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| Where do I go from here? Classical musicians? |
| I'm glad you're discovering a passion for music. Obviously you're quite good for your age and have the potential to play professionally. In junior high, you still ...... |
| Romantic and Classical time periods? |
| This will give you a relatively short but overall comprehensive synopsis of all classical music; and how the "classical" period/"romantic" relate to each other,...... |
| Standard repertoire for piano to gain entrance into top notch music colleges? |
| From my personal experience:
It stands to reason that how you play it is more important then what you play. Schools like Berkeley (The Boston one), in my experience, are more int...... |
| Which person do you think had/has the most beautiful mind? |
| Bach created beauty, Pablo Casals performed it.
Although the depth and emotion in Rachmaninov's and Shostakovich's works is out of this world (Piano Concertos!), Bach ...... |
| What is the difference between a Sonnet and a symphony? |
| She is correct about a sonnet. It is more specifically a poem of fourteen lines ending with a rhyming couplet. The rhyme scheme of the first 12 lines can vary, but it almost alwa...... |
| Coming Home, Coming Home........? |
| You're probably thinking of the Largo from Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k's ninth symphony.
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| Whats your favorite Beethoven sonata? |
| I second the above, favorite is #30 in E, it is not hard to play but it is hard to play well.
The hardest, as above, is the Bb #29 opus 106. #32 in c minor is almost impossible to...... |
| What's the name of this classical music piece? |
| The name of this song is 'Con te Partiro'. It is a re-orchestrated (instrumental) arrangement originally composed by Francesco Sartori. The clip you see is an edited snip...... |
| What is the strumming pattern for gotta be somebody (nickleback)? |
| This sounds like a pop / rock question to me. (Not classical)....... |
| Do you listen to any classical pieces that you can't wait to end? |
| Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, which probably has my favorite ending of any music piece, followed by Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 125. Also on...... |
| Does anybody know Robert schumann's most important compostions? |
| Wiki has some great info on Schumann.
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| What key is the umbilical chord in? |
| A minor...... |
| Which beethoven's symphony is dun dun dun daaa? |
| Beethoven's 5th.
Actually, he described those first four notes as "fate knocking at his door"....... |
| What's the difference between HARMONY and KEYBOARD HARMONY? |
| If you're talking about the RCM Examinations, then there isn't really a difference between Harmony and Keyboard Harmony.
RCM used to call Harmony Exams "Keyboard ...... |
| Music Box? Where is a good, reputable place to buy a really nice music box, that plays really soft, sweet mus? |
| San Francisco Music Box Co. seems to be alright.
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| What is that one classical song? |
| I listened to your indicated version(4th from the bottom); and the rendition is not of a piece of classical music with which I'm familiar: don't believe it's a class...... |
| What is the correct term for this? |
| I think you are referring to a tremolo...... |
| What do you classical YA buffs think of Andre Rieu? |
| You know, stuffy or not, I think we should admit that in the world of classical there definitely is a place for people like Rieu, Yo Yo Ma, and to a lesser albeit growing extent La...... |
| Two versions of Zigeunerweisen? |
| The last two are definitely out of tune, with many wrong notes. The main difference in the first two is expression (style) and ornamentation. Gypsy violinists invented ornamentat...... |
| What are your thoughts on Clara Schumann's Concerto in A minor? |
| I'm wasn't familiar with this piece; so I found a video of it on You Tube and listened to a portion of it - and now I understand why I'm not familiar with it.
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| Where does it indicate on sheet music when to use the piano pedals? |
| Look at your sheet music. If there's indication of pedal, it will appear below the notes (meaning the below the five lines). There will be a trench like shape that looks a lit...... |
| Do you think Britney Spears could be considered the greatest classical musician of our time? |
| People might incorrectly see us as high-brow or stuffy, but if you want to get a rise out of us, then don't insult our intelligence! You need a better question. How about &q...... |
| Wad influences in Joseph Haydn's life that affected his composition style? |
| While I would LOVE to do your homework for you, I think you would gain much more from doing your own research and formulating your own ideas, rather than regurgitating those of a c...... |
| How can I memorise my violin scales and arpeggios? |
| Memorize the bowing's and this will help you memorize the rest of it.
Also try playing your scales to the metronome! And make sure your are using your whole bow !...... |
| Any romantic piano songs? |
| Somewhere in time..
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| What is your opinion about John Cage's piece 4'33? |
| I think it is a good example of John Cage's gimmickry. If John Cage could compose music half as well as he can invent gimmicks, he would be all right....... |
| Art and music tastes? |
| I think you're right. I've noticed that among my friends, colleagues and students that art and music tastes often correlate, though people tend to a bit more adventurous ...... |
| How is that ticker piano players sometimes use called? |
| it's probably some kind of metronome. a metronome helps a musician keep a beat
is it like this?
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| What is your favorite recording of Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony? |
| My fave is a live version which the Moscow Philharmonic made with Kirill Kondrashin in 1978.
Mravinsky made 3 recordings of the 'Path茅tique' the one most people refer ...... |
| Pride and prejudice music? |
| i giorni by ludovico einaudi is a really beautiful classical piece and can be played by someone grade 5 standard
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