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There are so many recordings of this out there, I am just wanting an opinion from anyone that cares to respond: What do you think the best recording of this piece
There are so many recordings of this out there, I am just wanting an opinion from anyone that cares to respond: What do you think the best recording of this piece
There are so many recordings of this out there, I am just wanting an opinion from anyone that cares to respond: What do you think the best recording of this piece
Speaking of You Tube. I had one bride decided she had changed her mind one week before her wedding on what she wanted to walk too and sent me a link of Isabelle Moretti playing Asturias. Yikes!
The opening lyrics of My Immortal is mostly about wishing someone would just leave.
Well with wedding season 2010 well under way. I had three this past weekend and this year seems to be the year of strange request for me.
Thanks Elizabeth! I found that it is playable as written, but I heard from someone else that it is common to gliss these bars and conductors do usually ask that they do gliss.
I should also add that there are different styles of Ergo Riders, and some are much less than the 741. Also, some go lower than others. If you are interested in getting one of these, make sure it can go low enough for you. I’m quite tall, so that was one thing I really looked for.
Dorian, check out the Tama Ergo Riders. Very comfortable and they also have a back support that you can buy. The back support fits all Ergo Riders.
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I first got to meet Ms. Palmer at the National Conferance in Tempe AZ. I was a student at the time and studing Compostion. My teacher introduced me to her and she actually sat down with me on day and I played a piece that I had been working on. It was great. I had my own lil harp composing lesson with her.
I saw her at a later conferences and she
I have to say that I dont like the Burgandy and wont even waste my money on them.
I have never bought Pirastro’s because of the cost of them, but have heard many harpist that have Salvi harps just love them. Maybe because of the tension.
I have never understood what the difference between Bow and Burandy was…. they are both Bow Brand strings. Maybe the only real difference is the price??
Vanderbilt classics are good strings and yes a good bang for the buck! I keep a full set of Vanderbilt for replacements.
I agree with Louise. It will take some time. One thing that might help, when I get hired to play and I am not familir with the conductor. I find out what time he is conducting in. Even though I may have played a work before, I have found that not all conductors will lead a piece in the same time. So find out at each time signature, what the they are conducting in.
Anothing good thing to learn is what does their down beat look like and get use to it. One thing I have noticed is the beat 2, 3 or 4 can be all over the place, but the down beat always seems to be consistant.
When you are playing or rehearsing to a recording, listen for other instrument cues that will help you, who else is playing when you are playing? Learn to listen to that instrument and play along as almost playing as a duet.
Listening is so key to playing well in the orchestra. Do not rely on the conductor all the time and if you have any cues in your music for other instruments, don’t always rely on those either. Listen and mark your own cues.
I really hate the cues they give you in orch music, half the time you can’t hear that instrument and there will be a completely different instrument playing solo.
You are part of a wonderful ensemble and play as such, listen to eveything going on around you and know you music.
One note to be aware of, some players might be having trouble as well. Know when they are messing up. If you think they are right, that can screw you up big time. I had that happen with me recently and it really messed me up thinking they were right on when they were late coming in. The conductor never corrected it in the rehearsal.
That is great that the conductor is willing to work with you. Ask if he can make copies of the score where you play, studying those parts can help you understand what else is going on at that time.
