Monday, November 20, 2006
Ok, so I passed my IELTS. Yay me! I'm going to AUSTRALIA! Whee....... *dances around*
Alright, enough of that. Celebration comes later.
Just started another Beethoven Sonate. Right now working on notation. No key signature, with is a good thing, but it modulates into dominants and their minors. That's when the sharps and flats come in abundantly.
What a difference between Chopin and Beethoven. I'm a Romatic girl. I mean, I like the Romantic era in Classical music. Chopin 's ballades are works of genius. Perfecting the first ballade was an achievement for me. Technically it's one the most difficult pieces I've ever done.
Beethoven is a different story. I often wonder....if Beethoven never became deaf...would his later works be happier and more pleasant? I know that Beethoven's music is characteristically heavier then the norm of his fellow composers. But his last few pieces were emotionally disraught, even filled with auguish. Imagine the pain of going deaf for this musical genius.
Many people ask me why I love classical music. There's just so much within the notes and phrases....There's a life gives classical music a feeling that will envelope you and leave you truly satisfied. You just have to find it. Interpretation is key when it comes to classical music. A phrase can be either dead or alive with feeling depending on how you play it. I can spend hours playing the same phrase over and over again just to decide how it's meant to be interpreted.
I always memorize my pieces. I find it so ridiculous when someone says, "Oh, memorizing is so hard. Why bother?"
Why bother? Like what my piano teacher, Krys, says, "How can you concentrate on what's coming out of the piano if you're staring at a book in front of you?" You got to use your ears, not your eyes.
And here's another thing. I find that a lot of musicians out there tend to hear what they want to hear...not what's truly coming out from their instruments. "You got to hear it real." I'll never forget that phrase from Krys.
Classical vs Keyboard. In my mind, there's no competition. I am aware that I play very boringly on the keyboard...simple chords and phrases... That's because if I put in my own Classical mind into it, it'll start to sound like a version of a fuga, partita, ballade, or sonata. Then people will think I'm nuts. Hehe...I did it once, and my friend said, "What? Bach?"
"Em..no.. Eagle's Wings."
"Right....."
Heh. Better not do that again. Anyway, now that I'm so free now, I've set time to let in some keyboard into my heart...so look out for an improvement..
And you might think that I'm crazy for going on like this about music.
Well, when you're passionate about something, then you'll understand.
the beauty exposed ;
