Great News!!

[Nina]

Debussy, ok, then Clair de lune maybe? It's one of my favourites.
And how about sth contemporary? Say Michael Nyman's work for "The piano"?

[MrRottweiler]

I really like Clair de lune as well! Not familiar with Michael Nyman but will be soon

[MrRottweiler]

Got it last night and its amazing. It has a really nice concert grand piano sound and I was on it non stop from 8pm to 1am. I stopped then when I realised I was playing with my eyes half closed

Counting the clock at work till I can get back on it tonight.

Anyone else have any great news today?

[April madness]

well Rotty, actually this thread is a copy of my Anything exciting? thread

[MrRottweiler]

I'll get my cloak

[April madness]

no no. you keep us here informed how your piano practising is going did your neighbours this morning said they liked your play?

[MrRottweiler]

The keyboard doesn't have built-in speakers I always use headphones anyway as it makes the sound much clearer. (and makes me jump when I'm playing scary computer games)

The keyboard is called a E-MU Proteus MPS+ Orchestral. Its 15 years old but doesn't show its age at all. The only downside is its not a workstation so there is no sampler or sequencer. Its a controller keyboard so to fully benefit I'll need to learn MIDI.

[April madness]

oh, so much excitement stolen I remember when I had to practice for days and the neighbours weren't happy.

[davis_greatest]

Is it full size - i.e. 88 keys?

How about Beethoven's Piano Sonata 14 ("Moonlight")? Would like to hear that. (How good are you? The last movement isn't easy!)

[gingerale]

Yes, Beethoven please.

[MrRottweiler]

Is it full size - i.e. 88 keys?

How about Beethoven's Piano Sonata 14 ("Moonlight")? Would like to hear that. (How good are you? The last movement isn't easy!)

Its 81 keys. The bottom note is a C which is perfect for playing the base for blues in C but the top note is a D which isn't ideal for a piece I've written. D# would have been perfect. I love Moonlight and like to think I can learn anything given some time. My right hand is much better than my left but I can play independantly of each other. My left used to be very weak so I concentrated on it a lot with practice routines. Not indifferent to the line-up

I think my biggest achievement is learning the 3rd and final movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto. Its played by strings but demonstrates the two hands going in opposite directions up and down the scale.

[Nina]

I totally agree with the idea of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata. Beautiful.

Nice to see that you enjoy playing so much Mr.R. Do let us know how it goes.

[Miss_S]

I'd love to hear you play, Mr.R

How about "4:33" by John Cage?*





























*Joke (sorry about that, I guess you have to know the piece to get it...)

[MrRottweiler]

Miss S, I didn't know the piece until just now

Quite incredible and it shows that the pauses and silence are just as important as the notes. It raises the question are the musicians being paid to do nothing or as its scored can it be argued they are still performing? Amazingly thought provoking and open to interpretation which is what music is all about.

[MrRottweiler]

I've been listening to the final movement of Moonlight Sonata and have to admit I don't think I could ever learn it. My left hand just wouldn't be up to the task. That said I love a challenge