Less than two week away.



Some pieces are tough and not everyone who would attempt to play would be able to learn it. Or is this my convenient excuse for not having worked quite as hard in my younger years as my son has this past year. I am the first to admit that there is much truth in "practice makes perfect" but I am also the first to recognize the gifted and the not so gifted. I was always average. My piano teacher never mentioned Liszt or Rachmaninoff even in my 12th year. I played, Chopin, Beethoven, and many other composers pieces and she challenged me appropriately. She had quite a few students who would advance to conservatory and I knew I was not one of her best at all but she adored me because I did work hard. I think she knew that I was trying my best which was not that great but she viewed it worthy of her time.

Erik has been stretched, tried, and stretched more. His mom has watched and cheered and learned more. I attempted to play some of the pieces he tackled but I am ever so aware of my limitation this year,, and I am grateful for my son's meek and humble spirit regarding the issues of piano in our house. He is a positive thinker and he is good at praising others than pointing out the faults. His comment to me one day was, "Mom don't worry, you can still sight read new music better than I can".

This piece is tough, I posted it about a month ago and shared with my friends that he has struggled to learn the piece or just read the piece through. Then he worked and worked on moving his fingers just right phrasing the music as paragraphs flow in a sentence.
It is less than two weeks before he plays this piece for a judge. Please wish him well. He has two other pieces he is playing that day as well. Muczynski, and Mozart. Below is his Muczynski...


Comments

Anonymous said…
Wikako & Sven,

Marjo sent us these videos. WOW!!! We are very honored to know Erik and his parents. What a wonderful musician he is. Tell him to keep up the good work. He is really going somewhere with his music.

Dick & Janine Gilmore
May 8, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Wakako 源　Eklund said…
How good to hear from you!! You have been in my thoughts..... we miss you. Thank you for your encouragement to erik. I will be sure to show him your comment!!!! Thank you for hearing him.
May 8, 2010 at 11:15 PM
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