rsl12 When Sophia approached me with the idea of doing a duet, I liked the idea but was hesitant. I felt possibly too busy to prepare properly. But I told my 12-yr old about it, and she offered me $5 to see the finished video!
So we have your daughter to thank for this! @Sophia what an amazing idea to create a duet! rsl12 I can definitely hear an improvement in your singing from last year, and I love the showmanship in your body language and the unexpected melodica solo. You were both so great!
rogerch — Flutter
Another lovely piece of improvisation - you always set the bar high for the rest of us. 
(On a side note - how's that picture in the attic faring these days?)
Peyton — A Dream of Far Away (part two)
That piece would not be out of place as the score to an epic film - your talent blows my mind. The bar just moved from high to the upper stratosphere, where mere mortals cannot breathe.
Animisha — To a Wild Rose
That was beautifully played and very relaxing to listen to.
keff — Summertime
A lovely arrangement of a timeless classic. The video was quite spooky and atmospheric and you played the piece smoothly.
iternabe — Malagueña
Your playing is relaxed and competent, you've made impressive progress in your first year of playing.
Sophia & @rsl12 — Just a "Good Old Tune"
What a great performance from you and RSL12 - this was worth the wait! 
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.
rach3master — Call of Silence: Attack on Titan OST
Yes, you truly are the Rach3master! Very impressive playing!
More comments will follow in due course.
"Don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." (Final line from Now,Voyager, 1942)
Congratulations everyone! It looks like an wonderful recital.
I will try not to be shy this time and leave as many comments as I can.
rogerch your improvisation sounds great as usual. This is my end goal here. I don't think I will get there. But sure I will try.
Nightowl I think you have improved a lot! I assume this is an Alfred 2 arrangement. It doesn't sound bad at all! I have a feeling that forum peeps are underrating Alfred pieces a lot.
Peyton wow, that is amazing. I've ended up watching some more videos from your youtube. Also saw paintings in your website. I think my little engineer brain has an art overflow now. Things I hear and see are all amazing!
Animisha this was very enjoyable to listen. It definitely sounds like a lovely piece to practice. I am putting it into my list of pieces to learn.
keff my beginner ears don't hear any slips. I was not familiar with Gershwin's Summertime. Now I think it is a beautiful piece and played very well here.
iternabe oh... this piece sounds wonderful. I will look forward it. But I don't think I will ever match your level of dynamics, articulations here.
Sophia & @rsl12 oh my... I was not expecting this duet at all! Magnificent collaboration. I am glad I got to hear it. This sounds so fun. I just have a big grin here Thank you both.
rach3master well... you were not kidding about intensity. I am sorry about mechanical issues. But this sounds incredible! It really sounds like a professional recording to my untrained ears. Well done.
First batch of comments, in semi random order for a change:
Nightowl — Frankie and Johnnie
I know you tend to feel a little insecure about your progress, Nightowl. But look at you now, honestly. Playing a complicated tune with ease and flair! That was very well played, confident and fluent. Your hard work is paying off and it shows! I would say I never want to hear you moan again, but that would mean I can't either. We can't have that now, can we, after all, we thrive on it (I know I do) 
Seriously, that showed a LOT of progress, like night and day compared to your previous recital.
plop_symphony — A Hermit Crab Surfing
Adorable! Very well played, flawless and steady beat, and I loved how the left hand kept jumping across to the other side. I could just see the little crabbies crabbing there ^_^
hebele — Minuet in G
Wow hebele, that was very good! I was very impressed that you even included the trills... very smoothly played too. Yes that piece is basically the rite of passage for classical music... And I agree we need a bit of everything especially in our early days of learning!
navindra — Over The Rainbow
That was lovely! Steady and confident, and I love the sound of your piano too. Or should I say tooned? You are right, Over the Rainbow is definitely one of the nicest arrangements of the Alfred series, and a lot trickier to play than it appears. And you snuck in some improvisations too, you sly devil Ok, I managed to not mention the hat. Should I mention the hat? Naaahhhh.... But oooh, that HAT!
rach3master wow!!! I love this performance!! And your piano sounds glorious!
Did you buy the sheet music online? I think I might need to buy it too… 
Musicnotes?
Nightowl Frankie and Johnnie
The left hand pattern is quite tricky, and swung - making it twice as tricky. And on top of that there are chord changes, meaning you have to move your left hand to a new position while the right hand keeps playing. It costs me always a ton of time to learn a new left hand pattern to have my senses free for the right hand melody (luckily I can re-use my left hand over and over again). You did it right on the spot for a not so beginner-ish piece. Bravo. And I must also say, you are getting better and better - each recital you raised you personal bar. Can't wait to hear you at your next recital in 3 months. (And of course earlier, if you want to show you progress in another thread 
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Btw - about you and your blues aversion:
One thing I want to address in a supporting way, is the way your hands look. For me it seems they are a bit cramped. The palm is sitting low and starting from the knuckles your fingers are bending up. Both the fingers that are pressing a key as the fingers which are resting. Especially the resting fingers should be very relaxaxed without tension, or the need to bend them up. Iternabe had a similar issue and started a thread (this one). In my opinion, your issue is even more pronounced. I don't want to spoil the recital thread, but encourage you to start an own thread to get tips from our better players, their opinions are more profound than mine.
Peyton A Dream of Far Away (part two) by Peyton
Playing the entire band with help of whatever you used to add more instruments. Very impressive an also felicitous. I was always (and still am) a big fan of your storytelling, "Mark Knopfler-as-pianist"-like compositions. But you impressed me again with a totally different style, your eastern. Thank you for sharing, you are setting the bar for the recitals very high.
keff Summertime, originally from Porgy and Bess by G. Gershwin et al., jazz arr. from Brent Edstrom.
Oh yes, this one has a nice jazzy feel under the hood. The left hand alone sounds quite tricky because the syncopated rhythm. Not to mention the right hand. You played this one very well without a single mistake. For a 3 minute piece this is very impressive!
iternabe Malagueña (Traditional Spanish folk dance theme, arranged by Faber)
You hit the mark of this dance to the point. Listening to your interpretation I literally see spanish people, dressed as Toreros, playing guitars. (Don't know if this makes any sense, but it is what I see.) You played it really flawless, maybe someone at Faber company puts a link to your version as reference.
A few more randomly:
Animisha — To a Wild Rose
That is an adorable piece, Animisha. I agree that some pieces are so much more pleasant to practise than others... well we talked about that often enough Thanks for your sweet, delicate performance!
Sophia & @rsl12 — Just a "Good Old Tune"
Normally I don't comment on my own pieces, but of course now I have a reason to It was super great fun to work with someone else! It was the first time for me to play a duet this way. It was such a surprise when I received his video that he didn't only sing, but also added a melodica improvisation to the mix! Thanks for agreeing to do this with me, @rsl12! Tell your daughter it was a commission well spent - I just hope you don't squander it all at once.
Player1 — Legend of Madrid
That was lovely Player1. Despite you not having been able to practice a lot, I'm still seeing a huge amount of progress between this and your previous pieces. I loved how the mood changes around the 30s mark from light and fluffy to dark and intense... you caught that moment so well and led up to it by dramatically slowing down just beforehand. Even the page turning was done with flair. 
And then back to the main theme in the same manner. Very nicely played and I am glad you submitted it after all!
Calavera — Antipyretic
A very spirited performance! Sound quality is very good too, clear and crisp. What you call a "shorter piece" is still longer than anything I have ever learned ^_^ Well played and I agree, the title is very whimsical and fun.
Ha ha! Oh - my - gosh! Everything about that is brilliant. The idea, the piece, your playing and rsl singing and accompanying. Ok, I knew rsl can sing very good, but 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!
And Sophia, your playing was so flawless, so melodic and free of any mistakes. All this on a three minute piece. With a quite complicated left hand. Actually a mild ragtime left hand, to be honest. You improved a lot! Now I know why you had been a bit silent in the blues&blues&more_blues-thread. No, you must have put some effort into this one to get a video that let this piece seem playable so effortless! Big big respect to you (and bad-dad rsl^^).
Btw: sorry rsl, after Sophia's announcement I thought you'd be a stick or something that runs on batteries. Glad it was you! 
navindra — Over The Rainbow
It really is a very nice arrangement, and you do it justice with your excellent playing, so smooth and gentle. Lovely!
