Sophia β A Classy Rag β Girl, you are amazing β you fly through those Alfred books in leaps and bounds, to say nothing of the blues course, and you play so smoothly and delightfully as if nothing was easier! Colour me impressed 
PianoTell Recital #2 Is Now Live!
rogerch β Slow Steps β I love the warmth and tenderness that emanates from your improvisation, and I admire how you can transfer the flow of your ideas into such beautiful music 
thepianoplayer416 β When You Wish Upon a Star β I didnβt know this song until a year ago or so when my teacher at the time suggested it for me to learn. Thatβs how I know that itβs not easy to play it at that tempo, but youβve done a good job there!
Sam β The Never Finished Piece
Listened to this again, I must admit it got better every time listening. It's both very well composed and played. One thing: It doesn't sound unfinished to me, like there is something missing. You could easily change the title and it's done. But if you want to improve it further, I can wait to listen to the "The Finally Finished Piece".
Rubens β Sonata no.2, Op.36 (1913), 2nd movement
Well Rubens, I took a break for a day to listen again with a fresh ear and mind... and boy am I glad I did! Eight minutes of sheer perfect playing... well done! And such a lovely story to go with it... that made it such a deep piece. Thank you for posting that, I wouldn't have wanted to miss out! Rach is normally not my favourite genre and slightly out of my comfort zone (nothing to do with your playing, everything to do with my lack of taste), but with your description I could listen with an open mind and see what you were talking about. That is why we need these recitals... if nothing else, it helps us open our minds and hearts to new adventures
Cratersmash β Sonata No. 3 in A Minor
Welcome to the recitals, Cratersmash. As you said, a difficult piece and you played it with verve. Well done!
MarieJ β Waltz in F minor
This was just beautiful. Both, how you played it and the selection of the music itself. There might be a wrong note somewhere, but is doesn't matter. The overall impression was nothing than great, because of a very nice and relaxed tempo.
Also liked the video, it is a very good visual match to the music. Thank you sharing this beautiful piece of music.
Gooseberry β Pigalle
What a lovely, delicate piece! I loved the gloves And also VERY impressive for someone who started 4 or 5 years - in terms of music, that is still a baby 
But nothing inexperienced about your playing at all, very mature indeed! I listened to your piece twice and then immediately searched for the score... Throughout I pictured a little music box dancer!
Rubens β Sonata no.2, Op.36 (1913), 2nd movement
This seems to be a quite challenging piece. Not just because of the length. It is challenging because it contains so many different expressions of the mood, and I think you got them all right. Needless to say that I am deeply impressed, how a piece of this dimension can be played without mistakes. The night is always the darkest before dawn, you expressed this amazingly good at 5:55.
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Gooseberry
Thanks for your comments.
Just like to say 2 weeks ago there was a small gathering. A few people in the group were asked to play a tune. I tried a few pieces and settled on this one. 2 years ago during the COVID lockdown I recorded the piece on the keyboard at home at a rather slow tempo. Came out ok but not satisfied with the results. Recorded the final version (2024) at a faster tempo.
Recently I heard a version played on radio featuring a strings ensemble. The theme was repeated 3x with vibraphone, piano solo, etc. With just a piano I wouldn't repeat it many times. Next time I'm going to get a friend to do the second repeat with his violin.
Player1 β Ashokan Farewell
You have a very good feeling for dynamics and this allows you to tell a story. Loved the relaxed way you played it. Nice to see, how a difficult piece loses its scaryness after making some progress of piano playing. If you ask me, this is a good sign and it tells you to continue. Awaiting your next recital piece in 3 months. Or 4. Or however the recital schedule will look like.
TC3 β Worried Life Blues
Wow very nice! It was so ready for prime time At least you won't have to worry your life about the recital, haha! I love what you did with the piano too, I'm always so very impressed when people can play and sing at the same time... even if I COULD sing that would still be way beyond me! Now I want the polished version with drums and guitar as an encore ^_^
Cratersmash β Sonata No. 3 in A Minor
You already wrote in the update thread, your piece is difficult. I just had no idea how difficult this is. On top of that, it was almost 10 minutes. No sheet music, all memorized. I am very impressed how good you played this. Lots of dynamics and a very good tempo. Thanks for sharing.
Gooseberry β Pigalle
You started in 2021? Didn't expect this. This waltz is maybe not the most challenging one, but you play it with so much ease, as it was no effort at all. Maybe the piece wasn't easy, but you made it look easy. There was some really nice rubato, very good expression and the most important: it was very musical. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks. I have nothing new on the music desk at the present time. I'm not even practicing since I recorded this recital submission.
I'd like to to blame some nefarious outside influences over the past couple of months, but really it's just me not wanting to play and nothing at all to do with any rumored connection with a band of horse thieves and bank robbers. As I keep saying, my Faber books aren't interesting enough. The RCM isn't either. My progress with Always on My Mind is stalled at the end of the first page too. I can play it the entire sheet, but it sounds odd because my interpretation is off. The chord fingering is weird in a couple of measures too and I'm having to work out alternate fingering for those. Which adds to the odd sound.
Maybe I'll do something for Christmas. I think I have an arranged and mega-simplified Jingle Bells around here somewhere. Could be fun. Could be a disaster. I might be forced to swap my piano for a black hat and matching bandanna.
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Iβd like to give somewhat more detailed feedback, but things are really busy right now, so Iβm keeping things brief. Hereβs my first batch.
iternabe β O mio babbino caro
Great job! Youβre making really good progress. Good job switching between registers.
keff β Over the Rainbow
What a nice arrangement! Itβs a perennial favorite song of mine, but I donβt think Iβve ever heard it with that extensive an intro. Thanks for sharing!
plop_symphony β The Midnight Ball
Very well done and evocatively played! Iβm very impressed that youβve only been playing 2 years.
Schubertian2 β Ballade 4
A huge congratulations to you on this. It is a major accomplishment! Well done.
WieWaldi β Quick Five Blues
Very nicely done! You give it a nice swinging feel. Youβve made excellent progress.
Nightowl β What A Wonderful World
Keep up the good work! This is a great song. If you want to find a teacher, I think it could be a positive experience, but youβre also clearly enjoying yourself as it is.
Sophia β A Classy Rag
This is a great rendition of a classy rag! I like how you you vary the dynamics. Youβre making fantastic progress.
rogerch β Slow Steps
Iβm always very impressed with people who are able to improvise. This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
thepianoplayer416 β When You Wish Upon a Star
The AI voice over threw me a bit! Itβs such a stark contrast to the sentimentality of the music. I think the song works very nicely at this tempo, although I can also see it working well a bit slower. I certainly wouldnβt speed it up any more than this. Itβs also nice to hear you coming back to the piece.
Sam β The Never Finished Piece
Kudos to you! I canβt imagine composing something, and Iβm impressed by people who are able to do so. It was lovely!