Here's what I did yesterday since I forgot to write about it then: I had a lesson with Amy! We worked on the D major section in the chaccone. Amy suggested I not sustain certain bass notes so long so that the chaccone theme can more easily be heard in the bass voice. I really like this suggestion! She also suggested that I think more about the climax of the piece near the end of the D major section -before the d major bariolage section- and change the bowing here so that it resembles the very beginning of the piece and makes the climax that much more important. So today I practiced this middle section with the score and tried to think about these things. I really like these suggestions and I look forward to seeing what more I can do with them tomorrow! I also ran the third and first sections of the piece.
In my lesson yesterday we also touched on the 3rd movement of Barber. Amy and I decided on a tempo marking (quarter= 138) so I feel a lot better about reaching this goal by the end of Spring Break. We worked more on the bow stroke and practicing shifts in slow motion to make sure they happen effectively at a faster speed. Today (Friday) I memorized the rest of the movement! I now know all of the notes, I just have to get the tempo consistent and worked up to 138. This will definitely keep me busy for the next 2 weeks. I also ran through the 1st and 2nd movements and tried to solidify the bowings in the middle of the second movement.
So just incase you didn't see it earlier: The Bach ciaconna and the entire Barber concerto are memorized!! Maybe I can memorize Brahms while I'm at it...
Time to rest. The real work on Barber 3rd starts tomorrow!
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