'ello dear friends and enemies
I'm exhausted. Erin and I went to the library and browsed their recordings and scores, ate yummy food (it was one of those days where you know you want a bacon cheeseburger. I wanted one and got fries on the side and polished it all off, full but not too full, and with no regrets. I came, I saw, I conquered. Caesar would've been proud.) and walked all around Concord. It was a very satisfying day. I'm going to miss Erin a lot, just like all the seniors, both from NEC and BB&N. Still, something about this group of people tells me I'll see them all again. I'm really excited for them all, not sad.
This year will be a challenge, but as long as I don't doubt myself (which happens all too frequently) I should be alright. I might be in a piano trio with Natalie, which is tres exciting. We're hoping to find a cellist and get Mr. Cohler to coach us. I should hear about that in a week. As for now, I'm listening to some recordings. I got a ton at the library today: complete beethoven, ravel (which you can't help but play in your head, over and over, since the first time you hear it), schubert, saint-saens (came with the ravel). I forgot to pick up schumann and was kicking myself. There are so many other things, but I was swamped with cds already. I also got Bartok Contrasts, for vln piano and clarinet. so maybe if either sophie or amy chen wants to do it we could go that route. the third contrast is really crazy. the violinist has to tune the E string a half step down, and the G string a half step up. the part is psychotic. still, it's an amazing piece. Natalie seems to want to play ravel, which is, after one listen, one of my favorite pieces ever. The opening of the first movement really haunts you. I'm afraid it's a little too virtuosic for me though. One thing for this year is that, as I said, I can't doubt myself, yet I know that my technique isn't quite the level of many around me. I'm excited, though.
to be continued later
This year will be a challenge, but as long as I don't doubt myself (which happens all too frequently) I should be alright. I might be in a piano trio with Natalie, which is tres exciting. We're hoping to find a cellist and get Mr. Cohler to coach us. I should hear about that in a week. As for now, I'm listening to some recordings. I got a ton at the library today: complete beethoven, ravel (which you can't help but play in your head, over and over, since the first time you hear it), schubert, saint-saens (came with the ravel). I forgot to pick up schumann and was kicking myself. There are so many other things, but I was swamped with cds already. I also got Bartok Contrasts, for vln piano and clarinet. so maybe if either sophie or amy chen wants to do it we could go that route. the third contrast is really crazy. the violinist has to tune the E string a half step down, and the G string a half step up. the part is psychotic. still, it's an amazing piece. Natalie seems to want to play ravel, which is, after one listen, one of my favorite pieces ever. The opening of the first movement really haunts you. I'm afraid it's a little too virtuosic for me though. One thing for this year is that, as I said, I can't doubt myself, yet I know that my technique isn't quite the level of many around me. I'm excited, though.
to be continued later