twocats but it was 10 minutes (second movement of Dvoลรกk quartet played with a recording). My anxiety didn't get better during that time!
Yep, even with a 10 minute piece, that isn't surprising. I think there's something that happens when you have two pieces, and you get even a 30 second break in between, it helps to reset the fight or flight response, let it calm down.
The longest piece I play right now is just over 7 minutes, so not quite that long, but I would try to put that the longer one second if possible.
You'll have to experiment and see what works for you. And keep us posted of course, so we can compare notes! ๐
To me, the big take away is just that shaky hands, when they occur, are a biological reality. Not a moral failure, not a pianistic failure. Not even a preparation failure (although prep can certainly help). So my goal is to focus on learning how to play through them....