Trepak and Reflections - Mark Nevin

In which Katie plays Mark Nevin's "Trepak", and then transitions to his "Reflections"

[Update: Katie took TWO 1st Division Ratings today at Solo & Ensemble, 1 on piano and 1 on clarinet, and has the opportunity to go on to State competition!]

A Trepak is a Russian dance, and this first piece is subtitled "Russian Dance Festival." It is important to note that this is NOT Tchaikovsky's Trepak from the Nutcracker Suite that everyone is more familiar with, but a newer Trepak by Mark Nevin.

The second part is Mark Nevins' "Reflections", a meditative contrasting piece that evokes images of lazy days and lemonade at the lake for me.

Katie competes in District Festival Solo & Ensemble today with these pieces, and I recorded her last night to give her a little pressure before today.

She will also be playing a Clarinet Solo as a second entry in the Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Thanks for watching! Please Rate,Comment and Favorite if you like it.

-dan'l

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Piano
• Mark
• Nevin
• Trepak
• Reflections
• Russian
• Dance
• Festival
• Solo
• Ensemble

[hiltinberg]

wow!

[DanPostropheL]

I say that too, when she plays.

[HayHay83]

Hey, I'm from Australia and I make music videos. I sing, play guitar and piano was wondering if you would please check out my channel. Please subscribe if you like what you hear - I would really appreciate your support. Take care, Hay.

[DanPostropheL]

I did subscribe. I'm absolutely swamped with keeping up -- but I LOVED what I heard. Mighty easy on the eyes too, if you don't mind me saying. :-)

A pleasure meeting you, Hay. Come again sometime!

[Evilspartacus]

Quality ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

[DanPostropheL]

Thanks ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

[GeordieBoi9]

i have so much respect for piano players, i really dont know how they do it.

[xboostx88]

Must be asian

[DanPostropheL]

It's a good brand -- Cable -- but the cork is old and brittle, so it won't keep a tune in the upper register. It's also a short-stringed console upright, which I think makes the upper range sound "plinkier" and the low range "sloppy". I'm comparing its tone to brand new pianos on the showroom floor, and the baby grand at church, and I like their warmth much better.

But you're right. I'm using the mic on my Kodak digital cam to record, and it's horrid.

-dan'l

[DanPostropheL]

Thank you so much! She and her piano Instructor put together the arpeggios between pieces to bridge them together, since they're in different keys, but the judge actually didn't like that.

Thanks for listening.