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Merry Christmas! Are u going to the countdown party for pianovers? |
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Unfortunately, I cannot, because I was overseas. Hehehe. I saw your video performance on that day. Great performance! |
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Thank you for your encouragement! Lots of area for improvement unfortunately.....hope to see you in a meet up soon, maybe we can discuss more on performance tips? |
The book Absolutely on Music
was purchased this year . For the price
I paid, I thought more people can benefit from reading it besides my family. Anyone who is interested in it can borrow from me. Will gladly bring it out in the next meet up.
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Great to find another fellow piano concertos lover, Jia Hui! Hope you are able to attend my talk on Analysis of Chopin's Piano Concertos - The Formalism Way, The Expressionism Way and the... See More Great to find another fellow piano concertos lover, Jia Hui! Hope you are able to attend my talk on Analysis of Chopin's Piano Concertos - The Formalism Way, The Expressionism Way and the Referentialism Way. |
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I was planning to write an article on Piano Concertos. Might be able to glean something from this here book. |
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Ok! Am bringing the book tonight. Let's talk more over food tonight. I am indeed very interested in piano concertos. Let's talk more on violin concertos too......especially Izhak Perlman who is... See More Ok! Am bringing the book tonight. Let's talk more over food tonight. I am indeed very interested in piano concertos. Let's talk more on violin concertos too......especially Izhak Perlman who is playing the violin.? |
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I saw the pictures from the chalet. Food, wine, friends, and music!! So happening! Great community! *Thumbs up!! Hope you all had a good discussion about the concertos at the chalet. Hehe... See More I saw the pictures from the chalet. Food, wine, friends, and music!! So happening! Great community! *Thumbs up!! Hope you all had a good discussion about the concertos at the chalet. Hehe. So nice to share and support each other. |
Sanctuary of the Heart - Music by Albert Ketelbey, Lyrics by Goh Zensen, Soprano Vocal (to be) by Karen Aw:
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Karen is with the Singapore Symphony Chorus, singing the soprano part. I also introduced her to the Pianovers; and as a result, she has found several good friends! |
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I see! I haven't heard a performance by Singapore Symphony Chorus before. ? Hee. Does she play the piano too? |
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You can watch the Singapore Symphony Chorus (plus the Children's Choir) performing "Bimm Bamm! Es sungen drei Engel" from Mahler's 3rd Symphony.... See More You can watch the Singapore Symphony Chorus (plus the Children's Choir) performing "Bimm Bamm! Es sungen drei Engel" from Mahler's 3rd Symphony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW0dIi4mqas&t=1h14m15s And, I'm pretty sure Karen plays the piano too: https://www.thepiano.sg/pianover/karen-aw-2622 |
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Yes, Karen is a piano tutor too! |
Another topic that needs addressing is the size of our meetups (20 performers in #57 and 17 performers in #59). Short of reducing play time gradually from 5 to 4, 3, 2, 1 minute, are there suggestions for addressing the popularity of our mini recitals?
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Soo Hin, good idea! I will try to convince the sub-station leaders/owners to do what you suggest. |
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It's a win-win situation, and of course the entire piano community will benefit. And in your own terms, making Singapore even less of a cultural desert (I saw you contributed an article under your... See More It's a win-win situation, and of course the entire piano community will benefit. And in your own terms, making Singapore even less of a cultural desert (I saw you contributed an article under your name). |
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:) |
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Excellent proposal! |
The pianos at URA are slowly deteriorating week by week. Will we ever be going to another place for our meetups? Like maybe with the all important milestones - session 60 and Xmas coming, we need some place else special.
Here's an article with all the pianos for play in Singapore.
http://www.buro247.sg/culture/art-and-design/play-me-im-yours-singapore-...
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The pianos at URA are slowly deteriorating week by week. Will we ever be going to another place for our meetups? Like maybe with the all important milestones - session 60 and Xmas coming, we need some place else special.
Here's an article with all the pianos for play in Singapore.
http://www.buro247.sg/culture/art-and-design/play-me-im-yours-singapore-...
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Nice! Any idea when the pianos are open to public? |
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At Pianover Meetup #68. If I understand correctly, we are officially "opening" them to the public. Join us! Check the details here:... See More At Pianover Meetup #68. If I understand correctly, we are officially "opening" them to the public. Join us! Check the details here: https://www.meetup.com/singapore-piano-lovers/events/247023769/?_cookie-... |
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https://www.thepiano.sg/piano/event/2018/02/pianovers-meetup-68-tanjong-... ... See Morehttps://www.thepiano.sg/piano/event/2018/02/pianovers-meetup-68-tanjong-... Unveiling!! And got free vouchers to be given out!! |
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Haha... Didn't notice the voucher. Am here because I got a chance to share music and to establish a portfolio regardless of mistakes or not. |
Would you play the piano like that? Please discuss below. Hope it cheers up your Monday Blues!
1) Crazily fast [Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakov] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVftrhHyTM
2) Outrageously destructive [Orage (which means "Storm") by Liszt] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAv9qENcH4
3) With amusing... See More
Would you play the piano like that? Please discuss below. Hope it cheers up your Monday Blues!
1) Crazily fast [Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakov] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVftrhHyTM
2) Outrageously destructive [Orage (which means "Storm") by Liszt] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAv9qENcH4
3) With amusing antics [The Scarlet Cape by Federer] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGChZFWnzus
4) Monumentally sad [Elegy for the Victims of the Tsunami of March 11, 2011 in Japan by Tsujii] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoV4ZW7xTA
5) With 2 fingers taped up on each hand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyK_o_tRtuM
6.1) Defying gravity in outer space, part 1 - [Beethoven Piano Sonata #8, 1st movmt] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAPps64uds
6.2) Defying gravity on Earth, part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d1nENCol1Q
7) Playing the piano backwards and upside down [Rondo Alla Turca by Mozart] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iH5iNSDMY
8) "Breed" a different kind of pianist [America the Beautiful by Ward] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfPBfMGLf9Q
9) In full costume [Maple Leaf Rag by Joplin] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItA-pPKBP8Y
10) Creatively improvising with different music styles [Happy Birthday by Mildred J Hill] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S75gYhODS0M
11) Playing a large piano with your feet, I kid you not! [The Pink Panther Song by Mancini] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PMhkemeQRg
12) Handicapped, but yet playing the piano and singing with such dignity! [A Million Stars by Luminița Anghel] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwTpbRPT4HU
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Yes, Yuja Wang was insanely fast! But, the Guinness world record for hitting a single piano key in one minute is 824. Sounds pointless, but I guess it's fair as playing a piano piece subjects the... See More Yes, Yuja Wang was insanely fast! But, the Guinness world record for hitting a single piano key in one minute is 824. Sounds pointless, but I guess it's fair as playing a piano piece subjects the effort to an evaluation of accuracy and correctness. |
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824 in a minute? That means... 13 times in a second??!!! OMG! |
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Yes. Fingers will be totally numb after a few seconds. See here: Yes. Fingers will be totally numb after a few seconds. See here: |
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Ya, I just read about him. And the record is so recent, just this year! |
Too bad we have no polls like those on Facebook. What do you think about the following ideas for Pianovers? Should we have them? What does our organizer, Yong Meng, himself say to these?
a) Allow for that rare diversity in pianovers performances. Maybe piano + vocals, piano duos, trios, quartets, etc. Would be great to collaborate with like-minded musicians
b) Poll the Pianovers community and pick the best youtube performance so that they can be invited back to play again. Or... See More
Too bad we have no polls like those on Facebook. What do you think about the following ideas for Pianovers? Should we have them? What does our organizer, Yong Meng, himself say to these?
a) Allow for that rare diversity in pianovers performances. Maybe piano + vocals, piano duos, trios, quartets, etc. Would be great to collaborate with like-minded musicians
b) Poll the Pianovers community and pick the best youtube performance so that they can be invited back to play again. Or maybe they could be given a Pianover Reward card? Or something like that.
c) Allow the pianist to contribute some write-up that can then be presented to the audience too.
d) Create a Facebook group for Pianovers.
e) Attain 50 performances and get a free Pianover Reward card?
d) Opening to the floor: Anyone have any other proposals?
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Thank you for your valuable suggestions, Gavin! We welcome feedback from the community, and will include them as part of our decision making process! Cheers! |
If you could only liszt* one, what would be your personal favorite piano (or music-related) quote? Can you find it on this liszt* (https://takelessons.com/blog/quotes-about-piano)?
*pun intended
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Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman - Beethoven. Haha.. different quote, but from the same composer! ? |
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There's one quote I came across, can't remember from where or who. Life without music is a mistake. |
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That would be Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher and cultural critic. He said, "Ohne Musik wäre das Leben ein Irrtum", or translated as "Without music, life would be a mistake." |
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I see! Really love that quote. |
Thanks for asking! It surely must be one of these: Top 10 list from... See More
Thanks for asking! It surely must be one of these: Top 10 list from Spotify. Here is a complete Youtube playlist for those who want to listen -
#01: 大地回春
#02: 恭喜恭喜
#03: 財神到
#04: 迎春花
#05: 賀新年
#06: 恭喜发财
#07: 春天来了
#08: 祝福你
#09: 小拜年
#10: 新年喜洋洋
Haha. Certainly a list of very popular CNY pieces.
I think 新年歌儿唱 should be in the list too!
Mine would be 大地回春! But didn't hear this piece played very often this CNY period leh. Anyone went to River Hongbao?