Jennings on chords, and actually learned the most

[Jerusha Amado]

Just listened to your link–great song!

[Sherj DeSantis]

I think it would be intermediate. It seems like you have played a lot longer than I have, so I don’t think you would find it too difficult. Mary Radspinner played it on lever harp. I tried it briefly on pedal. Good Luck. Let me know if you decide to try it.

[vincent-pierce]

Hi Jerusha,

I do enjoy these threads. Great to see people so excited about learning new pieces, especially for Christmas, it seems! I’m currently working on Renie’s Contemplation, which is just beautiful, pretty music (and technically challenging in the latter half), Grandjany’s Fantasie on a Theme of Haydn (I was inspired to choose this piece after watching this video of Xavier deMaistre: http://youtu.be/NxotQJjcJAc). I’m about to start Salzedo’s Quietude from the Five Preludes (aka Pink Preludes). All three pieces will be on my jury in December, but I’m also playing all three for a cousin’s wedding in November back home, so I have a good motivation for learning quickly and playing at a high level, as this will be the first time a lot of my family members will hear me play the harp. I’m so excited. I’m also doing some Lariviere and playing 2nd harp on Symphonie Fantastique with three other harpists in orchestra! It’s challenging to put four harps in the orchestra but sooooo fun!

Vince

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Vince,

I just listened to deMaistre’s video–stunning technique/ performance!

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

Thanks, Jerusha! I haven’t published Summer in Vancouver yet, but I can send you a copy when I think it is really done. I have published Winter in Vancouver, which is available from The Avondale Press. These are both playable on either 34-string lever harp, or pedal harp.

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Elizabeth,

I just listened to “Winter in Vancouver”.

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