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Hello everyone,

My name is Ivan, I am 34 years old and I am a piano student who, if all goes well, will graduate in a few weeks.

I listen to every genre of music, from classical (obviously), to jazz, up to metal. My favorite composers are Bach, Chopin, and Liszt.

I hope to find many friends and many resources here to be able to improve even more and learn many new things.

Compliments to the authors of this site, which is extremely complete, and thanks to everyone for your welcome... if you will have me!!!

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Reply 6 by ivanricciardi

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Thanks to everyone

I will definitely let you know; too bad the calendar hasn't come out yet!!!

Happy Saturday to all of you.

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Reply 10 by Frank

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ivanricciardi wrote:

I will certainly let you know; it's a shame the calendar hasn't come out yet!!!

What program have you prepared?

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Reply 11 by ivanricciardi

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thallo wrote:

welcome and good luck with the
exam

Thanks ... thanks (break a leg)!!!

Frank wrote:

What program have you prepared?

I am playing:

Bach - Italian Concerto

Beethoven - 32 Variations in C minor

Saint-Saëns - Prelude and Fugue of Op. 111

Ravel - Sonatine

Liszt - Sonata in B minor

For the music history exam on concertos, I have studied—not very deeply, to be honest—Bach's concerto in F minor and Beethoven's third.

Maybe as soon as I can make some decent recordings, I'll post something??!!

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Reply 13 by ivanricciardi

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Stellina wrote:

Welcome, and what a succulent program

 

Thank you ... I hope my way of doing it justice is also succulent!!! You know, I am extremely critical of myself.

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Reply 15 by antares86

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Woooow

ivanricciardi wrote:

Thank you ... knock on wood!!!

I am practicing:

Bach - Italian Concerto

Beethoven - 32 Variations in C minor

Saint-Saëns - Prelude and Fugue of Op. 111

Ravel - Sonatina

Liszt - Sonata in B minor

For the theory exam on concertos, I have studied, not too deeply to be honest, Bach's concerto in F minor and Beethoven's third.

Maybe as soon as I manage to make some decent recordings, I'll post something??!!

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Reply 16 by ivanricciardi

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TheSimon wrote:

Posta posta !!

The problem is that for now I only have recordings made with a video camera, with very poor audio (the dynamics are all flattened) and full of errors. If it's okay with you, in the meantime I will import them onto the PC as they are, and maybe I'll try to equip myself to make some other more decent recordings. What drives me to post the videos with the errors is that perhaps, by seeing which are the critical points (even if many errors are due to memory lapses and distraction), you can help me and advise me on how to eliminate them. Hmm... the idea appeals to me a lot... I just have to find the time to do it.

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Reply 19 by ivanricciardi

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antares86 wrote:

ahahaha exaggerated.... well Bach and Liszt are my passions.... I don't particularly love Ravel

I don't particularly love Ravel either, just as I don't particularly love Debussy (forgive the heresy), but I truly fell in love with the Sonatines; it took some time, but in the end, they are among the pieces I have studied with the most pleasure.

... And then, performed by Argerich, it is truly spectacular!!!

Well, regarding Bach and Liszt (and Chopin), nothing to add; their contribution to pianism, in my opinion, is unparalleled.

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Reply 20 by antares86

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As for me, Ravel's Jeux d'eau.... Debussy.... it took me a while to start appreciating him, as well as Bach.... by the way, I better go back to focusing on the first Arabesque which I need to clean up a bit haha

ivanricciardi wrote:

I don't particularly love Ravel either, just as I don't particularly love Debussy (forgive the heresy), but I truly fell in love with the Sonatine; it took some time, but in the end, it is among the pieces I have studied with the most pleasure.

... And then, performed by Argerich, it is truly spectacular!!!

Well, regarding Bach and Liszt (and Chopin), nothing to add; their contribution to pianism, in my opinion, is unparalleled.

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