Marina, your pieces are getting better and better! Very well done for the patient work you’ve done so far. I’m very proud of you, and you should be proud for yourself as well!

General comments: Remember the basic principles of why we make music! As pianists we bring to life such beautiful pieces so we can offer our audience an experience. Sometimes the experience can be happy, exciting, sad, thoughtful, reflecting etc etc. It always depends on the piece we are playing and, and the story we want to tell through our playing. All we need to do is concentrate during our performance, and follow the composer’s directions.

Listen to phrasing, dynamic contrasts, ‘listen’ to your body (breathe) and fingers.

Bach - Dynamic contrasts. Listen/feel your body (arms) when you have the jump to F#. Trust yourself!!! Begin with confidence, and enthousiasm.

Kabalevsky

Dynamic contrasts. Make sure you’re focused until the last rest of the piece!

Burgmuller

Dynamic contrasts. Listen to each and every 16th note - especially LH. Do not rush at the last line!!!!

88 per quarter beat!

Czerny

Character / scherzando (funnily) Think of butterflies, flying...please do not rush at the last line.

Clementi

Continue the good work, slow practice, long / short eighth notes. Aim at playing the whole page without stopping.

Loeschhorn Piano Duet No. 10

HS & HT - Remember time signature is 6/8. (Dotted quarter note is equal to 3 eight notes.)

Please continue with scales, and set exercises as before.