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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnXCAje5hpU The moniter brought me out a little too early because the judges were still writing down comment for the previous preformer. So I awkwardly sat and made gestures to my teacher (accompanying from the other side of the church) about how many measures I was going to count off . Be kind! :p Matt
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it's very good, congratulations!
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Thanks signa, in some of the more technical spots I got a little nervious and rushed. Probably one of the main reasons why my score was not in the "winners circle" But a great and fun learning experience it was.
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just a little bit timing problem, i know. but for the 1st time competition, it's just great! i didn't know how good you become actually.
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Originally posted by signa: just a little bit timing problem, i know. but for the 1st time competition, it's just great! i didn't know how good you become actually. Yeah, it's almost kind of scary how good he's getting. He might even catch up to me!
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lots and lots of finesse.
accompanist/organist.. a non-MTNA teacher to a few
love and peace, Õun (apple in Estonian)
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Originally posted by playadom: Originally posted by signa: [b] just a little bit timing problem, i know. but for the 1st time competition, it's just great! i didn't know how good you become actually. Yeah, it's almost kind of scary how good he's getting.
He might even catch up to me! [/b]It'll be a while, don't worry.
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Originally posted by playadom: Yeah, it's almost kind of scary how good he's getting. Tell me about it. If I'm not mistaken, you were watching this at the same time I was! Your user name came up, though mine is different on YouTube, so therefore you might not have known that you had company! Let's give Matt a for a job well done. This young lad is going to go places... and his presence on this forum is a treasure.
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Well, you know what i'll say about your posture - maybe if I re-word: many pianist sit as you do - curving outward the lumber region. Yes, you do need to 'lean' into the piano but from lower down so that your lumber region naturally curves in. I play with blocks under the back legs to assist this. I've just spent all day in a seminar with Professor Earl Owen the renowned hand/face transplant surgeon. One of his jobs is for Sydney Opera. Four famous pianists performed there a short while ago (including Christine Ortiz) and he said they ALL blocked up the back legs. sitting on less of the stool will also help. Your torso/arms are wonderfully free!
I don't know of any concert hall in the world where this performance wouldn't hold it's own! Fantastic. I had to listen 3 times.
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All I can do is to second argerichfan: This young lad is going to go places... and his presence on this forum is a treasure. It's your first competition and you seem very much in control and enjoying yourself...Bravo, Matt ! Ragnhild
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I agree totally with KeyboardKlutz on the posture issue. It needs to be put right otherwise there will be problems. You may not think it, but it is a slouch.
Very effective playing, though.
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Vasa inania multum strepunt.
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Well done! I think you're very talented, and I hope you keep up the good work.
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Wow, Matt - that was wonderfully played - and you looked so relaxed. Congratulations on a fine performance.
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Very very good Matt,
Congrats!
"Beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time."
-Albert Camus, Jim
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I think kbk means "lumbar" region, not "lumber" ... as the latter would certainly produce a "wooden" performance! (Sorry!) Regards,
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Now THAT is funny! (I can't stop laughing)
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Originally posted by BruceD: I think kbk means "lumbar" region, not "lumber" ... as the latter would certainly produce a "wooden" performance! (Sorry!)
Regards, Haha!
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Ah, Bruce, ya made my morning! P.S. Watch out, a few more of those and Monica will call the pun police on you too.
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Matt that was just too cool! You owned that piece - lovely and graceful. Really well-done - it's so much fun to have you on the forums! Congratulations!
Cathy
Cathy Perhaps "more music" is always the answer, no matter what the question might be! - Qwerty53
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Originally posted by BruceD: I think kbk means "lumbar" region, not "lumber" ... as the latter would certainly produce a "wooden" performance! (Sorry!)
Regards, Hahah that would be a "solid" performance though...
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