Sunday--January 12, 2003

Wow, this week has gone by surprisingly fast. I had a little injury to my left index finger that proved to be bothersom (probably more psychological). If I pressed down near the tip of my index finger, it'd feel like it was being pricked by a splinter. I think I built enough scar tissue there since then, so it's cool. The Brahms Capriccio is going very well and should be done and hopefully memorized within the next week or so. The Intermezzo's almost done too. It's weird, but i realize i'm practicing less when i don't have classes.

I played through the first movement of Rachmaninoff's Second today. It was slow but I feel like i'im making progress. I wonder if it's unrealistic to play that movement through at least once once every day (until I learn it). If I do that, can I learn the full concerto in just 3 months?!! Yeah right. We recently bought a digital piano/keyboard--a KORG...it's cool being able to play w/o disturbing people =P.....just plug in the earphones and jam away).