When I was in grad school for music composition I had a piano lesson business. Also I wanted to prepare perform a piano recital. So, I had too many things to do. I had a casio watch with a stopwatch and timer, etc. So, I drew up a spreadsheet with each item I needed to do each day. I divided my piano practice into 6 sessions of 20 minutes each and added in 20 minutes of work on each item. I had a total of 33 items to work on each day! This kind of concentrated practice and schedule resulted in my playing the best recital I've every played and I was able to get everything done every day for months and it wasn't so exhausting since I was organized. Everytime my 20 minute timer went off I took a quick break and got back to work.
Dear Elina I've watched a couple of your videos and I see that you're very keen on Scriabin! So I'd like to ask a question that I've had in my mind for some time. There's a particular theme that often reoccures in Scriabin and especially in the middle period. I'm talking about the octaves jump (up a fourth) that is the first theme of his 3rd sonata. I've seen it in a lot of his other works, it's almost a symbol to him in a way. Maybe I've just been imagining things but I'd really like to hear from you. :)
@@ElinaAkselrud hehe nice! I think the first time it showed up is his 14th prelude which is all based around that motif! Then he made it the center of the 3rd sonata and it just reappears everywhere (coda of the 4th sonata and so on). I love Scriabin !
When I was in grad school for music composition I had a piano lesson business. Also I wanted to prepare perform a piano recital. So, I had too many things to do. I had a casio watch with a stopwatch and timer, etc. So, I drew up a spreadsheet with each item I needed to do each day. I divided my piano practice into 6 sessions of 20 minutes each and added in 20 minutes of work on each item. I had a total of 33 items to work on each day! This kind of concentrated practice and schedule resulted in my playing the best recital I've every played and I was able to get everything done every day for months and it wasn't so exhausting since I was organized. Everytime my 20 minute timer went off I took a quick break and got back to work.
What a great strategy! Very similar to the Pomodoro Technique I think.
Dear Elina I've watched a couple of your videos and I see that you're very keen on Scriabin! So I'd like to ask a question that I've had in my mind for some time.
There's a particular theme that often reoccures in Scriabin and especially in the middle period. I'm talking about the octaves jump (up a fourth) that is the first theme of his 3rd sonata.
I've seen it in a lot of his other works, it's almost a symbol to him in a way.
Maybe I've just been imagining things but I'd really like to hear from you. :)
Definitely! You noticed that very well, he loved that motif! 🔥
@@ElinaAkselrud hehe nice! I think the first time it showed up is his 14th prelude which is all based around that motif! Then he made it the center of the 3rd sonata and it just reappears everywhere (coda of the 4th sonata and so on). I love Scriabin !
Now that I think about it even his second sonata has that motif right at the beginning, hidden in plain sight