PianoTell Recital #2 Is Now Live!

@plop_symphony I had not heard that piece before, but it was such fun to listen to, and you played it so well!

@Schubertian2 One word, Impressive!
Impressive performance, especially for a piece of that length
Impressive that it is your own interpretation, and not influenced by any other performances or recordings.
I also enjoyed the images in your video.

@WieWaldi Quick five Blues. You play with a relaxed confidence, and feeling, at the same time.
I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

iternabe your sense of rhythm is really good! I'm curious what the first recording sounded like, because the liberties you took in this one were subtle (and nice).You sound very much in control, and it seems like you are very ready for the Level 2 books.

plop_symphony great recording! You must be happy with it. It doesn't sound like anything gave you trouble with this piece.

WieWaldi is there a missing note? I didn't notice one! You're making great progress. That was a nice blues--it incorporated quite a number of licks and none of them seemed to give you trouble.

Nightowl Motivation is always the most important thing to keep up, so I think it was a good idea to get away from the method book, at least a bit. Do you have a metronome or a metronome app? I think it would help you greatly to use one. And don't worry too much about stepping up your game--it's fun to see your progress no matter what speed it happens at.

Sophia last recital I said you were almost not a beginner any more, and now I would definitely categorize you as an intermediate player. You have good control over tempo, dynamics, tricky rhythms, jumps. You're doing great, and you know how to play a catchy song in a catchy way!

rsl12 I don't have a metronome. I tried a metronome app but found it too distracting.

I do have a reasonable sense of rhythm/tempo, so it's not that I don't realise when I've slowed down or paused between notes - it's just that my brain is slow with sight reading. I should have practised the piece a lot more so that I could play the trickier parts without pausing to locate the notes. Everyone is being very kind but I'll say what many are probably thinking - this effort was not worth uploading and it is quite painful to listen to. I'm in a massive learning curve. Maybe in 6 months' time I'll produce something worth listening to.

Nightowl Everyone is being very kind but I'll say what many are probably thinking - this effort was not worth uploading and it is quite painful to listen to.

NOT. AT. ALL. You seemed a bit hesitant at first, but very quickly you started playing much more smoothly, and it was quite pleasant.

Nightowl Everyone is being very kind but I'll say what many are probably thinking - this effort was not worth uploading and it is quite painful to listen to.

What nonsense! I bet you all the pianos in the world that not a single person thought that. Because everyone started at one point and especially those who started as adults faced the same struggles and beginner phases.

You haven't been playing a full year and only a few months on a proper piano, rather than a keyboard that wasn't even touch-sensitive.

You are making remarkable progress, just compare it with your previous two recitals!

Nothing "kind" about that, just simple facts

@Nightowl Self teaching is hard, but your playing shows that you are motivated, and committed to learning, which is great! Keep going onwards and upwards.

@Sophia Your Classy Rag is a class act! Beautifully played. Loved it!

Rob Thank you for your kind words.

@thepianoplayer416 That is a nice arrangement, and you played it very well.

@Sam That is a lovely composition, and performance. As others have said, it does not sound unfinished to me.
I always like to hear original music, and your piano sounds great in your space.

@MarieJ I loved the flow, and particularly your 'touch' in this piece.
Is the artwork yours? It is beautiful, and the perfect visual acompaniment to the music.

BicBic — Prelude no.4 in E minor from Op 11
This one sounds really challenging, to get the mood done right. Tempo, dynamics, clean playing - everything matters here more than just hitting the right keys at the right moment. I am not familiar with Scriabin, just heard the name, so it is hard to judge if this was played as intended by the composer. To ears (this is what I can tell), it sounded well.
Just read you are playing only ONE year - this is impressive!

javiercorre — Sonatas K. 208 and K. 380
Very nicely and confidently played. Seems like you practices this one a lot, as I don't see any sheet music and this one is a whopping 11¹/₂ minute piece. So you are either an excellent memorizer, or you just practiced really plenty until you realized, you don't need sheet music anymore. Both pieces were played really very well. Only 5 years of playing? This is a stunner! I personally preferred the latter one, cause it is on the lighter and brighter side.
Wish you good luck for your recital in few days!

SalmonJack — Bliss Ten

Two advantages of writing your own music is that ... 2) no one can definitively point out the mistakes.

Respectfully - I don't agree entirely. Breaks in the rhythm that doesn't sound well, both as hard dissonances interrupting the flow of the melody can be heard easily. Even by non musicians.
Ok, in your case you may be thinking about other mistakes, and you are right! Bliss Ten sounds really nice, I both enjoyed your piano playing as well as the nice video with the bow-view of the boat. Thank you for sharing.

rsl12 — I am the very model of a modern Major-General
Nice singing. Albeit this is a piano forum, I think here the focus in on vocals. Sounds very challenging as there is a lot of treble tones and I can hear the voice is getting a little stressed on this registers compared to the mid and lower tones. Second thing is the speed, very fast words, almost rap, but with melody. Not quite Scatman but close. Definitely very difficult for my understanding. Kind of a musical version of a tongue twister. If I would try to do the same, I would mumble though the entire piece.
Big respect for this submission.

Sgisela — Do Tebe (to you)
I am also glad, you've got the sheet music. Wonderful played through the entire piece from top to bottom. I hear a lot of how good you express the music, vivid sections and calm ones.

Pathbreaker — Larghetto
Very nicely played. For someone who does not know this piece (me), it does not sound like work in progress. It sounds well rounded and very finished.