PianoTell Recital #2 Is Now Live!
Gooseberry Haha, yeah. 
I didn't want it to look like I was praising my own playing from a third person perspective ... Thanks for the nice comments!
Enthusiastic but mediocre amateur.
keff I was curious about the intro and found out that the intro was in the original composition (though it didn't appear in the movie)! It was a nice surprise. The arrangement has the jazz harmonies I enjoy. Did the smallness of the print cause hesitations in your performance? I hate small print. Printing on oversized paper is the only easy solution that comes to mind. Even with the hesitations, it was a nice performance--I didn't notice any other problems.
MarieJ Another nice combination of music and images. I definitely sense your style after watching a few of these. With the music box theme, I wonder what it would sound like with a voice closer to a music box.
Player1 If you learned this quickly, it must mean you're improving! I don't know the piece but there are no obvious wrong notes. It's unclear from your submission what kind of feedback you want so I'll leave it at that! When your performance was over, some political informercial started playing and I couldn't figure out how to get back to your performance. I had to reload the page to get out (which meant my message-editing box also cleared). If there's an easy way to get back to your video in that situation, let me know.
Gooseberry What a nice sensitive rendition. A clear melody floating over a well-controlled accompaniment, with good use of rubato.
lilypad I don't know this standard, but it's very pretty. I took a listen to the Blood Sweat & Tears version. It's quite different! Good for you, trying to incorporate something of it into your own playing and making something new. I think the arrangement, as pretty as it is, is a little repetitive, and the repetition can be tricky--without changing up your approach each time, it can sound a little stale.
That is............ INCREDIBLE. My mind is completely blown... 
That's not even humanly possible is it?
Anyway, here's my tip: Start with Earth and Air and Fire and Water and take it from there!
Sam Cataract surgery this afternoon - so I can't eat or drink anything today - but i can sit here and listen to the recital!
Good luck, Sam! Hopefully all goes well and the new lenses work their magic! Should be a really nice boost, if so.
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@iternabe - O Mio …. Nice job! I applaud your decision to take your time and work on more pieces before moving on to level 2. I thought you played very musically, with some tasteful liberties with the tempo, as planned. Kudos!
@Schubertian2 - Ballade 4. Wow. Seriously. This is some advanced repertoire, definitely beyond anything I’ll ever manage. Well done, my hat’s off to you. I can’t wait to hear what you choose next!
@MarieJ - Waltz in F Minor. Very beautiful, delicate playing. I like hearing how you’ve leaned into the digital age, sometimes I think we pianists are a bit too traditional … Thanks for your contribution!
Enthusiastic but mediocre amateur.
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@Player1 I love that tune, and you played it well, with feeling.
@Cratersmash mash A masterful performance, and a great memory, to boot!
@Gooseberry That was so delicately and effortlessly performed. I loved it!
@TC3 A cool blues, and great performance. Piano and vocals are not easy, but you made it look like a walk in the park1.
@BicBic You certainly did the piece justice. I liked the sombre, and delicate performance.
@javiercorre Thank you for the eleven and a half minutes, that I sat listening with my eyes closed.
A beautiful moment of calm in this frantic world. Thank you!
@SalmonJack a mesmerising composition, which was perfectly paired with your sailing video. Bravo!
@Sgisela You have an uncanny knack of posting beautiful performances of music that I have never heard before, but somehow resonate with me deeply. Thank you.
thepianoplayer416 — When You Wish Upon a Star
Nice playing of a lovely piece! I like your steady solid playing. Nice job on the inner voice flourishes and the broken chords at the beginning and end!
Rubens — Sonata no.2, Op.36 (1913), 2nd movement
Wow, great playing! Your playing sounds professional to my ears. The attention to detail is really impressive. Whether you are playing delicately or with great force I hear individual accents throughout where you add texture within the overall mood. You’ve opened my ears and my mind! I’m inspired!
Cratersmash — Sonata No. 3 in A Minor
You are really talented! I’m impressed! Your expert playing of this difficult piece sounds great! You seemed completely confident throughout and I really like the way you presented such different musical ideas: wild displays of technique and subdued lyrical passages. Thanks for your playing!
Gooseberry — Pigalle
Thanks for sharing your lovely playing of this beautiful piece! I love the way you shape the phrases with dynamics and rubato. Masterfully played!
My hands get cold easily too and if I play piano or type when they are cold my hands hurt. I used to wear fingerless gloves a lot. Now if my hands are cold I drink hot water.
