In the same week I had to perform
my harpsichord teacher asked me to take part in the class concert.
She asked me to play the french piece Musette en Rondeau and so I
did. Since this is only my first year, I had to go first. I had
practiced a lot at home and I had played the piece almost without
mistakes. I hadn't had a good day and when I started off, I started
too fast. I tried to keep in the tempo though. I talked to the
teacher after the concert and she said that it was not bad for a
first performance. She also explained to me that any sign of anger or
stress or anything negative shows clearly when playing the
harpsichord. The sound is different as the hand doesn't play as
smoothly. When one plays the harpsichord the hand has to be relaxed
otherwise the ornaments (which are a big part in harpsichord music)
aren't as fluent and don't sound good.
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