Virtual Piano Forum 9.15.20

Comment below to share what goals you have for piano and for this class over the next three months.:

Example goals:

I'm preparing for ____ festival/examination in (indicate month) and am working on (indicate repertoire). I would like to practice performing these pieces before then.

or

I'm working on (indicate name of piece) in my private piano lessons and would like to use the virtual piano forum classes to pace my learning of these pieces.

and/or

For Sept 29, I would like to work on dynamics/phrasing/achieving a more smooth musical flow in (indicate name of piece).

For Sept 29, I will memorize two pages of the Chopin's Ballade #4.

In today's class, we heard

Jeffrey - Chopin's Mazurka in e minor, op. 17 no. 12

Amelie – Mozart’s Sonata in F major K 332 II. Adagio

Erin – Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 (Friska ->)

Kevin – Beethoven’s Sonata no. 20 op. 49 no. 2 in G major I. Allegro ma non troppo

Details of Performance

Dynamics

Articulation

Pedal

Texture

Balance of LH and RH (Melody and Accompaniment)

Balance of voices

Spirit of the piece

Stylistic features

Phrasing/Presence of Breath

Gestures

Tempo control

Awareness of Harmony

Color