August 2004

August 31, 2004 08:15

Okay, so Micheal D'arcy was very good. His Eing squeaked on him a few times towards the end of Haydn's 'Gypsy', all was forgiven after Dvorak's 'Dumky' though. But it was comforting to see it happen to a professional.

Otherwise, I've been practicing my scales a lot, but alas, reality took a cruel twist of fate. My Aing snapped. Fortunatly, I ordered some Thomastik Dominants yesterday.

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August 25, 2004 15:07

Finally got to have a lesson today, after seven weeks. That's right. Seven weeks. Mein Gott. The little I learnt in those weeks pales in comparison to what a good teacher can communicate in 30 minutes.

I've to work on my scales more and to put more power and volume into my bow-work. Also, need to 'anchor' my first finger properly, develop my timing and reread my scale/key-signature theory. This should consume time for the next while.

Irish Violinist Michael d'Arcy is playing in the National Concert Hall tomorrow lunchtime. I might go to that. And can anyone recommend a brand or two of strings, although I've heard good things about Thomastik strings, and a good mechanical metronome?

WWHWWHW
-Sebastian

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August 9, 2004 14:40

The Iuventus Quartet were really good, their technical ability and muscianship were amazing, if not, intimidating at the same time. But I see it as something to aspire to, rather than concede defeat over.

I've never really listened to Dvorak and nor really heard of Janacek, but Dvorak's Piano Quintet and Janacek's 'Kreutzer' sonata are now firm favourites. Of course the recordings I got (by differents preformers) don't sound half as good as the live preformace. Worth the 10e? Oh dear God, yes.

Squeak!
-Sebastian

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August 4, 2004 04:56

Finally got some free time to practice, I've been so busy and I really do hate neglecting my violin. I think wastage really is one of the worst crimes, an instument that's not played and loved, vegetables unharvested, good food thrown out, and so forth. A whole week with hours of free time a day, lovely. It's also been too long since I've been to a lesson, yargh.

On another note, I'm going to see the Iuventus Quartet in Dublin's National Concert Hall tomorrow lunctime. Really looking forward to it. Although, riddle me this: why are violinist lasses always so pleasing on the eye?

Current: Simple folk songs.
Future: Master 'Bridge 6'.

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