PianoTell Recital #2 Is Now Live!

navindra — The Entertainer

Ahhhhh you managed to be the last performer again... this time I won't tell you "last but not least", this time I'll tell you "last but among the great ones" haha! But first of course the mandatory comment about your ultra super cool HAT - so well suitable to the piece!

I loved your laid back playing. You were absolutely living the part... and those of us who played your version know you snuck in a tiny improvisation there at the end - truly making it your own.

Also, the quality of your recording was top notch. In fact I usually have to turn up the volume for just about everyone else (including my own), but yours came through loud and clear, with very natural sounding acoustics and reverb.

I absolutely loved this recital - learned a lot from other performers. Thank you so much @navindra (and moderators) for all that you do to make this such a pleasant place to hang out. Couldn't ask for more

diretonic — Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
A wonderful Bossa Nova, flawlessly played, with a tempting tempo through the entire piece. About this "busy" thing, I tend to agree. Still, this gives a unique character to your performance. It would be boring, if everybody sounded the same. I liked your submission, still being curious how another version of this sounds after you gave a 2^nd try.

Nightowl
Thanks for your comments. This is a Jazzy piece. The notes on the sheet were notated on the beat. When playing, some of the notes were stretched to give a Jazz swing kind of feel. Also the end of sections were played slower intentionally (ritard) than keeping a fixed tempo in a mechanical way from top to bottom.

thepianoplayer416 Ah, it all makes sense now. I know very little about jazz so didn't identify that this was in a jazz style.

@Gooseberry - Pigalle. Well done! I especially liked your LH technique, the oom-pah-pah bits can be hard to play smoothly. Also, I thought the gloves actually looked pretty cool.
@rsl12 – Modern Major General. Bravo! You put me to shame both in playing and singing. I hereby cede any claim to Vocal Royalty to rsl12!
@Rob - Lost. Another beautiful original composition well played too. I’d love to hear more about your composition process. Thanks for sharing!

iternabe — O mio babbino caro
Well played! I like the way you emphasize the melody while keeping the accompaniment subdued. Nice ritard at the end!

keff — Over the Rainbow
Nice laid back playing! I like the way you bring out the lovely inner voices. Thanks for sharing!

plop_symphony — The Midnight Ball
What a fun quirky piece! I like your spirited playing. Nice job emphasizing the very cool and spooky bass lines!

Schubertian2 — Ballade 4
Very impressive! I think it’s great that you worked this up from the music without studying other interpretations, so that the choices you made are all your own. I love the contrast between delicate and intense. Great playing!

WieWaldi — Quick Five Blues
Great playing! I really like the contrast between the steady left hand groove and the lyrical sections. The transitions between sections are lovely. I like the way you slow down and add a slight pause. Very nice!

Cataract surgery this afternoon - so I can't eat or drink anything today - but i can sit here and listen to the recital!

iternabe — O mio babbino caro - very good for such a short time! Nice touch!

keff — Over the Rainbow - So calm - and sensitive - well done!

plop_symphony — The Midnight Ball - Very cool - and excellent for Halloween.

Schubertian2 — Ballade 4 - Wow, you can be really proud of all your hard work - quite an accomplishment to learn this, and get it to such a high standard, and perform it!

WieWaldi — Quick Five Blues - 6-5-4-3-2-1- Go! Loved it!

Nightowl — What A Wonderful World - Excellent progress!

Sophia — A Classy Rag - Excellent for not even a year yet! Of course, the video and audio weren't synced - thought my eyes were glitching on me!

rogerch — Slow Steps - two improvs in one month! I actually liked the one at PW better, but this one is great too!

thepianoplayer416 — When You Wish Upon a Star - commented at PW - still great over here!

MarieJ — Waltz in F minor - commented at PW - just love that video - so creative!

Player1 — Ashokan Farewell - I have heard many bluegrass groups play this - loved it!

Rubens — Sonata no.2, Op.36 (1913), 2nd movement - Another great accomplishment - you should be very proud!

Cratersmash — Sonata No. 3 in A Minor - Another difficult piece and wonderful playing! Bravo!

Gooseberry — Pigalle - Never heard this, but is very engaging and delightful. Well done!

Rob — Lost - very cool!

TC3 — Worried Life Blues - Awesome! Loved the singing!

lilypad — God Bless the Child - So smooth - loved it!

BicBic — Prelude no.4 in E minor from Op 11 - Very good - I have to say I liked the Schumann in the PW recital better. Because, you know, Schumann!

javiercorre — Sonatas K. 208 and K. 380 - They make a nice pair of Sonatas to play together. Loved both of them!

SalmonJack — Bliss Ten - commented at PW - love that video! And the playing is great too!

rsl12 — I am the very model of a modern Major-General - So awesome! Should be quite the hit!

Sgisela — Do Tebe (to you) - Very well played - loved it!

ShiroKuro — Reminiscence - wonderful! You will do great in the recital!

Pathbreaker — Larghetto - commented at PW for the audio only version. I actually thought that recording quality was better? Same recording? Anyway, great playing!

diretonic — Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) - Loved the rhythm and drive!

navindra — The Entertainer - Wonderful playing and video editing - loved it!

Off to surgery!

Sam Of course, the video and audio weren't synced - thought my eyes were glitching on me!

Haha really? Weird, you'd think the phone would be smart enough to keep them in sync. Why else call it a smartphone eh? I can't say I noticed it myself, and I definitely wouldn't know how to correct it if I had, haha Thanks for your comment!

@Sam and Sophia Thank you both for your kind words!

Sophia, re that camera angle! It's perfect for internet anonymity!

Yesterday, I had my last lesson before the concert. I had asked my teacher if I should remove "Reminiscence" from my program and just play two pieces (Moments and September Song). His reaction? "Absolutely not!"

I played in the lesson much better than the recording I shared here, so if I can play somewhere in the middle of these two performances, I'll be quite happy.

Sam Thank you Sam, I hope the surgery goes well.

iternabe — O mio babbino caro

Wow, that's a really nice piano sound. It seems like you're very good at controlling your touch.

Sophia — A Classy Rag

Classy indeed! It might need to be a bit faster, because otherwise some of the rests seem to drag on a bit.

Sgisela — Do Tebe (to you)

Very expressive playing! I hope sheet music from living composers like this can be made more widely available.

Rob — Lost – That was sublime. So sad, and yet captivating, so melancholy, and yet charming. I’m bewitched, and will come back to listen again and again.

TC3 — Worried Life Blues – So cool! To me, it sounds quite ready – it wouldn’t surprise me if I heard it on the radio, really. By the way, I’ve had a good laugh reading the comments under your YT entry – I can imagine what happened (the funny sides of sharing an account with your other half ).
And thanks for your kind words on my playing