Samuel Barber Excursion Op.20 1st movement

I played this piece when I was in Tokyo College of Music in Japan

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• samuel
• barber
• excursions
• op.20
• kanae
• hirazawa
• 平澤歌苗

[garon604]

the first movement is supposedly meant to represent a train.. haha.

there's a line in my score that says they're meant to be american idioms. =S

[KatKnapp11]

she's the only one i can find on youtube who can actually play this piece well

[cashkenazipiano]

@Mintch18 you're right they really need to not be rolled because they are a train whistle! However it is not her fault that she cannot reach them-just unfortunate. i played along with her and she does play the F# C E Ab like you say, which is the correct chord.

[cashkenazipiano]

Trains aren't very romanticist. I think this is very well played, but it would have been awful if she had actually "romanticized" it (rubato, gentler phrasing, etc when this is supposed to sound as blocky and sharp as a train)

[rmac1042]

I can't believe I missed an opportunity to study with Barber when I was elegible after junior college, because of my stupid attitude with regard to going to college upper division! I kick myself in the behind every time I recall this...

[LoveDoraemon1993]

Wow !!!!!

[MERTx123]

I've been using 51232124 in the opening. I'm just starting this piece... Kinda tough overall

[aaronclaytondunn]

51342145 is the fingering I use.

[schroderr]

Can you tell me what fingering you use in the left hand for the opening?

[rottyboyy]

this girl can play

way to go melody

and thank you

[harr7959]

Kanaechan! Its dustin! I love your videos:) We should hang out in America sometime!!