Performer: iternabe from North Carolina, USA. I am about 10 months into learning piano.
Piece: O mio babbino caro (aria from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini, arranged by Faber)
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Source of music: Faber Piano Adventures Classics Book 1.
Instrument: Roland FP-30X + Pianoteq 8.3 Bösendorfer 280VC
Recording method: Audio: digital out of Pianoteq. Video: OBS Studio + Webcam (Logitech c920/930e)
Additional info: After finishing Faber’s method book 1 for adult, instead of starting the next level, I decided to learn more level 1 pieces. I chose Faber’s companion book for classics and spent about 4 months to learn the 35 short pieces. This is the very last one in that book.
Each piece in the book presents some unique challenges. I enjoyed learning and recording them all. Among them I am a little more drawn to some of the adaptations from operas. I find myself seeking out recordings of singers of those arias, and imagining how I would sing when I play on the piano.
I remember hearing my first recording of this piece and thinking that’s a little too metronomic. I chose to take more liberties in this version for the recital. Not sure if I was making the right choices, though. I am interested to learn if you hear it, whether it resonates with you, or does it sound a little odd to you.