I've begun to realize exactly how much work has to be done and how much effort has to be put into my piano practice to be fully prepared by the time of transferring--I am in a slight panic. I am expected to learn pieces that people have told me that I'll never be able to play; of course I always thought that I would be able to, it's just I wasn't expected to be told I would HAVE to play them so soon. I am, apparently, expected to learn the WHOLE of Moonlight Sonata. Many of you, I am assuming, know the first movement. The famous, overplayed, moody first movement. Barely any of you know the cheery, charming, second movement which I am currently learning. More of you, especially those you make it a habit to listen to or play dramatic, or shall we say INTENSE, piano music, know the third movement than the second--the one that should send you to the hospital after playing it. I am told I will be learning that movement. At least I am of the determined sort.
Besides the second movement of Moonlight, I am also learning prelude in C sharp minor from the Well Tempered Clavier. It is a rather fun piece, or satisfying, which would be better way to put it. I personally enjoy playing Bach more than any other composer so far. I also enjoy listening to Bach more than any other composer. I have also been working on my scales, multiple octaves, and am happy to say that I have gotten the fingering patterns down pretty well. Actually playing scales this way is becoming slightly addictive... :D
I've also been busy studying for my SATs. On the practice exam I got 100% on the essay section. I'm glad there is no work to be done in that area, and I can focus instead on some other areas. I still need to decide what I'm going to choose as my second SAT subject test.
Atlas Shrugged is turning into a fabulous read; I believe I like it better than Fountain Head. I love how Ayn Rand's characters are so aware of every emotion they are feeling, and how they react. I love how she shows just how ambitious one can be, and how much one can accomplish, and she presents it as a virtue. I love slipping into the "world" she creates... it's just better.
Playlist for today:
1. Prélude in C Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
(Sounds amazing, wonderful... deeply moving. I suppose this piece makes me feel the way the first movement of Moonlight makes others feel.)
2. Sonata In B Flat Major Op. 106 - Andante Quasi Allegretto by Felix Mendelssohn
(I love Mendelssohn, he is probably in my top five composers list. This piece is very charming, but still holds a serious value.)
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