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Originally posted by MMSGA: Originally posted by valarking:
[b] "Are you a musical genius?"
No.
Guys, let me sum up my previous posts, again, so nobody misunderstands me, again.
I could concievably do it with sufficient time and practice, but [b]I choose not to. [/b] 
Do you plan on returning to it at a later date?
I was mesmerised when I first heard it, many years ago, (along with the 2nd Rhapsody), and really wanted to give it a go.
However, it was obviously way too difficult, and I lost 'faith'. I don't plan on returning to it, as it is more beneficial for me to play other things. Likewise with the rhapsody. At the moment, neither are worth my while...
Mike [/b]I may try it in a few years. It's basically a showpiece and there are others as well that I'd like to learn. It's a blast to play though and the leaping is not something that I have found terribly difficult. It does take some work though. virtuoso: If that's all you can come up with... :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by valarking: Originally posted by MMSGA: [b] Originally posted by valarking:
[b] "Are you a musical genius?"
No.
Guys, let me sum up my previous posts, again, so nobody misunderstands me, again.
I could concievably do it with sufficient time and practice, but [b]I choose not to. [/b] Do you plan on returning to it at a later date? I was mesmerised when I first heard it, many years ago, (along with the 2nd Rhapsody), and really wanted to give it a go. However, it was obviously way too difficult, and I lost 'faith'. I don't plan on returning to it, as it is more beneficial for me to play other things. Likewise with the rhapsody. At the moment, neither are worth my while... Mike [/b]
virtuoso:
If that's all you can come up with... :rolleyes: [/b]Yeah - a very visual piece, to be sure. Check out the original - the final movement of the 2nd violin concerto by Pag... It's a little different, but Liszt does a superb transcription. (His first transcription is a little 'thick', but the more popular version we hear, is 'better').. Maybe you should check out all the Paganini Etudes, and put this into perspective. The 4th is accessible, and the 6th is very rich in sonority.
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MMSGA, I've looked at the other Paganini etudes, both versions. While, yes, the 4th and 6th are perhaps easier than Camanella, the others... 
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Originally posted by Max W:
When you say 'haven't mastered' HR2, what do you mean? Learnt all the notes and working on getting it to speed? Yeah, pretty much. I can play the piece from start to finish at a decent slowed tempo, but when I try to play several places at normal speed, I start to omit and hit wrong notes. It's like my left hand starts to panic if I go too fast and the rapid octave/chord-octave/chord leaps become impossible.
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DP, I know what you mean... You know what that means.  Yep, that's right, SLOW PRACTICE! Mwahahaha...
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Haha, I suppose so. It seems like the "P" word is the answer to 90% of problems with learning the piano.
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I am learning it next semester for Uni, I have to do 1 Baroque Piece, 1 Classical, 1 Romantic and 2 20th Cent. So I would like to do the Hungarian Rhapsody no 2, however, no 4 is easier if your thinking of playing one of them.
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Originally posted by Deus ex Pianoforte: Originally posted by Max W:
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When you say 'haven't mastered' HR2, what do you mean? Learnt all the notes and working on getting it to speed? Well I wouldn't put yourself down then, while the majority of the piece is managable there are some real tricky octave leaps (I cant play them at the tempo I'd like to either)
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This thread was hilarious
"He who turns himself into a beast, gets rid of the pain of being a man."
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Originally posted by NAK: MMSGA, I take it this isn't one of the posts that exemplifies virtuoso418's grammatical skills.
Originally posted by virtuoso418:
[b]Cool. He's one of my favs. I have some of his CDs but never got to see him in concert. Now I jealous.
NAK [/b]You kind of...well...completely quoted the wrong person.
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Originally posted by virtuoso418: Originally posted by NAK: [b] MMSGA, I take it this isn't one of the posts that exemplifies virtuoso418's grammatical skills. Originally posted by virtuoso418:
[b]Cool. He's one of my favs. I have some of his CDs but never got to see him in concert. Now I jealous. Not that I care, really. NAK [/b] I did?
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What the....I proof read it 3-4 times!!  How.....? I've never been more confused in my life. Seriously.
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