June 09, 2006

arrau(se) your senses

one of the reasons why i love the piano.

the only instrument that actually moves me when played, especially by the greats.
watched a dvd featuring claudio arrau (a living legend) playing beethoven, and i cried.
yes, yes, i'm a wuss.
but really, i tear everytime i see really good piano playing.

here's what i mean:

that's claudio arrau playing beethoven's appasionata 3rd movement, at 80.
he makes it look so effortless.
beautiful.

i donnow how they make it all seem so effortless (practice, practice and more practice?) and really look like they're tickling the ivories, while my fingers look like they're drowning.
maybe it helps if one's got big palms so you can cover more keys?

have yet to choose pieces for this semester's exams - chopin etudes? scarlatti sonatas? czerny (no way!)?

luv, tash 12:56 AM