Drs. Music Studio

Monday, July 19, 2021 by Minhae Lee | Listening Journals

https://youtu.be/vsQo0z5CqM8

1. Composer: Witold Lutoslawski (Poland)

2. Title: Variations on a Theme by Paganini

3. Performers: 

Nelson Freire (Brazil) - Left

Martha Argerich (Argentina) - Right 

파가니니의 유명한 테마를 폴란드 작곡가 루토슬라브스키가 투 피아노 버전으로 편곡 했습니다. 

관전 포인트는..

사실 이 곡은 왼쪽 남자 피아니스트 (넬슨 프레레)가 치는 (1st piano) 파트가 아르헤르치가 치는 2nd piano 파트보다 10배는 어렵습니다. 그런데, 아르헤르치가 워낙에 빨리 치고 계속 빨라 지니까, 마지막 보면, 넬슨 프레.. 삐진듯 둘이 인사도 따로 합니다 ㅎㅎ (2003년임) 

10년뒤에 아르헤르치가 같은 곡 같은 파트를 키신이랑 같이 치는 영상도 보면 재밌습니다. 10 살 더 먹은 아르헤르치는 더 빨리 치네요. 키신은 악보도 안보고 그냥 외워서 칩니다. ㅎㅎ

https://youtu.be/eWRhiETZABk (이 곡은 키신이랑 아르헤르치 치는 영상) 

재밌는건, 마지막에 둘이 안맞아서 아르헤르치가 화난듯 제스처를 취합니다. ㅎㅎ

어쨌건, 두 연주 모두 제가 너무 좋아하고 자주 듣는.. 익사이팅한 실황 연주 입니다!!

Sunday, July 11, 2021 by Minhae Lee | Music Education Facts

Online Lessons' Benefits:

Here are why live, online music lessons are the best option for you!

#1: When you can't find a qualified teacher and the right kind of teacher near you!

Sometimes there isn’t anyone or a well-qualified teacher nearby. 

If there is, sometimes their schedule doesn’t allow new students.

If the right teacher lives an hour away, you are looking at a 3-hour roundtrip for each lesson. 

There are plenty of excellent teachers all over the world, but they might not live within traveling distance.

Thanks to the world wide web, distance becomes irrelevant. 

You have many more options by considering taking your lessons online.

Say you do find a teacher nearby who has some availability and is happy to take students. 

What if you don’t click with them?

Piano lessons come in a variety of formats. 

Teachers have different philosophies and approaches. 

You’re among the lucky few if you find the perfect teacher who also happens to live near!

By going online, you have a much more extensive selection of options available. 

By considering online lessons, you don’t have to settle for a teacher because they live near you. 

Importantly, you can select someone with whom you feel a connection.

# 2: More Focused lessons

In my experience, online lessons are typically very focused and productive.

Of course, that doesn’t mean in-person lessons can’t be!

But in person, it is so much easier to procrastinate and chat. 

Before you know it, 15 minutes have gone by of your 60-minute lesson, and you haven’t even touched the piano yet!

I’ve observed that online lessons demand more concentration than in-person lessons. 

They appear to tickle our brains more and keep us more focused.

Increased focus allows us to be extra-productive!

# 3: SAVE YOUR TIME! 

You can learn from the comfort of home

Online lessons are in-home lessons. 

Choosing in-home lessons reduces feelings of anxiety, particularly for beginners.

By taking online lessons, you do not have to drive to a teacher. 

You just open your laptop or tablet and connect with the teacher. 

It hardly requires any setup time, and costs you a lot less travel time too!

The time saving is what makes online lessons appealing for busy students.

Online lessons can also relieve your schedule!

Imagine you prefer to take your lessons at 7 am in the morning before heading off to work. 

Good luck finding a local teacher willing to accommodate that!

But someone might be able to teach you at that time without any problem.

Online lessons make scheduling much easier!

# 4: You don't have to be scared of technology

By now I hope you agree that online lessons are pretty convenient. 

You can just place your laptop on a chair or barstool:

# 5: You Need "FEEDBACK" 

When we talk about online lessons, this may include video lessons and courses, apps, and piano learning software.

But, taking LIVE online lessons means you have one-on-one time with a professional teacher. 

The format mimics in-person lessons.

Live lessons provide some significant benefits to your learning journey!

Video lessons and apps generally lack one crucial element in learning: FEEDBACK.

Feedback is particularly relevant for beginners to intermediate players. 

They do not have the tools and knowledge to overcome the inevitable technical and musical plateaus.

Some more advanced software tools provide feedback on wrong notes or incorrect rhythms. 

But, I’ve yet to see software specify you are holding excessive tension in your shoulders. 

Or how to shape that phrase, so it doesn’t sound rushed.

Music is vastly complex, and a live teacher can coach you much more effectively than any software or video course ever can.

You cannot replace professional coaching with a computer.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 by Minhae Lee | Listening Journals

https://youtu.be/F3CTKMty8m4

1. Composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italy)

2. Title: "O mio babbino caro" (Oh my dear papa) , an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi 

3. Performer: Renée Fleming (Soprano)

미국이 사랑하는 세계적인 소프라노 르네 플레밍이 부르는 "오 미오 바비노 까로" - "오 나의 사랑하는 아버지".

이태리 작곡가 푸치니의 오페라 "쟌니 스끼끼"의 아리아 입니다.

가장 유명한 아리아라고도 말할 수 있는, 우리에게도 친숙한 아리아 입니다. 

쟌니 스끼끼의 딸 라우레타가 자신의 아버지에게, 자신이 사랑하는 리누치오와 결혼 할 수 있는 방법을 찾아달라고 하며 노래를 부르는 장면입니다. 

"오 나의 사랑하는 아버지, 저 이 사람과 결혼하게 해 주세요 제발 허락해 주세요~" 라고 땡깡부리는 귀여운 딸의 노래입니다.