PianoTell Recital #3 Is Now Live!

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.

hebele thank you so much!!!

rsl12 kids can be brutal!!! I loved the collaboration between you and @Sophia !

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!!

rogerch — 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 — Frankie and Johnnie
Good job with the rhythm and synchronizing your hands. Big difference in quality from your previous recital recording!

Peyton — 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 — To a Wild Rose
Is this my first time hearing you play? Your attention to detail is clear. Really lovely, and very polished!

iternabe — Malagueña
Great song for practicing different textures. Good job with the offbeat right hand. Very even!

plop_symphony — 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 — 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 — 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 — Over the Rainbow
Other than the little wobble, it sounds well prepared! Your enjoyment of the piece comes through in the performance.

rsl12

hebele Thank you!

Sgisela — Danza de los ñáñigos
That was a complex piece and you played it excellently. Respect!
Gooseberry — 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 — 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.

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 ñáñigos, 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.

navindra

Greta99 — Berceuse, Op. 23 No. 1
I had never heard of this composer before, but after hearing your lovely performance of that piece I'd like to hear more. You play beautifully - how long have you been playing?
ShiroKuro — Wind
What a lovely relaxing piece of music - I could imagine looking across a river and watching ripples of water as a gentle breeze rustles nearby trees. You are an extremely competent player.
navindra — Over The Rainbow
This piece from A's book 1 is very familiar to me - I did tackle it but it's not as easy as it appears and I never played it as well as you - that was very nicely done. The hat was a great choice - so stylish! (I think it would look much better without the pony tail though - you could tuck it inside the hat next time, for a smoother look.)

rogerch — Flutter - another great improv! The title fits perfectly!

Nightowl — Frankie and Johnnie - Well done! Used to play this in a former life with a bluegrass band, but I was playing banjo!

Peyton — A Dream of Far Away (part two) - keeps getting better and better!

Animisha — To a Wild Rose - Very well done! I think this is the piece that MacDowell tossed in the trash. His wife found it there and made him keep it...

keff — Summertime - Really easy to listen to! Loved that last chord!

iternabe — Malagueña - Love this piece - of course, it exists in lots of arrangements for just about every instrument or band or orchestra. Well played!

Sophia & @rsl12 — Just a "Good Old Tune" - Excellent all around from both of you! Including the video editing!

rach3master — Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST - Another great one!

plop_symphony — A Hermit Crab Surfing - A lot of fun - to listen to and to play!

Player1 — Legend of Madrid - Sounded good even though you have had some problems - just keep plugging away at it!

MarieJ — I Giorni - commented at PW - still sounds great over here!

Sam Thank you.

Gooseberry
Thank you!

Sophia What a sweet piece, well played! It's nice to see something from a female composer - not unusual now, but definitely back then.

Thank you! You're right, that's why she chose to publish her music under the name of Mel rather than her birth name Mélanie.

Peyton
Thank you!

Sgisela
Thank you!