Sunday MArch 29

This post is for Sunday March 29.
I practised for 40 minutes today. I worked once again on Second Suite. I practised Movement two Song Without Words. I really focused on keeping my dynamic level at a pp level. This was very difficult because I found my pitch would drop if I went too quiet. I also worked on having a smooth, soft sound throughout the whole movement. Eight bars before the end the french horn has moving quarter notes and I practised those attempting to lower my dynamic level and increase the smooth slurring and phrasing.

I also really worked on Section E of the fourth Movement. The french horn has moving eighth notes and it is difficult to change the fingering quickly and have the correct pitch/timing. I really worked on the correct pitches and gradually increased my speed. I feel much more confident at that section fo the movement.

At this time, my mouth was hurting and I was ready to take a break so I did.

question... is your mouth supposed to hurt after playing, and is it normal for your lips to become red and swollen? How do you prevent it?