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Okay fuck it if this post reaches 666k notes by the end of 2023 I'll practise basic self care

Why 666k? Because it's funny and impossible so good fucking luck

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New tumblr account for me, at https://not-likethat.tumblr.com/ - this one here will not be deleted but won’t be used. If you feel like following me over there for all kind of classical music goodness, please do so!

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this is the most romantic thing i’ve ever seen in my entire life. it’s like the pottery scene from ghost, but better (and gayer lol)

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Going to start the #100daysofpractice challenge tomorrow, for both piano and voice. I’ll post periodically to remain accountable and to reflect on how it’s going! Might start following the tag for inspiration.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQRP3Nh1RhI)

Ngl, I cackled.

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(This was my grade 7 voice exam and I forgot to blarg about it on my actual music side blog).

WOOOP WOOOP!

Got 90% on my RCM exam, hurray!!!!

(First Class Honours with Distinction!)

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My new baby. #harpsichord #neupert https://www.instagram.com/p/BwiRClIhkhn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=127qfro6rztcd

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It’s finally here and in the new studio!!!!! #piano #bach https://www.instagram.com/p/BvXRP8eBJH3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xlkvsri156te

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Beethoven Masterpost

Suggested to me via anon messaging, I think this is a good idea to share some Beethoven with people who don’t know where to start, or anyone who already likes my blog posts and wants to read my little write ups. So, here are all of the Beethoven posts I have made on my blog so far. Each time I write a new post, I’ll make sure to add it to the list.

Orchestral Music

Symphonies

No. 1 in C Major

No. 2 in D Major

No. 3 in Eb Major, “Eroica” 

No. 6 in F Major, “Pastoral”

No. 7 in A Major

No. 8 in F Major

No. 9 in d minor

Concertos

Choral Fantasy

Piano Concerto no. 1 in C Major

Piano Concerto no. 3 in c minor

Piano Concerto no. 4 in G Major

Chamber Music

Cello Sonatas

No. 3 in A Major

Piano Trios

No. 4 in Bb Major, “Gassenhauer”

Transcription of Symphony no.2 in D Major

String Quartets

No. 1 in F Major

No. 7 in F Major, “Razumovsky 1″

No. 11 in f minor, “Serioso”

Violin Sonatas

No. 5 in F Major, “Spring”

No. 6 in A Major

Solo Piano Music

Piano Sonatas

No. 1 in f minor

No. 3 in C Major 

No. 6 in F Major

No. 7 in D Major

No. 8 in c minor, “Pathetique”

No. 12 in Ab Major, “Funeral March”

No. 13 in Eb Major, “Quasi una Fantasia”

No. 14 in c# minor, “Quasi una Fantasia”, “Moonlight”

No. 17 in d minor, “The Tempest”

No. 19 in g minor

No. 21 in C Major, “Waldstein”

No. 23 in f minor, “Appassionata” 

No. 25 in G Major, “Cuckoo”

No. 27 in e minor

No. 29 in Bb Major, “Hammerklavier”

No. 30 in E Major 

Variations

Diabelli Variations

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Haydn - Two Baryton Trios - La Jolla Music Society SummerFest 2014

I finally remembered to go and actually listen to a baryton! Haydn wrote a significant amount of music featuring the Baryton, as his employer, Prince Nikolai played one, and requested continuous new music for it. Now it’s all but extinct and I never hear it mentioned out of this one context.

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Man I love learning history because sometimes you learn things that’s not widely known just like how Beethoven’s Fur Elise was actually made for one of his students that he was in love with named Therese. She was a mediocre piano player so he made a melody so easy that even she could play it and impress people (hence the very iconic tune in the beginning) but then he finds out that she was engaged to a different man and so Beethoven basically made the other parts so that she can never play it and if that’s not petty culture then idk what is.

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why does classical music have the worst album art tho

tag yourselves, I’m the 18th century music teacher in the bottom left hand corner looking displeased with the world

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“‘Practice’ is a strong word.”

— Heard in the music department (via gay-440)

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Evgeny Kissin plays Chopin- Mazurka op.67 no.4

Considering playing this for my gr. 9 piano exam. There’s just too much good Chopin in the RCM syllabus to pick!!!

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Changed my name and updated my description. I plan to start posting here more than in my main tumblr.

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Getting home at 10:30 pm after 2.5 hour rehearsals, with dress rehearsal tonight and then three evening performances in a row means:

- 1,000 mg of vitamin c a day - twice daily oil of oregano - zinc tablets whenever I can - so much water

(I still think I might be getting sick. I have hit peak voice student).

Edited to add - gonna throw in some gargling with salt water.