As in, Widor's Toccata.

No, wait! Come back! Don't all run away. o_O



Well anyway, you know I can play one hand. You know I can play the other 
hand. But, after several weeks of effort, I can now play both hands 
*together*! :-D

(Well, just about anyway...)

See - or rather, hear - for yourself:

   http://download.orphi.me.uk/Music/G3/WidorToccata-Full01.ogg

I can actually play a bit more of that, just not very fluidly. What, you 
think *YOU* can do better?? :-P Be my guest! It's nowhere near as easy 
as it sounds...


In other news, I can now play the entire toccata one-handed. (Well, 
except for a tiny few bars.) Hear it here:

   http://download.orphi.me.uk/Music/G3/WidorToccata-Main03.ogg

Compared to even the previous recording I released, it's much more fluid 
and smooth. And this new recording is about *twice* as long too! That's 
because it covers the whole piece. (Only a few parts near the very end 
are missing.)

The final chord really doesn't sound right. Maybe that's just because I 
don't have any samples for the really low notes; I don't know.

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> As in, Widor's Toccata.
> 
> No, wait! Come back! Don't all run away. o_O

No, seriously... I've spent MONTHS OF MY LIFE attaining this level of 
proficiency!

Aww, damn... nobody cares any more. :'{

This seems to be a recurring problem with my life. I do something 
increadibly cool. I feel like I could have a crowd of people standing 
around me while I pop a champaign cork or two... but nobody IRL actually 
gives a ****. It's really demotivating.

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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> As in, Widor's Toccata.
>>
>> No, wait! Come back! Don't all run away. o_O
> 
> No, seriously... I've spent MONTHS OF MY LIFE attaining this level of
> proficiency!
> 
> Aww, damn... nobody cares any more. :'{
> 
> This seems to be a recurring problem with my life. I do something
> increadibly cool. I feel like I could have a crowd of people standing
> around me while I pop a champaign cork or two... but nobody IRL actually
> gives a ****. It's really demotivating.
> 
Sorry, Andrew. Did you say something? I've got some earplugs in :-)

John

-- 
"Eppur si muove" - Galileo Galilei

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Doctor John wrote:

> Sorry, Andrew. Did you say something? I've got some earplugs in :-)

Nooo! The prophecy is true: I'M INVISIBLE!! >_<

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> As in, Widor's Toccata.
>> 
>> No, wait! Come back! Don't all run away. o_O
> 
> No, seriously... I've spent MONTHS OF MY LIFE attaining this level of
> proficiency!
> 
> Aww, damn... nobody cares any more. :'{

I don't pay too much attention to these posts because I know I wouldn't be
able to play it myself :)

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Orchid XP v8 escreveu:
> Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> Sorry, Andrew. Did you say something? I've got some earplugs in :-)
> 
> Nooo! The prophecy is true: I'M INVISIBLE!! >_<

Hope you were not killfiled.  It sucks. ;)

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Orchid XP v8 escreveu:
> Doctor John wrote:
> 
>> Sorry, Andrew. Did you say something? I've got some earplugs in :-)
> 
> Nooo! The prophecy is true: I'M INVISIBLE!! >_<

BTW, perhaps you're the inspiration to Gilles?

http://www.oyonale.com/invisibleme/

:D

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nemesis wrote:

> BTW, perhaps you're the inspiration to Gilles?
> 
> http://www.oyonale.com/invisibleme/
> 
> :D

...95 episodes? Jesus, I had no idea this thing had gotten so big! o_O

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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:

> I don't pay too much attention to these posts because I know I wouldn't be
> able to play it myself :)

Heh. When I first heard it performed live at the Royal Albert Hall, I 
assumed it was far too difficult for any human being to play. And now 
*I'm playing it*! o_O

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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:35:54 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>Aww, damn... nobody cares any more. :'{

OK, one more time, from the top with feeling :P

Nice, I wish I could to as well.
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Regards
     Stephen

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