Letter from Kaiser (9/11)

Hello Camerata Vivace!

Happy Week 2! There was notable improvement in musical moments from our first rehearsal, thank you for your dedication to our music!

The Shelton with Sunspots, Georgia O’Keefe, 1926

This painting reminded me of Bright Lights this week.

This week’s email is shorter, please check out your GTCYS 10 spots here:

• Violin 1s: We spoke about the piano 8^thnote passages in the Prokofiev in rehearsal. Work on this area slowly at first and speed up with a metronome only after you can cleanly play the entire passage.
• Violin 2s: I would like you to be our leaders in the key change at measure 45 of Prokofiev. Work through this 4-flat area slowly and accurately.
• Violas: Please listen to a recording of the Romeo and Juliet to get a better idea of the glissandi starting at measure 63. Also work through the key change at 45.
• Kaiser: I will work on memorizing even more entrances in Bright Lights between now and our Fall Retreat!
• Cellos: Debussy, Rehearsal 17. Our goal tempo is dotted half note = 72bpm. Start slower in ¾ before practicing the quicker tempo.
• Basses: Prokofiev: Measures 45 – 53. Key change and steady tempo are your target areas!
• Winds + Brass: Continue your excellent work from this week on Bright Lights. Listen to a recording and focus on pick ups to 36 – 56or so. Anything in this section is more exposed and requires confident playing!

Percussion: I would like you to mark dynamics throughout your pieces and experiment at home how to achieve them.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all twice next week!

Check out this video of Luther College playing a movement from the original Debussy Petite Suite for some inspiration! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDc-IxKmJA&list=RDbVDc-IxKmJA&start_radio=1

Email Easter Egg of the Week: What is Kaiser’s GTCYS 10 goal this week? First 3 to email me get a prize. Happy Practicing!

Best wishes,

Kaiser

“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes” – Thelonious Monk