Player1 Nicely done for a "raw" performance. Regardless of anything you might want to clean up in the execution, it's clear you have the music in you, if that makes sense.
PianoTell Recital #3 Is Now Live!
rogerch β Flutter
With my headphones on while listening to you play, I went to look at the birds fluttering around the bird feeder in the garden. The snow was falling slowly, the birds were flying to and fro around the feeder, pecking at the seeds and apples, and your music made a perfect soundtrack! Thank you
MarieJ If you're still calling this a work in progress, it must already be 99.9% there. Great job, and congratulations on pulling off a longer piece like this.
hebele Great job! Those trills could definitely use some work. For example, the one in measure 3 causes you to be late to measure 4, and the one in measure 5 should strictly speaking be C-B-C rather than C-D-C. But trills and other ornaments really are a struggle. That being said, whether and how often to use them was at the discretion of the performer, and there are no baroque police who will arrest you for altering or omitting ornaments altogether.
Also, the top G note should be brought out more in the last chord as it concludes the main melody.
Pathbreaker So hauntingly beautiful! I'm not familiar at all with Brahms's piano oeuvre, but if they're all as rich as this I should seek it out.
Nightowl I think that's perfectly normal for someone after even 14 years of playing, haha. Transitions are a huge issue for me with whatever piece I'm learning too, so much so that when I isolate passages to iron them out, I include the transitions in and out of those passages to make sure that those are smooth, too.
WieWaldi Funnily enough, I only realized this piece had a swing rhythm when you pointed it out... It's notated in 9/8, so I hadn't really made the connection with swing rhythm.
Gooseberry growing up, I did not listen to any western music. It was not part of the culture. And here I am discovering The Moody Blues. Thanks for sharing. I quite like your interpretation here, smooth and relaxing.
bSharp this is enjoyable to listen to. Recording and video editing is great too. I had fun following the score with magical hands below
Greta99 thanks for sharing this composer. I immediately thought she must had an impressive life to get recognition in late romantic era. According to Wikipedia, Saint-Saens exclaimed "I never imagined a woman could write such music!". The piece itself was well played and quite pleasant to listen to, which I did a few times. Thanks.
ShiroKuro but I was listening with a mobile phone (with headphones) and your vertical recording was perfect for it. I must say I am a fun of your selections. And this one was no exception. It sounds so professional to me.
navindra I also think the arrangement sounds great. You played very well. It must be magic of the hat. It is also very impressive that you can do the tuning (and all the other technicalities here) yourself. Thanks for sharing.
WieWaldi I never expected he takes from his 12yr old daughter the melodica, together with the $5. You are a bad dad! Ok, your performance is worth the $5, maybe even more, but the melodica?!? How dare you!
Don't feel too bad for her! I showed her the video. Her response: "I've heard you sing better than that!" Halfway through, she said, "I've heard enough" and walked away. She didn't even pay!
Nightowl I've no idea how you managed to piece together your separate performances in such a seamless manner - your technical skills are as impressive as your piano playing! I love the innovation you bring to recitals, we never know what you'll do next, but it's always enjoyable.
I have no technical skills! Sophia is the one who stitched my video and hers together! I'm just the musician.
Gooseberry Thank you.
Gooseberry Just a "Good Old Tune"
Wow, that was a real surprise, and a very nice one. You make a terrific duet! Can you hear how the audience is shouting for an encore?!
I'll second that! Bravo! Encore!!
"Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)
rogerch β Flutter
I'm hearing more variety in your improvs. Setting "rules" for how to vary harmony, rhythm, and themes, the way you are doing, is a great way to progress. Keep at it!
Nightowl β Frankie and Johnnie
Good job with the rhythm and synchronizing your hands. Big difference in quality from your previous recital recording!
Peyton β A Dream of Far Away (part two)
I often like compositions that are born of out improv, the way you've done it. It retains that living feeling that improv gives. Love your work with the percussion. That stuff is totally out of my wheelhouse, and I enjoyed hearing it. It really creates a mood!
Animisha β To a Wild Rose
Is this my first time hearing you play? Your attention to detail is clear. Really lovely, and very polished!
iternabe β MalagueΓ±a
Great song for practicing different textures. Good job with the offbeat right hand. Very even!
plop_symphony β A Hermit Crab Surfing
I think this is the hardest song I've heard you play. You kept it very light, as it should be. Good job with keeping the thirds in the right hand together.
Player1 β Legend of Madrid
I'm glad you were able to get something together! Sounds like a tricky piece! I'd Love to hear the piece once you've gotten it polished.
hebele β Minuet in G
I hear you struggling with the trills/mordents! Other than that, it sounds great, and I think you can successfully check off "Minuet in G" from your list of piano milestones. Congratulations!
navindra β Over the Rainbow
Other than the little wobble, it sounds well prepared! Your enjoyment of the piece comes through in the performance.
hebele Thank you!
Sgisela β Danza de los ñÑñigos
That was a complex piece and you played it excellently. Respect!
Gooseberry β Nights in White Satin
I like this arrangement and you played it very smoothly. The only suggestion I have is that perhaps the RH could be played a little louder to accent the melody more, but this is just a matter of preference and maybe my view is coloured by having strong memories of hearing the hit song, which was performed as a power ballad.
bSharp β Open Arms
I loved this performance - it's a great arrangement and you played it beautifully. Also, you have lovely hands and they move very gracefully over the keys - an added bonus for viewers.
"Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)
Sam Schumann op 15-6 - Sorry to hear about your friend.
SalmonJack Just Mist by SalmonJack - I liked the second video better. Perhaps it was just because the audio wasn't as harsh sounding to me. Or it could have been the pretty pictures.
Rob 'Pembrokeshire Promise.' by Rob - Lovely. The nod to the anthem and the Red Dragon are a nice touch.
BicBic BicBic in Utah - Your performance was well done and I'm waiting to listen to more of you performing Chopin's Masurkas.
Sgisela Danza de los ñÑñigos, Ernesto Lecuona - Your concentration on the piece was very visible. That's not saying it was a bad thing, only that I could see it. At the end it was also obvious that you enjoyed playing this piece.
Gooseberry Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues - Wonderfully played. From the performance I could tell how much emotion was in this for you.
Today's commentary is now done. Thank you all for making my day a bit brighter.