February 2012
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Funk.
Funk – The Platinum Collection
Mm. Mmm mmm mmmm.
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53/365 - 2/23/12
Finished an application for Walden.
Listened to a bunch of stuff, saved some Phish. Thanks, Patrick Cassels.
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Phish
Phish – The White Tape
This has the potential of becoming one of my favorite albums. I like it.
It appeals to me in a similar way that Buckethead’s Colma does.
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52/365 - 2/22/12
Worked on my orchestra piece.
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Yuja Wang will probably the only asian musician I...
afternooncitrus:
She’s just so adorable.
Her interpretations completes me. Aw yeah.
She is ADORABLE AW GOD
Watch the Yuja Wang Wallcast at the Verbier Festival, it’s SO CUTE
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51/365 - 2/21/12
Not much done, too tired.
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50/365 - 2/20/12
Listened to Jon LaJoie.
Listened to parts of the Schumann and Saint Saen’s 2nd Piano Concertos.
Listened to Weill’s Threepenny Opera.
Listened to a tiny bit of Penderecki, the album was saved for later.
Listened to Henry Philips again…..jesus this guy’s funny.
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Penderecki.
Krzysztof Penderecki – 20th Century Classics: Penderecki
I have no idea why, but I’m really liking this set of Penderecki. I’ve heard of his pieces before, but never really got into them. I’m liking the first few things, so far.
I think Lutoslawski’ll be up next.
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Weill's Threepenny Opera
Kurt Weill – The Threepenny Opera (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
I actually never listened to Kurt Weill before this, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really want to conduct a performance of this, even though I’ve had no desire to conduct anything. Interesting.
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Two romantic Piano Concertos.
Evgeny Kissin – Schumann: Piano Concerto
Before I leave for my veritable scholastic prison, here’s a nice piano concerto for y’all. Played the most spectacularly awkward musician in the world, Evgeny Kissin.
If you’re a novice in the area of Piano Concertos, and liked this, the Saint Saens is also worth checking out:
Camille Saint-Saens – Saint-saens: Symphony No. 3 / Piano...
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49/365 - 2/19/12
Filled out an application, worked on the Sonata for the whole day. Not much else done.
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Sonata for Violin and Piano in two Movements (2009)
Soundcloud link here.
After a few weeks of contemplating, I finally decided to write it out on Sibelius and share it with you guys. I was waiting for the 400 follower mark, but I was getting a bit anxious, and I’ve been dancing around the 380 mark for too long.
The reason it took so long for me to decide to write it out was because...
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.....guilty.
OK Go – Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
I like this album.
OK Go…..their popularity would usually turn me off but
they’re actually pretty damn good, I think.
(look at me sounding like a hipster
even though I’m not a hipster)
deus-ex-musica:
blogthoven:
Recordings by...
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48/365 - 2/18/12
Made good progress on my orchestra piece. It’s….45 seconds long now.
Listened to Mad Sin. Good band, but I didn’t love them enough to save an album.
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CONSENSUS!
thevelocipedestrienne reblogged your post: you people all talk about cuddling what’s it…
Rachmaninoff’s second symphony. Especially the second movement. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrKdPDiBZT
wafflewafflewafflewaffle replied to your post: you people all talk about cuddling what’s it…
also cuddling is like Rachmaninov
moltovivace replied to your post: you people all talk about...
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Uncyclopedia - Franz Schubert →
Saw someone put up Braham’s one, so I looked up Schubert.
Jesus CHRIST, don’t forget to mention his short life.
And, for a followup, Schubert likes glasses.
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Working on the Mira Costa piece feverishly…..will update soon, and upload an audio file as soon as it’s finished.
The You are my Sunshine variations are in the works, and should be done in the next month or so.
Piano Trio is also in the works, needs to be finished in a week.
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47/365 - 2/17/12
Listened to Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis.
Listened to Henry Phillips.
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Henry Phillips.
Henry Phillips – On The Shoulders Of Freaks
Henry Phillips, creator of Henry’s Kitchen and comedian-musician extraordinaire has two albums on Spotify, and this is my favorite. Good GOD, they’re fucking hilarious, especially the first two songs. They’re great.
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46/365 - 2/16/12
Listened to Schulhoff String Quartets no. 1 and 2.
Listened to Schulhoff 5 Pieces for String Quartet.
Listened to Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri.
Listened to Haydn’s Symphony no. 88.
Listened to Schubert’s 6 Orchestrated Songs.
Listened to Ravel’s Mother Goose and La Valse.
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Buxtehude, who knew?
Caterina Trogu – Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri
For some reason, I’m just not really a huge fan of Baroque music. I mean, I’ll always acknowledge their credit to literally all the music after them, and the beauty of a lot of pieces, but usually I’d much rather listen to Bartok or Shostakovich. Some composers I really like (and are an exception to this rule) are Bach (obviously),...
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“Music is a good thing; and after all that soul-butter and hogwash I never see it...”
– The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Schulhoff String Quartets
Erwin Schulhoff – Schulhoff: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 - 5 Pieces for String Quartet
I’m in such a good mood that not even the darkness of the Schulhoff Quartets can bring me down. Doesn’t mean that I don’t love listening to them.
If you’ve never heard of Schulhoff, the String Quartets a good place to start. His other stuff can be a bit…..wacky.
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45/365 - 2/15/12
Trying to find more British bands (or bands in general) to put on my iPod…..
Worked on the Mira Costa orchestra piece. I think it’s coming into shape, actually…..
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44/365 - 2/14/12
Worked on my orchestra piece for Mira Costa….damn, this is tough.
Watchcauseallidoisdance:
tracyjackalbarn:
‘Do Ya thing’ Gorillaz Converse Teaser Trailer
<3
Oh sweet DICKS this looks amazing.
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43/365 - 2/13/12
Actually didn’t have a chance to do much music stuff today, I was doing homework…..this is disappointing. Dobby will iron his hands later.
Looked up Hindemith, and settled with the Concerto for Trumpet, Piano and Percussion. Goddammit, it’s good…..
Listened to Janacek’s Concert Music for Piano, Brass, and Harp.
Listened to Vackar’s Cappriccio for Piano (Left...
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More Hindemith.
Paul Hindemith – Paul Hindemith, artist & educator
Just fantastic. Some of Hindemith’s violin pieces.
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Hindemith and others.
Paul Hindemith – Hindemith, Janáček, Vačkář: Music for Brass, Piano and Percussion
Some fantastic things happened with I searched Hindemith.
I was already familiar with his Sonata for Trumpet and his Symphonic Metamorphosis, but I took a chance with this and I was not disappointed.
Rhythmic, dissonant, what more could I ask for?
Also, Janacek is a hilariously deceptive...
ordinarypianist asked: In regards to the G Minor Prelude, there is also the madness that is Valentina Lisitsa's performance...I can't put the link in your ask, but it's easy to find on youtube. I couldn't compare it to Gilels either, but it's worth checking out anyway :) Kudos for you for playing it though!
Balakirev (in 1869): BEHOLD ISLAMEY, THE MOST DIFFICULT PIANO PIECE EVER WRITTEN!!
Ravel: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Ravel (in 1908): BEHOLD GASPARD DE LA NUIT, THE MOST DIFFICULT PIANO PIECE EVER WRITTEN!! I can't even play it lol
Balakirev (raising fist to the sky): SCARBOOOOOOO!!!!!
Well, you might want to include some studies / transcriptions by Godowsky - musically transcending as well as technically demanding. And Frederic Rzewski's The Road is about 10 hours long. Just memorization would be hard, I believe.
rivercityorchestra asked: Do you use notation software and if so which do you use/prefer? (I'm considering getting a program and wanted to see what people found useful before I got one...)
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notesfromthesouth replied to your post: Yay for another musician! Do you like Rachmaninov’s Preludes?
That’s my favorite one actually. Is there a particular recording you fancy
I’ve done a post about this (I think) let me see if I can dig it up…..
So it turns out I never did, but I’ll do some quick research right now…..
Gilel’s is my hands down absolute favorite....
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band-ages replied to your post: meeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! lajknflnafnajkfnjkaf so you listened to la dispute?
they aint brits though!
I know, but they’ve got that alternative-y vibe, I think…..and I like that.
band-ages replied to your post: band-ages replied to your post: meeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!…
you should listen to their EP’s. they’re really brilliant
Will do!
band-ages asked: meeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! lajknflnafnajkfnjkaf so you listened to la dispute?
notesfromthesouth asked: Yay for another musician! Do you like Rachmaninov's Preludes?
