I got a new piano teacher about 6 weeks ago and she convinced me to perform in the Christmas recital. The piece that I performed was called Musetta's Waltz by Puccini. It was the last piece that I learned with my old teacher, Tanner, before he stopped giving lessons.
It was somewhat horrifying to perform in front of a room full of strangers. It's particularly odd because I am obviously old enough to realize that a bad piano recital is not going to make or break my future. And yet, my hands were trembling so bad that I'm surprised that I was able to hit any of the keys at all. It was also rather comical to be the only 31 year old performing amidst a bunch of 8 to 12 year olds.
Here is a video that Rosey took of the performance:
I think that Rosey deserves special credit for putting up with hearing me play this song for so many months in a row :) She's a good sport to pretend like she's not tired of me playing the same piece over and over again.
My next recital is in February when I will be performing the piece "Arabesque" by Johan Burgmuller.
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6 comments:
Very cool Dan, bravo for having the guts to get up there! You kicked those little kids asses ;)
Hands clapping !
Good job, Dan! I am jealous. I took lessons a few years back, but didn't keep practicing once I quit.
It's a good thing you didn't ruin your future with a bad performance.
Bravo!!!
OK, so Murray Perahia you're not, but you keep a lovely sense of the phrase in the right hand that is remarkable for an adult beginner. Believe me, I've known a few. Kudos Kepi
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