Monday, June 22, 2009
stressed.

the only performances that I remember are the great ones:

1. Schubert - Impromptu in G flat major.
Year: 2003, 1st round of National Violin and Piano Competition

2. Bartok - Ostinato from Mikrokosmos
Year: 2003, 2nd round of National Violin and Piano Competition

3. Prokofiev - Suggestion Diabolique
Year: 2005, Ong Lip Tat student concert

4. Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy, 1st movement
Year: 2006, 1st round audition at Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

5. Chopin - Nocturne in E flat major, op 55/2
Year: 2007, 1st round audition at Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

6. Beethoven - Sonata in F major, op 54, 1st movement
Year: 2007, 1st round audition at Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

of course there are other okay performances which are acceptable.

My worst:

1. Beethoven - Sonata in F minor, op 2/1, 1st movement
Year: 2003, Finals of National Violin and Piano Competition

2. Beethoven - Sonata in D minor, op 31/2, "Tempest", 3rd movement.
Year: 2006, Final round audition at Casimir Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

3. Chopin - Sonata in B minor, op 58, 4th movement
Year: 2006, Final round audition at Casimir Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

4. Chopin - Prelude in D minor, op 28/24
Year: 2007, Final round audition at Casimir Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

5. Beethoven - Sonata in F major, op 54, 2nd movement
Year: 2007, Final round audition at Casimir Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

6. Liszt/Wagner - Overture to Tannhauser
Year: 2007, Pianissimo, Auditorium, NUS High School of Math and Science

7. Chopin - Scherzo no 1 in B minor, op (FORGOT LOL)
Year: 2008, Victoria Concert Hall.

Pending:
27th June 2009
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no 2 in C minor, op 18, 1st movement
SWS Youth in Concert IV
Singapore Conference Hall

not my first concerto performance, but I need this to break my curse. I've not played well in public for 4 years already, and a 2 year drought for closed audience.
ARGHH.

I guess I'm really putting myself in a tremendously stressful position.
I might snap anytime if I am not careful.

pull me through...

goodbye dear friend i flew away@ 9:32 AM

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