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Same here. The C Prelude, though: that one I can do. No chords; no eighths; no dotted notes. At one point in his career, Bill Evans was dissatisfied with his p

Same here. The C Prelude, though: that one I can do. No chords; no eighths; no dotted notes. At one point in his career, Bill Evans was dissatisfied with his playing, and spend a year or so sight-reading the WTC. But then, he was Bill Evans.

jacquesm 4y ago
> At one point in his career, Bill Evans was dissatisfied with his playing, and spend a year or so sight-reading the WTC. But then, he was Bill Evans. High standards... that's an amazing story. I'm currently overdosing on Hania Rani. Never knew a piano could sound like that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ucSisSMnM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ucSisSMnM
- olau 4y ago
  Thanks for that link! Here's Nils Frahm with a funky piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49faHgWW9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49faHgWW9w
  - jacquesm 4y ago
    Wow, that piano is amazing. As is the music, bookmarked, I will have to re-play that on the weekend when I have more time to listen to it more carefully. But definitely a keeper. Have you seen these? https://klavins-pianos.com/products/model-450i/ https://klavins-pianos.com/products/model-450i/
    - motohagiography 4y ago
      I know of these, but have yet to see one IRL. Even though piano is not my instrument, if I built a house, I would absolutely have one of these in the conservatory.
      - jacquesm 4y ago
        Next time I'm in Latvia (about once every year) I will definitely seek one out.
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  Never heard of her. Thanks for that. Listening right now.
olau 4y ago
I would recommend you two start with something simpler, e.g. the Klavierbüchleins that contain simple practice pieces for his children, and work your way up. Those pieces still have the same magic. Volume two of the Suzuki method for piano is 42% Bach of that caliber, so it's doable with some basic technique. Also, check out his cello sonatas and violin sonatas and partitas for true soul wrenching. I can still recall moments from live performances of these I went to more than 20 years ago.
- jancsika 4y ago
  > I would recommend you two start with something simpler, e.g. the Klavierbüchleins that contain simple practice pieces for his children, and work your way up. Screw that. Just slow down suddenly went there are too many melodies moving too quickly in the given fugue. Then when things become easier again, switch back to your original tempo. Or if that's too difficult, just drop the inner voices and keep the bass moving at a steady rate. After all, those techniques were good enough for the NES. Games like Metroid did this with both the video frame rate and the audio, and it didn't stop them from selling over 17 million cartridges and spawning many sequels. If gaming isn't your forte (heh), how about consulting with the first page of the first movement of Chopin's B-flat minor Sonata? He gets this full throttle accompaniment groove going with both hands. Then when it's time for the melody to come in, guess what? He replaces the full accompaniment with a simplified pattern that can be played with just the left hand. It's considered a masterpiece, so the audience was apparently none the wiser. :) In conclusion: throttle. Apply voice stealing algos. Transpose everything to C. Shamelessly shape the music to fit your current set of motor skills. I mean for crying out loud, you're hackers!
  - jacquesm 4y ago
    Missing a /s ?

jacquesm 4y ago

> At one point in his career, Bill Evans was dissatisfied with his playing, and spend a year or so sight-reading the WTC. But then, he was Bill Evans. High standards... that's an amazing story. I'm currently overdosing on Hania Rani. Never knew a piano could sound like that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ucSisSMnM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ucSisSMnM

olau 4y ago
Thanks for that link! Here's Nils Frahm with a funky piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49faHgWW9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49faHgWW9w
- jacquesm 4y ago
  Wow, that piano is amazing. As is the music, bookmarked, I will have to re-play that on the weekend when I have more time to listen to it more carefully. But definitely a keeper. Have you seen these? https://klavins-pianos.com/products/model-450i/ https://klavins-pianos.com/products/model-450i/
  - motohagiography 4y ago
    I know of these, but have yet to see one IRL. Even though piano is not my instrument, if I built a house, I would absolutely have one of these in the conservatory.
    - jacquesm 4y ago
      Next time I'm in Latvia (about once every year) I will definitely seek one out.
AlbertCory 4y ago
Never heard of her. Thanks for that. Listening right now.

olau 4y ago

I would recommend you two start with something simpler, e.g. the Klavierbüchleins that contain simple practice pieces for his children, and work your way up. Those pieces still have the same magic. Volume two of the Suzuki method for piano is 42% Bach of that caliber, so it's doable with some basic technique. Also, check out his cello sonatas and violin sonatas and partitas for true soul wrenching. I can still recall moments from live performances of these I went to more than 20 years ago.

jancsika 4y ago
> I would recommend you two start with something simpler, e.g. the Klavierbüchleins that contain simple practice pieces for his children, and work your way up. Screw that. Just slow down suddenly went there are too many melodies moving too quickly in the given fugue. Then when things become easier again, switch back to your original tempo. Or if that's too difficult, just drop the inner voices and keep the bass moving at a steady rate. After all, those techniques were good enough for the NES. Games like Metroid did this with both the video frame rate and the audio, and it didn't stop them from selling over 17 million cartridges and spawning many sequels. If gaming isn't your forte (heh), how about consulting with the first page of the first movement of Chopin's B-flat minor Sonata? He gets this full throttle accompaniment groove going with both hands. Then when it's time for the melody to come in, guess what? He replaces the full accompaniment with a simplified pattern that can be played with just the left hand. It's considered a masterpiece, so the audience was apparently none the wiser. :) In conclusion: throttle. Apply voice stealing algos. Transpose everything to C. Shamelessly shape the music to fit your current set of motor skills. I mean for crying out loud, you're hackers!
- jacquesm 4y ago
  Missing a /s ?