The most difficult piano piece

 

Dear Readers !

I want to tell you about one of the most difficult music pieces ever written for piano solo: "Morceaux de fantasie Prelude " opus 3/2 ( also known as  "The Bells of Moscow") composed by Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff in 1892. The composition is four page long in music sheets transcription and it takes aroud four minutes to play and a lot longer to learn how to play it...

It was composed in the grim C - sharp minor tonality in an even meter. The prelude has ternary form (ABA)- is organized into three main parts

*The first movement - Lento (at a slow tempo) begins with a three-note motif played fortissimo, which puts us in the mood of the piece, then in the third bar the volume changes to piano pianissimo to expose the theme; 

*The second movement is market as Agitato ( in a restless and agitated manner )it begins with chromatic triplets that pasionately builds to interlocking chord triplets that descend into  climatic recapitulation of the main theme;  

*The last part of the works, the motifs from the first part reappear and a coda (ending)- seven bar ending that end quietly.

The difficulty of this piece written by this well-known to everyone Russian composer is wide-ranging and it mainly concerns advanced technical requirements - "a sea of ​​octaves" for the right and left hand to be played in the first and last part of the work in the form of consecutive eigth notes interspersed with an octal band and the discrepancy of the dinamics and articulation (from piano pianissmo to forte fortissimo or contrary )- it's hard to keep right dinamic with playing extremly wide, massive chords at the same time, therefore it is really important to have a great coordination, flexibility and strenght in both hands in order to play correctly; also the difficulty of the interpretation -"Morceaux de fantasie Prelude " opus 3/2 conatin very deep, hard to define emotions such as sorrow, anger or pride - overall negative/melancholic emotion that can be closely connected with lifestory of the composer who had been suffering from depression , so every one can see something different in this composition. 

"The Bells of Moscow" is a wide-ranging and difficult composition with incomprehensible message hidden through it by the Rachmaninoff.
I recommend listening to Rachmaninoff's music, not only to the piece I shared with you, but also to other masterpieces like "Vocalise", "Prelude in G minor", "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini", "Piano concerto no.2", "Piano concerto No. 3", "Isle of the dead" or "Polka Italienne".

I hope I caught your attention and made you feel interested in the topic.

Have a nice day.

XYZ

 

An unexpected discovery

 Hello everyone!

A lot of us don't like books. I also used to hate books, they were boring to me and thought I was too stupid to read a book. Two years ago, I got a book by Nicholas Sparks, "The Notebook". I was so hooked on the book that I read the entire volume within 3 days! Now, I do not part with Sparks' books. Their storyline is extremely interesting and addictive. I never thought you could cry while reading a book. When you have free time, pick one of Sparks' bestsellers!

Have a nice night or have a nice day depending on when you read this:)

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O.P.

A great app!

Hello all!

I would like to share with you an application that makes it easier for me to learn English. It is not as ordinary and boring as the rest. It is made in an extremely humorous way. We learn English based on excerpts from movies that almost everyone has seen at least once in their life! Of course, the funniest scenes. I recommend "Ewa" application to everyone. Certainly, it will make your English learning more pleasant.

Kisses and hugs.

O.P.

A trip to London

Last year, I went to London for a week. It made a big impression on me! The hotel, I lived in, was next to Hyde Park which is the main park in central London and the largest of four royal parks! I started sightseeing from Tower Bridge and London Eye.  Did you know Tower Bridge is a drawbridge? In the tower there is a British state crown that is richly decorated. In the crown there is the world's largest diamond, donated by Queen Victoria! Later, I went to the place of  Anna Boleyn's execution. She was the second wife (out of six) of King Henry VIII. I also walked next to Big Ben and Buckingam Palace. I also had the opportunity to visit the famous Wembley stadium along with all the facilities, cloakrooms, etc. London is definitely the place I would like to come back to in the future. Unforgettable moments will remain for a long time in my memory...

Have you ever been to London? What did you like the most?

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K.M

Do sport!

 

Hi everyone!

I’m writing this post to tell you that sport is healthy.

I think that everyone should do sports. We can do athletics, play football, volleyball or do any other physical activity that we enjoy. It’s important to do anything!

I don’t know about you but I love cheering up Polish football, volleyball or handball teams. During the match I believe that the Polish team will win.

There’s also one more thing I want to mention.  I don’t know if you are aware of this but taking up sport and physical exercises improves the stamina and also builds up muscles!

Healthy food has an influence on our body and it helps in training too.

I’d like to hear from you about your ideas on how healthy the sport is.

Remember! All the champions used to be beginners when they started. If you want to be one, start now. Do sport!

K.

Take care of your pets!

 

Hi there ,

I would like to put my first post on this blog today. I would like to encourage you to buy pets. In my house I have a dog, fish, crabs and a tarantula. Yes, I have a tarantula at home. It is not as scary as it seems. I feed him once a week. It grows up to 5 cm in body and it is 10 cm in total. 30x30x30cm terrarium is enough. I'd like to encourage you to go shopping for exotic pets. I plan to buy a snake soon.

 

Don’t forget to leave a comment!

A.

How to have fun last days of school?

 The end of the school year brings drastic changes to a student's social life; close friends may be leaving for the summer, permanently moving, or switching schools. Here are a few ideas to make the most of your last day of school.

1  Make plans with your friends. Gather your closest pals and make plans for some fun activities before the finish of the school year. You could all do something wild! Here are some suggestions for activities to do on the final day to make it truly unique.

- During class, break out a song.

- Wear something special to your friendship group.

- During free time, create a collaborative painting.

2  Have a productive morning.  A good day is usually the result of a well-planned morning. Try to finish one or more of the task before the end of the school year:

- Set an alarm clock the night before.

- Take a bath.

- Eat a healthy breakfast.

- Put on a beautiful, lively, outfit.

- If you like to do your hair, try out a fresh or unusual style on this day.

 3  Have a good time in school. It's the last day of classes, and you may not see some of your classmates or teachers again for along time. Don't be scared to let your hair down, have a good time, and express yourself.

- Any conflicts between friends or teachers should be resolved.

- Keep a positive attitude in all of your classes.

- Dance if you're in the mood! Sing if you're in the mood!

4  Say goodbye to all of your friends. Apologize to everyone, specially your rivals and teachers. You don't want to spend the rest of your life feeling bad about a minor fight, do you?  It will also make people happy.

- You'll make other person happy if you're kind. Don't whine, complain, be disrespectful, or get annoyed. Others may be offended by it.

- Give your friends a huge hug goodbye and tell them why they're so important to you. Don't be surprised if there are a few tears shed.

- If you're upset about leaving your school and classmates, keep your spirits up. Things move on, and you might run across them sooner than you expect.

5  Enjoy your summer break. Grab your bag and make a furious dash out of the building when the final bell rings! Enjoy the benefits of your summer vacation by reading a few books.

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K.M

A really nice experience.

 Hi everyone!

            I’m writing this post to tell you about my trip to Kraków.

 It’s the most wonderful place I’ve ever been to. It’s the capital city of the Poland. There are many tourist attractions like Wawel, Sukiennice or Renaissance marketplace.
I realy liked watching the historical buildings and learning their story. Architecture is my passion so that visit was a pleasure.

 My trip took place a week ago. I was there with my friend Konrad. In Kraków we spent three days. During the day we visited meseums, restaurants and other attractions. We even saw Wawel's Dragon!

In the Wawel we were impressed by the beautiful chambers and garden. In the evening we went to a Bastille concert. It is our favourite band. It was awesome. I will remember it for a long time. We were also shopping in Krakow's largest shopping center!
I totally recommend visiting this beautiful city.

That’s all for today. I’m looking forward to your comments.

XYZ

 

How it all started...

 

Coronavirus outbreak and global crisis 2020.

 

How did it happen so fast that world is not developing anymore and everything stopped?

 ...Well it's linked to the new virus that is zoonotic and started  autumn 2019 in China.

It all started in Wuhan city. Although the virus genes were very weak at the beginning,

they slowly started infecting people.

The highest disease outbreak was just about to start.

When the Chinese lunar year began, the virus had very easy access to rise infection rate.

Then the WHO took over the case.

It has not passed many days when the disease started spreading so much that the Chinese

Government started to build a huge Isolation ward.

It was already too late to stop COVID-19 spreading rate.

It took no more than a few weeks for the virus to spread across the globe.

Initially, none of the countries were worried about it and took it seriously enoght, however, it all changed overtime.

Now the disease is in almost every country on Earth.

Its infection and death rate has risen very fast from beginning .

The virus developed a new mutations that are far more deadly than the previous one that started in China…..

 

It will be remembered by next generations.

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A.

"Hello my dear!

You don't even know how I miss all of you. All this remote learning is overwhelming for students, has many advantages, but unfortunately even more disadvantages. I'd like to see you all at school again. I feel sorry for the new students who recently came to our school and did not have time to become familiar with our school. I miss this wonderful atmosphere in our school. I hope all this remote learning will be over soon and everything will be back to normal. 

Kisses and hugs!"

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O.

The Tale Of The Last Crusader

In 1534 there was a man that believed that being a knight was still valuable. Some called him crazy others a lost knight. But most of them called him The last crusader because he wore a knight armor and on this armor there was a banner of Christian cross…

The choice of his weapon was strange too. All soldiers carried halberds gunpowder guns and light equipment. But our crusader carried a two handed sword. He travelled the world looking for worthy opponents. But he never forgot about the poor. He would help the peasants and poor townspeople. He gave them food, money and hope that good people still existed . After his travels, he stayed in villages and help people how he could although he wasn’t a very sociable person. He spent his free time working hard and going to church. All he ever said was that he would travel around the world to redeem his sins ad well as to be able to find an opponent who would defeat him in a fair fight and end his journey.

In winter of 1536 he found his opponent in Poland. A nobleman who owned a few villages. The lost crusader defeated him in a duel with swords but before he killed him, the nameless opponent made him an offer: He said that he could become his subordinate and serve him. However, the crusader did not accept his offer. He said that no man should ever serve anyone else but God.

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B.

My Maltese experience

Hi guys,

I want to tell you about my last holidays. Me and my parents went to Malta.

Malta is an Italian island located about 170km from mainland. We spent 2 weeks there. I had wonderful time with my family. During the first week, we were just chilling on  a beach and swimming pool. Then, we went sightseeing. Malta is full of monuments and ancient ruins. The Maltase food is so delicious. My favourite meal is pastizzi. They are  little, sweet pastries. I spent wonderful 2 weeks with my mom and dad.

 

Now it’s your turn. Leave a comment and tell me about your

Favourite holidays.

That’s all for today, stay tuned for the next post!

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M.