Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Update

Last month I worked on Debussy: Golliwogg's Cake Walk, (very interesting reading on Wikipedia for what Golliwogg means), Mozart: Sonata in C minor K. 457. Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableaux op. 33 no. 4 (5) in D minor, and Bach Sinfonia #5 and #5 ornamented version. This was a really good one for learning what all the ornament markings mean. OK #5 was very easy. I pretty much had it done on the first day so I mostly worked on learning the ornamented one. I played Rachmaninoff every day and all the others only every 3rd day since they were all pretty easy. I still struggle with letting go and just playing, even when I know the notes. I guess this is part of the reason for practicing. The Rachmaninoff is amazing. Check it out here!

This month I am working on Mozart Sonata XVI K 331 the first 5 variations, Debussy Passepied, Rachmaninoff Etude Tableaux op. 33. no. 7 (6 is way too crazy fast), Bach Sinfonia #6.