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Bach Toccata in D Minor Piano

 
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Piano-tards - Bach Toccata in D Minor Piano

I'm trying to play this the Louis Brassin arrangement.
I have been at it for about a year and have got the first half pretty much sorted at speed and now trying to get the second half done.

It's f*ing insane. Bass overreach and crazy stuff with the left hand.

Slowly its sinking in.

If anyone else has tried learning this, how long has it taken you?

At first I thought, ah a I can crack this in a year!
It's going to be two. I used to play piano, then stopped for 15 years and picked it back up again.

My hands are like jelly after getting to the end, from start to finish. My brain is mushified.

( [link to www.youtube.com (secure)]
slightly different arrangement than this)

Also the kids want to kill me after hearing the same damn tune for months on end.

Anyone conquered a ridiculous piece of music on their instrument?
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loved it. Thanks hf
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loved it. Thanks hf
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applause
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Thank you so very much, Sir!
hf
Nobody beats Bach but Burton.
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Did the elephants like it?
You're a True Hero and are giving me hope for humanity.
I'm convinced your family loves you playing as well.

May Peace and Prosperity be with you, your family & the elephants.
hf
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my hands are tired just watching you!
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Nice, thank you!
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Ah wow, great response for a brilliant piece of music. I will battle on to do it justice. If I get bold enough I may video it, in a year LOL
Thank you all hf
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Beautiful piece, Bach and Rachmaninoff have always been my favorite composers.

[link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Give that one a shot :P
Truth and such...
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Beautiful piece, Bach and Rachmaninoff have always been my favorite composers.

[link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Give that one a shot :P
 Quoting: Kasa


That's ridiculous, haha. And incredible.

Got a few others on my list, which are going to be bitches too

Carmina Buriana - Carl Orff arrangement. HARD, even though it doesn't sound like it.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Night on the bald mountain - Ok to play, lots of hammering. But v fast, and variations and dischordant bits
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

and of course

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement
Interesting guitar version to mix things up.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Might be dead when I can do that lot.



But it is surprising that when you have left your practice for such a long time how quickly it comes back. So if anyone is reading that has left their instruments in the loft or something like that, get back into it. I had forgotten how much of a pleasure it was to play.

( Had a bottle of wine ;) )
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I've never heard O Fortuna solo on piano, that's not bad I actually prefer it that way.
Night On Bald Mountain reminds of castle music from mario for reason. That Moonlight
Sonata cover is badass, neo-classical metal has always had special spot in my heart.
I've always enjoyed listening to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Yep I concur with your statement about picking your instrument up again. Can't
remember names worth a shit but my muscle memory off the charts. One of the first
songs I ever learned was From Four Til Late by Robert Johnson. After about a year
of not playing I was able play that song almost flawlessly. The way we store our
memory is very interesting.
Truth and such...
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I've never heard O Fortuna solo on piano, that's not bad I actually prefer it that way.
Night On Bald Mountain reminds of castle music from mario for reason. That Moonlight
Sonata cover is badass, neo-classical metal has always had special spot in my heart.
I've always enjoyed listening to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Yep I concur with your statement about picking your instrument up again. Can't
remember names worth a shit but my muscle memory off the charts. One of the first
songs I ever learned was From Four Til Late by Robert Johnson. After about a year
of not playing I was able play that song almost flawlessly. The way we store our
memory is very interesting.
 Quoting: Kasa


For me all the note memory was gone. Nothing left.
But the hands muscle memory and understanding of the music and what sounds nice together all still there. So improvising and mucking around still works well.

So while I am back to square one on what notes to play for a piece of music, feeling like there is a connection with the piano is all still there.

(Thankfully)

Off to bed now, gnight and thanks for replies.
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Re: Bach Toccata in D Minor Piano
Beautiful piece, Bach and Rachmaninoff have always been my favorite composers.

[link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Give that one a shot :P
 Quoting: Kasa


That's ridiculous, haha. And incredible.

Got a few others on my list, which are going to be bitches too

Carmina Buriana - Carl Orff arrangement. HARD, even though it doesn't sound like it.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Night on the bald mountain - Ok to play, lots of hammering. But v fast, and variations and dischordant bits
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

and of course

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement
Interesting guitar version to mix things up.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Might be dead when I can do that lot.



But it is surprising that when you have left your practice for such a long time how quickly it comes back. So if anyone is reading that has left their instruments in the loft or something like that, get back into it. I had forgotten how much of a pleasure it was to play.

( Had a bottle of wine ;) )
 Quoting: Pb-frizbee


Excellent choice in music, OP! You give me hope. I left off playing a couple of decades ago when we opened our own business and that took all my time. Now I am hoping to carve out time again to play, but it will be from the very beginning, I fear. I have only an old antique parlor organ now, so I am thinking of buying one of those cheap roll up digital pianos to practice on. But I doubt I will ever get to the level you are playing at now. Maybe if I am diligent, I will get to the point of playing Fur Elise again! Good luck to you. And God bless. hf
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This topic has nothing to do with the Coronavirus!
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Re: Bach Toccata in D Minor Piano
Beautiful piece, Bach and Rachmaninoff have always been my favorite composers.

[link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Give that one a shot :P
 Quoting: Kasa


That's ridiculous, haha. And incredible.

Got a few others on my list, which are going to be bitches too

Carmina Buriana - Carl Orff arrangement. HARD, even though it doesn't sound like it.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Night on the bald mountain - Ok to play, lots of hammering. But v fast, and variations and dischordant bits
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

and of course

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement
Interesting guitar version to mix things up.
[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Might be dead when I can do that lot.



But it is surprising that when you have left your practice for such a long time how quickly it comes back. So if anyone is reading that has left their instruments in the loft or something like that, get back into it. I had forgotten how much of a pleasure it was to play.

( Had a bottle of wine ;) )
 Quoting: Pb-frizbee


I often send my daughters goodies by email. I was listening to Carmina Burana one day and decided to send it to her, with explanation of how I used to hear it on the radio years ago. I think it stunned her, as I never heard a peep back from her about it. I think that some of the "heavier" music throws people for a loop, they just don't have the circuits to absorb it if they haven't had their channels opened up by a lot of the lighter classical music.

I think I'll stop and listen to a bit of it right now!
*** Good deeds bring rewards, bad actions bring troubles. That is a law of the universe. ***
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