21. ShiroKuro — Nuvole Bianche
I listened with headphones on my laptop and the recording sounds good. I really enjoy listening to you play! Your interpretation is tasteful and I like the way you balance the voices and shape the phrases. I especially like the sections that start at 3:05 and 5:13. In these sections I hear three very well balanced voices and the effect is lovely. This is a beautiful piece and I love the way you play it.
22. lilypad — Manhattan 1928
Very cool bluesy piece! I was reminded of Rhapsody in Blue in a few spots. Nice smooth playing, you create a nice atmosphere. I really like the way you play the high note flourishes in the section starting at 1:05. Great crescendo at 1:35! Thanks for sharing!
23. TheBoringPianist — Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18
Very impressive! You sound like a pro. I’m amazed that you can learn that much music in 6-7 weeks.
I really enjoyed listening. I hear prelude from the beginning until 4:09, then at 4:10 hear transition (still prelude?), and at 5:08 I hear fugue. Between 5:08 and 8:07 I hear fugue alternating with dramatic interludes, with a change of character at 8:07, which I’m guessing is where the variation starts. Listening for the changes was fun and I enjoyed your playing throughout!
You are an amazing player and I love the dynamic contrasts and drama in your playing (Boring Pianist?? No way!!). Very cool that you played this in a competition!
24. Rob — Sunday Morning
What a lovely, tranquil piece! I greatly enjoyed your playing. Very cool that you composed this! I like the interplay between voices and your phrasing. Thanks for sharing!
25. diretonic — Borrowed Blues
Wonderful! Very cool that you picked the kernel of this from a video. The intro that you added sounds really nice and fits with the rest of it. Nice flourishes throughout. I love your spirited playing of this fun piece!
26. Rubens @Josephine — Waltz Op.70 no.2
Nice collaboration @Josephine and @Rubens! If you hadn’t told me that this was two players I don’t think I would be able to tell. The transition was amazingly smooth. I guess you were both using the Kawai SK-EX samples?
Great playing from both of you: nice phrasing and expression. The B section seemed more dramatic, but a single player could certainly play the B section in a different way to emphasize the difference between the sections so that’s an observation not any kind of comparison or criticism.
Very fun, thanks for sharing the great music and the great story!
27. Serge88 — Misty
Very impressive, lovely jazz feel. This is a beautiful piece and I love the way you play it. You have a delicate touch, with some contrasting drama that adds interest. Nice swing in the section starting at 2:12. Well done!
28. twocats — Rustle of Spring
I admire your wonderful playing! There is a lot going on here and I love the way you emphasize certain notes and balance the voices. Impressive attention to detail. Your playing sounds dramatic and powerful to me throughout, yet you also play with astonishing contrast. Thanks for sharing, this is a treat!
29. navindra — Bluebird
Beautiful playing in an amazing setting! Your playing is solid and impeccable despite the challenging environment. What a treat for you and for everyone who got to hear this in person and for those of us who get to hear it on youtube!
Thanks for all you do for PianoTell and this recital!
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. She's been learning this Chopin waltz and made quick progress, and recorded the first part of the piece beautifully. But then she started panicking. She was procrastinating again as usual (maybe because she is addicted to deadlines?) so she didn't learn the B part. And this is when Rubens the knight in plastic armor stepped out of his fake ivory tower and recorded his playing of the B part (from 1:07 to 1:51) to complete the track. The parts were then glued together with some Audacity magic and voila! A baby monster was born
Compared with your previous piece which featured a lot of daring harmonies, I'm seeing huge improvements with you too. The harmonies just flowed. It's hard to believe that it was improvised throughout - it comes across as an original composition that you could have worked on for weeks. Well done!