O/T Battles with Bruch

[rabbitgirl]

Just finished tonight's fight with Bruch's Gminor Violin Concerto. It's not half as hard as Mendelssohn's E minorconcerto, but my fingers are still tied in knots (excuse any typos,therefore....)

I miss the luxury of weekly lessons in college....now I have to figure it out all by myself....

Orchestra gigs and teachingjust aren't the same challenge assolo repertoire. I have to motivate myself to keep up on the "standardrep" (the most popular of the violin concertos). It's weird being aprofessional after all these years of being a student. Actually, it's alot easier! That's why I need a bit of a kick to challenge myselfregularly.

sigh....I'm feeling downright retrospective tonight!lolLessons and performances are the only things Imiss about college.

Rose

P.S. If anyone's looking for great music, listen to the Bruch and Mendelssohn concertos!!

 

[LindseyandKen]

For feel good tunes, you must check out theguinea pig post from earlier this evening!!! That is guaranteed tocheer you up, especially the little ginger goth pig!

Promise!

Linz x

 

[LindseyandKen]

For feel good tunes, you must check out theguinea pig post from earlier this evening!!! That is guaranteed tocheer you up, especially the little ginger goth pig!

Promise!

Linz x

 

[Buck Jones]

The best student I ever had the pleasure ofworking with is in the process of becoming a concert pianist, in recordtime, I might add! He completed his four year course of studyat Westminster College, at Princeton University in three years, aftergraduating high school in a three year period, as well.

He, and we, thoroughly enjoyed his performances on our old, threadbarepiano that once belonged to my deceased mother-in-law. Idon't know classical music, but I do know something beautiful when Ihear it.

He will be visiting us next week, but, alas, the old piano has departedfor a new home in Nashville, TN with our son, daughter-in-law, andgrandchildren. We will only be able to enjoy his, and hisfiancee's company(equally talented) and not their music.

You deserve to write well,if you are a virtuosoviolinist! I am continually being impressed by your veryspecial talents and abilities! You honor us with yourpresence here.

Buck

 

[rabbitgirl]

Wow, I'm blushing, Buck!

Thanks!

I thought, in my student days, that if I ever reached this point Iwould have "arrived"--but now that I'm here, I find more work to bedone. It's never "good enough"!! :?

I have an enormous respect for pianists, as I work with them regularly.My piano skills are virtually non-existent, and I can only watch inawe.Too bad your piano is gone and you can't enjoy yourstudent's music this time! You'll have to wait until he's on the grandtour and is featured on PBS, eh?

Rose