Widmung
Here's my first installment, reading the poem (inspired by Heidi's livestream today on character development:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsCyuN1Mr9EdSnA4X0YH4X_7fBjEKBpq/view?usp=sharing
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And here I am doing the song on a lip trill:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Im32_dzI4DMx9_JaGOylGiz_FLsvvxu/view?usp=sharing
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And whistling (pretty sure I went sharp by the end):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QiQYLQwzb0MKFE0iSV-jsHYFxkgiy4Ho/view?usp=sharing
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And here I am singing it. I felt like I ran out of steam at the end and rushed the middle, and I'm thinking I could improve my [u] vowel, but it's good to see where I am. I'd love any feedback. Thank you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwJMl9uZtHxbjfVk-f-iCZZOd-H0e_Ld/view?usp=sharing
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On the spoken reading...
That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL diction - wonderfully pronounced and expressively spoken. Well done. The ONLY note (and I am splitting hairs here) is I would love to hear the difference in the "ch." (see attached). Derrick Goff's German diction course has a great explanation of this. That said.. this was a WOW for me. Wonderful work.-------------------
On the lip trill..
Quite good. To take it up a notch, think about really supporting through the phrases with your lower abdominal wall. Work toward that consistent connection.
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On the whistle...
This is such an interesting approach (I've never seen someone literally use a whistle). It works well as an SOVT exercise and helps you connect to your upper harmonic while you are practicing. Fascinating!!
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On the piece, in general
Beautiful work. Now find a great accompanying track (or Appcompanist) to use, so you can respond to the piano and integrate that into your overall performance (that will also help you stay in tune).
In general.. I love that you started with the expression. It really carried through everything that you did and that is the most important part of an effective performance. Truly impressive interpretation on this and your tone quality is just getting better and better. So much fun to watch your hard work really paying off in such a short period of time. This is going to be a wonderful addition to your recital!