I was practising this morning and noticed that I had missed my 33rd Anniversary of Kreutzer 2 yesterday. My copy of the Kreutzer Etudes has the dates when my teacher gave them to me to work on written in his thick black pencil. I dont normally notice but suddenly realised that I first did Kreutzer 2 on 12/10/74, and I hadn't even celebrated.
I now play at least some of it almost every time I practise.
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What a lovely idea.
I have some, but not all, of my music from the mid 1960s, complete with teacher's comments and I wish now that I had dated each one.
When I returned, I did start dating each piece, exercise etc that I do and it is a nice record.
(I also put them in my book of lists - does anyone else have a book a lists??
I have some, but not all, of my music from the mid 1960s, complete with teacher's comments and I wish now that I had dated each one.
When I returned, I did start dating each piece, exercise etc that I do and it is a nice record.
(I also put them in my book of lists - does anyone else have a book a lists??
My teacher gave me the Kreutzer book about 2 months ago and I love Kreutzer 2 - 66+ bowing variations or not! 
I'm working on 3 at the moment, but 2 is nicer.
For the record, I've just looked it up in my notebook and I started Kreutzer 2 on 30.07.07.
I'm working on 3 at the moment, but 2 is nicer.For the record, I've just looked it up in my notebook and I started Kreutzer 2 on 30.07.07.
QUOTE(BachPensioner @ Oct 13 2007, 04:18 PM) 
When I returned, I did start dating each piece, exercise etc that I do and it is a nice record.
(I also put them in my book of lists - does anyone else have a book a lists??
YES! I love lists!!
Strangely, I hadn't thought of listing my violin exercises/pieces but now that you've mentioned it, I have an overwhelming urge to go and write them all down...
I am slightly obsessed with lists LOL.
I've just this morning found Kreutzer in a pile of old music my Dad gave me. It's an ancient copy 
I'll give it a try this week I hope.
I would start putting the dates on pieces but I doubt I have 33 playing years left because I'm getting really OLD and it's my BIRTHDAY on SATURDAY and I feel OLD and GREY and STIFF and should probably take up CROCHET instead of the violin ....
I also found my music notebook from 1974 where my teacher wrote all my piano notes.. it's got quite a few "good work" and "nice playing" comments in it and I was only totty-wee
But I love lists too and I also love notebooks (the two go very well together) so I might start my own bibliography of violin music because I must have at least a dozen books now
I'll give it a try this week I hope.I would start putting the dates on pieces but I doubt I have 33 playing years left because I'm getting really OLD and it's my BIRTHDAY on SATURDAY and I feel OLD and GREY and STIFF and should probably take up CROCHET instead of the violin ....
I also found my music notebook from 1974 where my teacher wrote all my piano notes.. it's got quite a few "good work" and "nice playing" comments in it and I was only totty-wee
But I love lists too and I also love notebooks (the two go very well together) so I might start my own bibliography of violin music because I must have at least a dozen books now
How exciting!
I've just got a new teacher who's got me going back to basics, so I'm back on Eta Cohen book 3. It's so funny seeing all these pieces that I played about fifteen years ago! :S
I've just got a new teacher who's got me going back to basics, so I'm back on Eta Cohen book 3. It's so funny seeing all these pieces that I played about fifteen years ago! :S
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