Addicted to Lalo Symphonie Espagnole recently, especially the 1st mvt. I don't have the recording but it's not difficult to find videos on Youtube. Here is a video of the 1st mvt which I really like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjuS4TJZ3ww
The soloist and I study at the same university. She is one of the best violinists at school. I will probably do some chamber music with her this semester. I am sure that I will learn a lot through working with her. Looking forward to it!
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6.10.08
31.7.08
單身
返回單身真好, 雖然暑假又是過着日夜顛倒的生活, 但是沒有約會, 我便留在家中練琴、上網和看電視, 間中燙衣服(因為母親大人不在香港)。不外出其實省回不少時間, 因為我發現每次逛街之後回到家中, 總是感到有點累, 然後練琴很難集中, 結果練了一會又不想練, 一共浪費了最少半天的時間。
這個月的練琴進度也過得去, 總算學完全首Rachmaninoff Paganini Rhapsody, 不過要背到這首樂曲卻是很吃力, 尤其是最後的數段變奏曲。上一次彈給教授聽應該是兩個半月前的事, 那是大考的時候, 但是只彈了主題和十段變奏曲。現在的目標是在暑假完結前把它背好。
上星期煲日劇《交響情人曲》, 我很羨慕女主角野田妹可以靠聆聽和看琴譜把樂曲記好, 假如我有這項才能就好了。哈哈。
這個月的練琴進度也過得去, 總算學完全首Rachmaninoff Paganini Rhapsody, 不過要背到這首樂曲卻是很吃力, 尤其是最後的數段變奏曲。上一次彈給教授聽應該是兩個半月前的事, 那是大考的時候, 但是只彈了主題和十段變奏曲。現在的目標是在暑假完結前把它背好。
上星期煲日劇《交響情人曲》, 我很羨慕女主角野田妹可以靠聆聽和看琴譜把樂曲記好, 假如我有這項才能就好了。哈哈。
11.7.08
Summer
Done with the concert last night. It was quite exhausting to play in a concert that lasted for more than 1 hour. I took a really good rest today.
Finally I can get back to my solo pieces. I will have to finish learning the whole Rachmaninoff Paganini Rhapsody. Hopefully, I can memorise it as well. Also, prepare a few new pieces to play for my teacher when I go back to school next month. There are some other things that I need to go in the summer. The first one is probably buying new clothes. My clothes have become much smaller after being washed and dried in the machines in the USA. Also, I need to find some time to meet some old friends. Last but not least, I must throw away some useless stuff as my desk doesn't have much space left.
Finally I can get back to my solo pieces. I will have to finish learning the whole Rachmaninoff Paganini Rhapsody. Hopefully, I can memorise it as well. Also, prepare a few new pieces to play for my teacher when I go back to school next month. There are some other things that I need to go in the summer. The first one is probably buying new clothes. My clothes have become much smaller after being washed and dried in the machines in the USA. Also, I need to find some time to meet some old friends. Last but not least, I must throw away some useless stuff as my desk doesn't have much space left.
5.7.08
室樂
星期日從俄羅斯回來, 這幾天都很忙碌, 每天都要跟朋友Y綵排數小時, 很累。
室樂比獨奏辛苦得多, 加上我之前有三個多星期沒有跟朋友Y練習, 大家的演繹方法又有改變, 结果花了不少時間在討論意見, 討論完畢後又要實驗, 又沒有老師的指導, 有時候也會感到很沮喪。室樂最麻煩的地方在於每一個人的性格和對音樂的認真程度都不同, 演繹風格又不一樣, 而且合室樂最重要的是聆聽, 只有互相聽着對方才可以合得好, 不過很多人都做不到, 只顧着自己的部分, 不理會其他人, 朋友Y很多時候都不聽鋼琴的部分, 結果整首樂曲聽上去一團糟。在音樂上, 我一向追求完美, 有時候練習多次效果也是不理想我會很容易「忟憎」, 不過跟別人合奏我便要盡力保持冷靜, 否則只會浪費時間在吵架上。
離音樂會只有數天, 要盡能力做到最好。
室樂比獨奏辛苦得多, 加上我之前有三個多星期沒有跟朋友Y練習, 大家的演繹方法又有改變, 结果花了不少時間在討論意見, 討論完畢後又要實驗, 又沒有老師的指導, 有時候也會感到很沮喪。室樂最麻煩的地方在於每一個人的性格和對音樂的認真程度都不同, 演繹風格又不一樣, 而且合室樂最重要的是聆聽, 只有互相聽着對方才可以合得好, 不過很多人都做不到, 只顧着自己的部分, 不理會其他人, 朋友Y很多時候都不聽鋼琴的部分, 結果整首樂曲聽上去一團糟。在音樂上, 我一向追求完美, 有時候練習多次效果也是不理想我會很容易「忟憎」, 不過跟別人合奏我便要盡力保持冷靜, 否則只會浪費時間在吵架上。
離音樂會只有數天, 要盡能力做到最好。
29.4.08
大學生活
入大學以後一直過着「無王管」的生活, 養成了很多壞習慣。
壞習慣包括:
1. 日夜癲倒
2. 極度依賴咖啡
3. 食無定時
4. 經常以杯麵或微波爐食物代替正餐
5. 夜歸
一心想着來了美國讀書可以擺脫父母的管束, 怎料這幾個月反而要常常聽他們訓話, 原因只有一個:這些壞習慣會影響健康。
壞習慣包括:
1. 日夜癲倒
2. 極度依賴咖啡
3. 食無定時
4. 經常以杯麵或微波爐食物代替正餐
5. 夜歸
一心想着來了美國讀書可以擺脫父母的管束, 怎料這幾個月反而要常常聽他們訓話, 原因只有一個:這些壞習慣會影響健康。
22.3.08
中文
只是去了美國兩個半月, 短時間內中文退步不少, 有時候跟香港的朋友在MSN聊天感到有點無奈, 因為有些英文生字不懂, 想用中文表達, 提着手寫板的筆, 卻又發現自己忘記那些中文字怎樣寫, 只好把不同的部首胡亂拼拼湊湊, 然後選一個比較像樣的字。
放假比上學更忙碌, 每天都外出跟親朋戚友吃飯, 累死了。前天更回到舊校幫朋友伴奏, 晚上又出席另一位朋友的生日派對, 行程編排得密麻麻。再過兩天又要返回美國, 有少許捨不得離開香港, 始終這是我的家, 我在這裡找到一份親切感, 但是我還是比較喜歡在美國讀書, 也許是因為我的大學位於中部的一個小鎮, 環境較為優美和寧靜, 對練琴和讀書有很大幫助, 而且小鎮的空氣清新, 令人感到精神抖擻。
剛剛發現寫中文也不是我想像般差。
放假比上學更忙碌, 每天都外出跟親朋戚友吃飯, 累死了。前天更回到舊校幫朋友伴奏, 晚上又出席另一位朋友的生日派對, 行程編排得密麻麻。再過兩天又要返回美國, 有少許捨不得離開香港, 始終這是我的家, 我在這裡找到一份親切感, 但是我還是比較喜歡在美國讀書, 也許是因為我的大學位於中部的一個小鎮, 環境較為優美和寧靜, 對練琴和讀書有很大幫助, 而且小鎮的空氣清新, 令人感到精神抖擻。
剛剛發現寫中文也不是我想像般差。
21.2.08
Food & Music
I played Bach and Liszt for my teacher yesterday. He used a very interesting simile to compare the music of different stylistic periods.
"You need to have lots of characters when playing Liszt. It is not right if you just follow the score. Just like, um..... in Hong Kong, you have goose, right? And there are other food such as carrots, chicken etc and you have to choose what to eat. Unlike Bach or Mozart, you have to look carefully what the composer has written on the score. It is just like you eat what you are served. You have no choice."
"You need to have lots of characters when playing Liszt. It is not right if you just follow the score. Just like, um..... in Hong Kong, you have goose, right? And there are other food such as carrots, chicken etc and you have to choose what to eat. Unlike Bach or Mozart, you have to look carefully what the composer has written on the score. It is just like you eat what you are served. You have no choice."
15.12.07
Some feelings
I can hardly believe that I will leave Hong Kong three weeks later. I don't know how to describe my feelings through words. Excited? Nervous? Upset? I really have no idea.
Of course I am excited to go to the USA because I know that studying abroad will be a very precious experience in my life. And also, I will have to learn to be independent because nobody is going to take care of me. I feel nervous too as I am not good at socializing with new people.
I get to feel a bit upset because I will miss my family very much. And also, all my relatives, friends and teachers. I will miss my home and lots of other things.
I am so glad that my mom will go to the USA with me. She will come back to Hong Kong when everything is settled down. Hopefully, I won't cry when she leaves.
Of course I am excited to go to the USA because I know that studying abroad will be a very precious experience in my life. And also, I will have to learn to be independent because nobody is going to take care of me. I feel nervous too as I am not good at socializing with new people.
I get to feel a bit upset because I will miss my family very much. And also, all my relatives, friends and teachers. I will miss my home and lots of other things.
I am so glad that my mom will go to the USA with me. She will come back to Hong Kong when everything is settled down. Hopefully, I won't cry when she leaves.
20.10.07
A good friend
It was so unexpecting that R asked me whether I was in a relationship when talking on the phone last night. He was so shocked when he heard the word "yes". Indeed R knows my boyfriend G but I know that he always thought that it was G's brother, S, who had a crush on me. Probably it was because S asked me to be his accompanist.
I could feel that R was unhappy when he knew that I have a boyfriend already though he tried very hard to hide his feelings. I could do nothing except for making an excuse to hang up.
I don't know what R would think but I still treat him as a good friend. And I treasure the friendship between us.
I could feel that R was unhappy when he knew that I have a boyfriend already though he tried very hard to hide his feelings. I could do nothing except for making an excuse to hang up.
I don't know what R would think but I still treat him as a good friend. And I treasure the friendship between us.
10.10.07
New flat
Going to move to the new flat next weekend. I have lived in my current flat for almost 17 years. I am sure that I will miss it very much.
I wonder if I should feel excited to move to the new flat. The new flat is slightly larger and it has a small balcony in which my current flat doesn't have one. The most important thing is that there will be a Steinway grand in the dining room. I have two uprights at home already. My brother and I insist not to sell any one of them. And the grand piano will arrive at Hong Kong soon. There will be three pianos at my new home. Last but not least, I can have my own laptop in my bedroom.
I wonder if I should feel excited to move to the new flat. The new flat is slightly larger and it has a small balcony in which my current flat doesn't have one. The most important thing is that there will be a Steinway grand in the dining room. I have two uprights at home already. My brother and I insist not to sell any one of them. And the grand piano will arrive at Hong Kong soon. There will be three pianos at my new home. Last but not least, I can have my own laptop in my bedroom.
6.10.07
October
To me, October means lots of things to be done. I dare not write down a list because I am afraid that the list will be endless.
25 days till student recital. I have to work hard on the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody and three accompanying pieces. Besides, there are pretty much homework and tests.
Other students get lazier in October. I arrive at school at around 8:15a.m. every day and I practise piano for a while before the lessons start. Last month, I would find a few students already practising their instruments when I arrived at the practice rooms in the morning. However, starting from October, it is very quiet around the practice rooms in the morning. I become the student that is responsible for turning on the lights in the areas outside practice rooms. With no doubt, it is something good because I don't have to fight for a grand piano with anybody. The most important thing is that no one disturbs me from practice.
25 days till student recital. I have to work hard on the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody and three accompanying pieces. Besides, there are pretty much homework and tests.
Other students get lazier in October. I arrive at school at around 8:15a.m. every day and I practise piano for a while before the lessons start. Last month, I would find a few students already practising their instruments when I arrived at the practice rooms in the morning. However, starting from October, it is very quiet around the practice rooms in the morning. I become the student that is responsible for turning on the lights in the areas outside practice rooms. With no doubt, it is something good because I don't have to fight for a grand piano with anybody. The most important thing is that no one disturbs me from practice.
6.9.07
Addiction
I have drunk pretty much coffee these few days. Frankly, should be too much. I am addicted to coffee and it is quite impossible to ask me not to drink it.
G was worried about that and he decided to help me fight the addiction to coffee. I asked him what if he fails to do that. He answered me very confidently, saying that he will persist and succeed.
Haha, just see whether G can do it.
G was worried about that and he decided to help me fight the addiction to coffee. I asked him what if he fails to do that. He answered me very confidently, saying that he will persist and succeed.
Haha, just see whether G can do it.
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