@plop_symphony
Wow, that's very impressive for only 1.5 years of playing! I'm not sure how fast it is supposed to be played but I think your tempo was just right. I'm impressed from start to the very regal ending 🙂

@thepianoplayer416
Whaaaaa, no robot voice to introduce your piece? Heh. Teasing... a very pretty piece and well played. I don't think you consulted your sheet music once... so it was truly a well rehearsed performance - short but sweet 😃

@BicBic
Oooh what a delightfully happy piece! I fully understand why you chose to perform that in front of children - the child in me enjoyed the whimsical cat and mouse chasing each other (even crossing hands to escape from each other) and the grown up in me admired the skill. Lovely, lovely!

@Nightowl
Wow, you have improved in STRIDES from your previous recital piece! I know you once said that you think your progress is slow, well, just watch your performance and marvel how fast it's going. And that piano is truly gorgeous, compared to the little Casio you had before. Improvements all around 🙂

To be continued...

    I've only listened to a few so far, but...

    Sgisela I absolutely loved your performance! The driving energy really felt authentic to the style and I was really ready to dance (first thing in the morning) 😃

    Rubens ahhhhhh this is such a wonderful collaboration and I am so delighted to hear that Josephine has become your student from afar! @Josephine, I thought your playing was wonderful. You have such an innate musicality and your part is full of grace and elegance. Rubens, the B section wasn't bad either 😉

    @navindra unfortunately the table of contents doesn't work for me-- I suspect the forum software only looks backwards within a post? (Edit: up until TC3's link it does work but then the later ones don't! Wondering if anyone else experiences the same?) I think hyperlinks to each of the submissions would be a better option. I know you're super busy so if you want help to do this, please let me know. Thank you for all the hard work you've put into PT and the recital!

          hebele Nicely played. Well done.

            navindra Nicely played, and thanks for setting up the recital here. It's going to be much easier to watch, listen and comment at the same time. It should also make it easier for the performer to know when someone comments on their piece, as they should receive a notification. What beach are you on?

                ShiroKuro Glad you were able to upload the right video this time 🙂 Well played with sensitivity. Your C2 sounds great!

                  PSA: I thought the index wasn’t working to redirect me to posts, but I just didn’t know how to use it. I accidentally figured it out. You have to hover over the name of the performer. A pop up box then appears with a bunch of details, and then you have to click on the text in the popup box. @twocats - give this a try and see if it works for you.

                    Sgisela A pop up box then appears with a bunch of details, and then you have to click on the text in the popup box.

                    It does work for me for the earlier ones but not any after TC3's submission!

                        twocats interesting. I tried some later ones and they worked for me.

                            Sgisela weird! Wondering if it's related to my browser. Well if @navindra would like help converting them all to hyperlinks, I think that would be a more straightforward way to have a table of contents and am happy to help 🙂

                              1. Player1 — Energico
                                A nice piece, smoothly played. Awesome job!
                              2. rogerch — Improvisation 6
                                50 years of playing has certainly paid off. A lovely piece of improvisation, very professional.
                              3. keff — A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
                                A lovely piece, played in a very relaxing manner.
                              4. Sophia — Fascination
                                Another impressive recital from someone who oozes musicality from every fingertip. We both play from the same book, but your playing is in a different realm.
                              5. Sgisela — Joropo
                                A crazily difficult piece, played confidently at speed. Respect!
                              6. pseudonym58 — Images (5) for orchestra
                                So far I've only listened to the first piece - a very atmospheric piece which you played extremely well. Your professional musician experience is evident in this performance.
                              7. Sam — Perpetual Motion #1
                                As usual, you played beautifully. This piece was new to me, but won't remain so, as I'm inclined to press the replay button so you play it again, Sam!

                              I will add more comments once I've listened to further pieces.

                              "Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)

                                twocats I had never heard this piece before, thanks for sharing! Sounds very challenging, you played it well.

                                    bSharp I had never heard this piece before, thanks for sharing! Sounds very challenging, you played it well.

                                    Thank you! Rustle of Spring is actually not as hard as it sounds because the right hand plays the same arpeggiated chords repeatedly. If you can play arpeggios and chromatic scales it's a fun crowd-pleaser piece to learn!

                                    Apparently it was very popular in the 40's to 60's and several people mentioned to me that their parent or grandparent used to play it 🙂

                                      1. Player1 — Energico
                                      Nice playing of a fun piece! The runs in the right hand sound really good, and the answering left hand gives your playing a nice call and response feel. I like your expressive playing! Also the sCAT part sounds great and goes well with your playing!

                                      3. keff — A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
                                      Thanks for sharing your lovely playing of this beautiful piece!

                                      4. Sophia — Fascination
                                      I’m impressed by your confident, expert execution. The boom-chuck-chuck in the left hand and the dynamics in the right hand work well together produce a great waltz feel. Very nice!

                                      5. Sgisela — Joropo
                                      I love this! I was impressed by this for the fast pieces recital and I enjoyed listening again. It’s a lovely piece and your playing is exquisite. This time around I was struck by what a great job you do articulating this piece with sparing use of the pedal so that the individual notes really stand out. Thanks for sharing!

                                      6. pseudonym58 — Images (5) for orchestra
                                      What a huge project to transcribe, learn, and perform these pieces! I am impressed! I remember some of these from your Member Recordings posts and it’s great to hear them again here!

                                      I’m not familiar with the orchestral versions, but your arrangements sound convincing and Debussy-like to my ears. Your playing sounds professional: very clear with great expression and dynamics. The result is great to listen to, thanks for sharing!

                                      My favorite piece from the set is #4: Iberia III. I hear a fun bouncy piece. A great arrangement and I love the way you play it!

                                      I’m curious: when you were learning to play the arrangements, did you go back and make revisions? For playability, consistency with the orchestral version, better sound, or any other reasons?

                                      7. Sam — Perpetual Motion #1
                                      What a great piece! I like how it alternates between really lovely and kind of spooky. Very interesting to have such different moods with the left hand playing the same notes. You play very well and the tempo sounds good to my ears. I’m glad you were able to play and I hope you make a full recovery!

                                      8. hebele — Downtown Abbey theme
                                      You are doing great. This sounds really good! To my ear the dynamics sound good. You emphasize the melody over a subdued accompaniment, and vary the loudness within each phrase. I like the accents on some of the high notes at the end. Well done!

                                      9. MarieJ — Week #7
                                      I like your tasteful, delicate playing of this contemplative piece. The music is lovely and you give it space to breathe. Thanks for your playing!

                                      10. plop_symphony — A Lincoln Tribute
                                      Very well played with lots of great detail! I like the soft repeated bass notes and the dynamic contrast. The soft sections are delicate and subdued, with nice crescendo to the more energetic sections.

                                      11. thepianoplayer416 — Air in D minor
                                      Short and sweet! I’m glad you were able to participate in the recital. Great legato playing, nicely played!

                                                            Sophia

                                                            Thank you. The triplets were difficult in the beginning even playing them slowly. Eventually I figured out the way to do it fast then I had to learn how to slow down to tempo. I can easily play them as 32nds if I want to.

                                                            Besides the hesitations, if you listen to the 2 descending parts and compare the speed of each of them, you'll notice that the higher octave run (the second descending scale) is a lot slower than the first one. I don't know why because they're exactly the same just a different octave. I just have to reach further right for the second one. I tried to go faster on it but my fingers just won't move any quicker. I suspect that it's my tremor invisibly getting in the way but who really knows.

                                                            The lesson for this piece was moving the thumb under for faster scales. I had to figure out how to do that AND do the "wrist bounce" with my RH at the end. If you watch other videos of this you'll see a lot of them where the player just uses 4 fingers instead of 3 then tucking the thumb under for the 4th note. The 2-handed SMZ at the end is also missed by a lot of people. Mostly they play both notes with the LH instead of looking at the score and seeing the notation for both RH and LH. Little things but they mean a lot because eventually I'll need to know this stuff to keep advancing.

                                                            I haven't recorded anything since this piece. I need to get back to playing. I almost sat down at the piano yesterday but didn't. The desire to play is getting stronger so I will return eventually.

                                                              @rogerch

                                                              Thanks, it means a lot to me that you liked how it came out since your playing is lightyears ahead of mine.

                                                              @Nightowl Thanks.

                                                              Your submission was great. Very controlled and on the money.

                                                              Eventually you will get beyond the "up/down" choppy arranged stuff you're playing now. When you do, you'll really start to fly. Then it'll be like...

                                                              Who? Who, Who, Who's your daddy?

                                                              You wait. You'll see.

                                                                8. hebele — Downtown Abbey theme
                                                                Very nicely played, you've made great progress in 5 months - keep going!
                                                                9. MarieJ — Week #7
                                                                Lovely relaxing music with beautiful shots of your artwork. You are a very talented lady.
                                                                10. plop_symphony — A Lincoln Tribute
                                                                Great performance after 1.5 years - keep going.
                                                                11. thepianoplayer416 — Air in D minor
                                                                A very competent performance - well done.
                                                                12. BicBic — Prelude in B flat minor - No.16 from Op.34
                                                                Confident playing of a tricky piece - impressive.
                                                                13. Nightowl — Plaisir D'Amour
                                                                My own performance is a bit pathetic when compared to the other excellent performances in this recital, but if you increase the playback speed to 1.25 it sounds much better! 😁 Apologies for making this pretty piece sound somewhat dirge-like, I defo need to work on increasing the tempo.
                                                                14. bSharp — High Heels
                                                                Impressive playing.
                                                                15. WieWaldi — Rainbow Connection
                                                                A delightful piece, played beautifully.
                                                                16. SalmonJack — Alia
                                                                A beautiful composition, played well, with creative video work. You are clearly very talented in more ways than one.
                                                                17. Calavera — Chrono Cross - Scars of Time
                                                                A very dramatic and cinematic piece, which seems too good for a video game. 🙂 You played this piece excellently.
                                                                18. rsl12 — Always Chew Your Food
                                                                Well played and the lyrics made me smile. I enjoyed the first verse but was less keen on the imagery conjured up by the second verse - it really made me cringe, but no doubt it would make children laugh. Thanks for an entertaining performance.

                                                                "Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)

                                                                                        navindra

                                                                                        Very well played, and such a great video! The filming from different angles and inside the piano, the background noises in the beginning and the end, very creative. I really enjoyed your performance.

                                                                                            rogerch
                                                                                            Thanks for your compliments. I did make quite a few changes as I went along, as I am not a very experienced player on the piano. Most of the changes involved adjusting the voicing and sometimes thinning a texture for better transparency. Obviously I was not going to be able to include everything that was in the full orchestra score, including sometimes as many as 16 (divisi) string parts! I also sometimes had to slightly simplify to make things playable, considering the limitations of my technique. You can find the original score at IMSLP, which is where you can find my arrangements as well. I really hope that others will take an interest and possibly perform and record them.