I spent four hours yesterday day learning Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata, Op. 19. Sam and I will play it, along with some Arvo Part and a Beethoven Sonata, this upcoming year.
A year ago, I wouldn't have been able to learn a big piece like this in a day. Granted, it's not perfected, but I did a fine job of analyzing the structure; how the cello and piano parts complement and interact with each other, thanks to some amazing Rachmaninovian counterpoint; figuring out a great fingering and begin to realize a successful musical interpretation. It felt so good to look back on the day and realize, that within a month, I'll be playing this (the most gorgeous third movement ever!) with my favorite cellist in the world.
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