Tuesday-December 3, 2002

It's been over two weeks since I last recorded something in my journal. That doesn't mean that it's been that long since i've practiced, however. Well, to be honest, I haven't practiced in a week since I've been away (Chicago). I did play a bit at Goodspeed Hall in Chicago (before Will intruded...heh. jk). I'm almost done memorizing the Schubert Impromptu in G minor. I don't know why that piece has taken me so long to learn (4-5 weeks) and memorize. It doesn't seem like a very challenging piece to play, but it is kinda different for me i suppose. It'll definifely get memorized by the end of the week. I have to work on Liszt's Sonetto 104 del petrarca also. Practiced some Schumann's Kreisleriana no. 7 also (played 2/3rds of it 3-4 times; last third is boring as hell to play). That's all I can fit in an hour's time =(.

I bought a magazine at Tower Records in Schaumburg, IL (a suburb of Chicago) that featured Lang Lang on the cover. It also has some music scores in the magazine....a chinese folk piece that lang lang plays on his latest CD....hope to learn that some day.