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Little bit less stressed... and other things.

November 9, 2005 at 8:28 AM

Well classes have finished for another year. Only one year left. Wow...

I'm feeling less stressed than I was 9 days ago. 9 days ago, I had 6 assignments due in at the end of the week, plus another couple for a different subject, a number of piano assessments still to complete, plus concerts galore and even more rehearsals. A concert I had been organising was the day before my exam, my accompanist couldn't do it, i had the premiere of my own composition that evening, and I had just received my audition time for WAYMA, which was on that morning. My concerto was no-where near performance standard, and I was going away at the end of the week.

Now, I have completed said assignments, assessments for piano are passed, I have moved my audition back to early december, my concerto is much closer to performance standard, and I had a relaxing time on the weekend (it's hard to be stressed when I'm down in Albany).

I'm still working hard, so it will be nice when I stop, but I'm feeling more confident about everything.

Now, I have a concert on Sunday, and I'm going to perform the Mozart Concerto (number 4). But I'm wondering whether I should perform it from memory, or have the music in front of me. I'm thinking that I want to memorise it, but don't think it will be of performance standard if memorised. Perhaps memorise it but have the music in front of it.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll think of something

If you memorise it and then have the music in front of you, be sure you practice performing it while reading the music. Otherwise, if you are used to playing from memory when you practice, the sheet music will throw you off focus during your performance. Practice it exactly how you intend to perform it.

Speaking from my own recent personal experience... :)

End of classes. Hurray!