Sostenuto vs Indidivual sustain

David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 06:09:33 -0600



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On 2/11/01 at 2:40 AM Richard Moody wrote:
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>Say... do you play the second part of the Prelude?   Any practice hints?
Other
>than grind it out 20 min at a time 5 times a week?    ---ric (putting it
off:
>after all I am only the tuner) ----ric

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When I was working on that - 45 years ago - I listened to a recording by
Leonard Pinereo (spelling?) and tried to play it as fast as he did.
Screwed up the technique, and never did play it very well.  I'd say,
practice it slowly until you get the notes down really well.

dave


David M. Porritt
dporritt@swbell.net
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275



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