Sixteen

So, in my defense, I did blog yesterday-last night, but my laptop battery died and the computer shut down before I was able to post my entry. So enough excuses-16 more days!

Yesterday I rehearsed Barber 3rd with Aaron. We played through it with the metronome several times and eventually I was able to play it through without the music. I just need to do this several more times so I am comfortable playing it from memory in front of people!

Then we ran through the Brahms 1st movement. The tempo is up to performance tempo now, and now I need to remember all the musical elements that I worked on when it was slower.

We also ran the Barber 2nd movement and part of the 1st. With these movements I need to practice what I am going to do when the piano plays without me. I don't want to look distracting, and I want to look like I am enjoying the music while I am not playing. It is pretty much my favorite piece on the program, after all!

Maybe I'll perform some Bach for mom and dad tonight...