2023.06.07 A Good 5 Hours Practice
Beethoven Sonata Op.10 No.2 2nd movement detailed learning
Chopin Barcarolle Op.60 B4 & B5 first learning
Schumann Kinderszenen Op.15 recording
It is so weird that I felt such a strong emotion when I was practicing Barcarolle today. But it supposed to be a love story, an excursion on a river, a lovely boat trip. I remembered when I used to play it 9 years ago, controlling my left hand was such a nightmare. I could never get the first phrase in a right mode, and could never play the wave nicely in the left hand. Many many years passed, I still remember that afraid feeling every time before I play the first phrase, even though right now I could do it without struggles. The influence from old memories is truly ingrained, and it always requires a conscious effort from us to eliminate that effect.
Recording Kinderszenen is still very hard for me. I don't know why but there are always some mistakes when I record the Kinderszenen. I feel like I need to relearn it from the scratch and do a lot of mental practice on that one. Most of the time the seemingly easy piece is actually the most difficult. And I think this applies to life too.
I haven't practiced over 5 hours for a while, and today's 5 hours practice made me exhausted. Playing the piano is a combination of mental and physical exercise, requiring constant thinking and strength control. In order to possess the ability of playing continuously, we need to train our physical and mental concentration on purpose.
My eyelids are closing. No more words.
Good Night.
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