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「Performance Day」Playing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 on an electric piano

2023.08.10 -- Signature at Wimbledon



One most important thing I learned from playing at the Signature at Wimbledon Care Home is that no matter what kind of piano is in front of you, the music stays the same.


Never underestimate a performance because of the low quality of the instrument or the short width of the stage; Never belittle a performance with even just one listener in the audience.


We respect every performance and every audience equally.

As we do music.

This is the foundation of being a pianist.


Anyway, about today's performance, long story short, I didn't make mistakes at the fragile places I mentioned about in my practice diary a few days ago! Yayyyy!

But.

I messed up a section that had never went wrong before.

Help.

What should I say.


🤬🤬🤬


I nearly bursted out the F word when I mess that passage up but I did control myself very well.

After all it would be highly improper to speak that F work out loud in front of a donzen of elders.

But I am raging inwardly.


Probably sometimes not doing good is actually not a so bad thing.

It compelled you to think.

Constantly.


And I've been thinking all my way back home.

And you know what, I think I found my learning weak point.

I think I found what has caused this problem with me.


I will keep it as a secret now.

Let me try out and see what happen next time.


Anyway, tomorrow I am giving myself a day off.


A day trip outside London.

Finally!!!


Too excited to sleep but feeling very sleepy.

Truly.

My very existence is a struggle.


Good night.


XinRu in London

Who takes out her chess board and tries out the queen's gambit

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