Andantino in G Major, the last recording that concludes a 12 piece classical challenge. I planned to accomplish it within 12 months but it actually took 14.
It was an actual challenge to enforce the discipline and regular recordings, embrace many pieces that I was unfamiliar with and take it to presentable form. More than once I thought that I won’t be able to complete it but here we are, all 12 pieces are now recorded.
Where to next? I think I will focus now on movie themes, a genre I was always very fond of. A few pieces are already at work in the progress stage.
Hi Radek. That was a very pleasant tune to wake up to. Obvious that it took hard work. When you said movie themes will be your next focus, it reminded me of my father’s favorite song he would play on his 1950’s record player: Lara’s Theme from Dr. Zhivago. I just put it in my “aspirational songs” file. Maybe you can lead the way?
Thank you kindly Michael. It is indeed not easy to cover classical, even easy, pieces without proper education and tutored training. Learning it was also enjoyable and educational so no regrets in the two months I put into this one.
Lara’s Theme is indeed a very recognisable classic. Movie themes have emotional power connecting us with the motion pictures we watched and enjoyed. With my humble skills I would not attempt this theme yet but I believe I have other themes that are realistic and within the reach (I hope).
Thank you Roger. Finishing this felt a little bit like graduating. I would like to revisit classical music again some time but now the road leads on to some other places.
Not sure what can I clarify on the title, is just a name of the final piece
Thank you kindly Lisa. It doesn’t matter how long it takes to complete this, the idea of one piece - one month - was working for most of the challenge but I took extra time with the last two.
I’m glad to hear you like movie themes, the more the merrier .
Thanks David. You were following this journey from the beginning which is admirable considering the length of it and my not always accurate interpretation of classical music.
Thank you Eccleshall, glad to hear you enjoyed it .
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After reading the whole thing 6 times (or more) I was still “afraid” that I was missing something obvious… especially because no one else said anything… luckily I’m right this time
Hello Radek, this was absolutely wonderful ! And I admire the way, your fingers wander along the fretboard - so smoothly and knowing exactly where to go next. The time and effort you’ve put into this is obvious. You’ve made great progress .
Congratulations on finishing your challenge !!
Oh, this sounds lovely. What a great idea! I’m already looking forward to your next recording .
Really nice! I’m working on improving my finger accuracy, and really impressed with the accuracy and clarity of the notes in your piece. I must add a classical piece to my practice, as there is nowhere to hide with mistakes!
Richard
Thank you Nicole. I always used to think that my moves are clumsy and awkward, glad that you see it differently . I guess the countless repetition pays off sometimes.
Thanks Richard. I’m happy that you noticed that fingerstyle exposes any imperfections in performance. The only way to get better for me is to force myself to slow down and really understand where the problem is. In most cases it is the incorrect estimation where to land fingers and timing itself. Once the piece is memorised you can start making corrections here and there, just like correcting the painting.
Sounds really nice Radek. You play it so well. Congratulations on reaching your goal of completing the collection. They all sound well worth the extra time and effort taken. I think it’s important to have goals and milestones to reach. It helps to keep the enthusiasm and focus. Good luck with the movie themes challenge. I look forward to what’s to come.
and good planning to focus on 12 months and turn it into 14 
! And I admire the way, your fingers wander along the fretboard - so smoothly and knowing exactly where to go next. The time and effort you’ve put into this is obvious. You’ve made great progress 
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