Sonata VS Concerto

Was having dinner with my friend from China last Saturday, after his concert.

Not very sure how we started it, but we ended up argued about this. He was saying that Concerto is a more advance and at a higher level of playing compare to Sonata.

For me, i never like to think like this. Therefore i was trying to tell him that we should never compare like this. We cant just say the piece is more challenging just because it is a Concerto. And it also doesnt means that the Sonata is much easier, and technically less demand than Concerto.

He was mad at me when i said it, and yet he keep insist that it should be that way. Then he throw me this example, like why all the International competition always have the Concerto as the final piece? Oh gosh... how can this be an example... Final doesnt means ALL for the competition. Yet, he came out with another example, saying why student always try to play Sonata before Concerto.

I just don't like to think like this, and we shouldn't have compare music like this.

Last semester here at MU

Yupe, this will be the last semester for me at MU, as a student.

Seems like nothing much to do, but still dont feel comfortable if just stay at home. Like most of you know that, sometimes i can be a bit crazy for practise. I used to practise non-stop while i'm at UPM, or while i'm here for the first year. But nowadays i cant do so. Most likely i will practise for 3 to 4 hours... or till i feel good (which normally less than 4 hours) But here i'm doing more on the mental music practise now, and also spent more time on the accompaniment part.

I used to spent time on my piano playing while i'm 19 or 20, but eventually given out for my saxophone. Now am trying to pick up the piano playing a bit, so that i can play the piano accompaniment part.

CNY is near, and is just the same week as the final week of this semester. Many students will have to do their junior or senior recital, or jury exam. It also happen that this saxophonist from Italy, Federico Mondelci will be here at Bangkok with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, playing the Glazunov's concert. I really want to attend the concert, and to meet him. BUt the concert is on the Feb 17, the CNY eve!!!! What should i do!!!!!????

Am reading this 'Miles autobiography' book... will tell more about it while i finished. I'm reading it like mad now... almost till 2 or 3 every night. Haha... and for those who read the book before, i think you can understand why.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Be happy, and hope you will get what you want...

Some updates:

I got my TOEFL result, 100 for iBT version... good or bad?

Finished my comprehensive test... the theory part was fine, but the history part, little bit tricky... i hope i answered what the professor ask for. Saxophone part, yea, is strange, but i got it.

Eric Nestler and his wife came for a masterclass and recital last week. As usual, his playing is superb, and i'm even more impress by his wife, the pianist, on her interpretation! They will be here every year, and i really want to talk more with him. Eric is the sax prof from Uni of North Texas, one of the biggest sax studio in US, around 90 saxophone major from Bac till DMA. And he is secretary for the International Commitee, World Saxophone Congress.

A.Somchai talked to me after Eric's recital, 'what are you doing after your graduation? any planning? you want to continue your PhD here? and are you going to help for the World Sax Congress organization?'

Obviously i cant answer the question now. The offer from Long Island Uni. to do my Master in history and literature, concentrate in Conducting is very very very interesting, but still everything come down to the matter of money. So...

Seems like there is many decisions that i need to made. haha Eventually i will get to it, one by one.