Donnerstag, Februar 23, 2006

Schade... Scheisse... Shimata... Doshiomashou?!

In the library again, heh heh.

Had a practice session with Miki just now... Just one session, imagine that! And the performance is this Sunday... Schade... There's this two-piano work that we're supposed to play, and it turns out she gave me the wrong information (or that I was mistaken) when she handed me the score...

And so I had the wrong part learnt. Darn.

So both of us learnt Piano I part, and nobody touched Piano II's. I gave her the o_O when we started off playing the same part. Lol, that was hilarious! So I'm supposed to play Piano II, dang... Nevermind, I'll sight read then, I told her.

I realise I sight-read the best under stress. Bingo! Perhaps because there are people around to judge you, so you'd concentrate more. I found out that I can't sight read fast when at home - my mind wanders off after a few bars, and then I'll be stopping here and there along the music. Which is bad sight reading. The same time happened last night during IFC rehearsal. Tried to get myself familiarized with the Requiem before the evening rehearsal, and I realised I can't even sight-read one page without plain stopping. Gave up and left it to the rehearsal later, which miracleously worked out. Sigh... So my sight reading ability is circumstances-based. -___-;

And I hit the high notes too (supposed to sing for Miki's concert too), when it was only 10 am. What an accomplishment. Surprised Miki with my knowledge of Japanese. We last-minute changed the songs - so it'll be Wolf's Der Gärtner, Weber's Pie Jesu and a Disney song (for the Japanese audience) on Sunday. The Disney song was chosen by Miki, and unfortunately the scores she has contained only Japanese lyrics. So I have to sight read, and sight sing the Japanese words printed on the score. Heh heh, I'm glad my six years of self-training (on the Japanese language) paid off. Me glad. Wha ha ha. ^^

Now my only worry is to learn up the Piano II part as fast as possible. Darn, all my effort drilling on Piano I has gone down the drain... Bleh. I think I'm finally feeling the pre-concert stress, which is a good thing. Now I have the motivation to keep things moving.

Such as memorise the lyrics for the three songs. Hmm, three different languages. I wonder if it's good or bad, lol. Three more days for preparation. Nya~~

posted by empress @ 5:31 AM