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stumbler - One of the things I like best about the Piano Bar is the diversity of music styles performed here. This piece lends itself quite well to the piano and you do a wonderful job of keeping up the tempo on this tune. Love the trills.
I only seem to record around recital time these days. Here's another one, a long time favorite of mine. A couple more to go.
And I'm sorry about the video quality. I'm not trying to be artsy - my camera just can't focus here for some reason. I had to move it because my recital piece demanded freedom on the left side of the piano where the camera normally is
I recorded all of these at the same time, so my latest batch all have this problem, including my recital piece.
nice, has a familiar ring to it from one of the better known classical pieces
It sounds a little like the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Perhaps the reason for the subtitle "Souvenir of Beethoven"
Originally Posted by Newman
When the camera went out of focus the first time I thought it was me!
No, not you - just my crappy camera!
Originally Posted by peterws
Ben Piano - very Beethovenesque, a la "Moonlight" wi a bit o` Back twisted in. And the piano sounded as clear as a digital . . best acoustic I`ve heard,
Many thanks! My piano sounds great, not because of my amateur playing, but because it was just tuned a few hours before I recorded this! My tuner is awesome.
Originally Posted by BillM
BenPiano - Love the artsy focus changes.
More fartsy than artsy unfortunately - my camera couldn't focus for some reason where it was placed this time (and subsequent recordings).
After this and previous malevolence, I fired the cameraman.
Thanks again, everyone, for taking the time to both listen and comment!
I'm really sorry, I blasted all of my comments with a simple click - I'm trying to recreate them as best as possible
Newman - Great, I've had this song stuck in my head now all weekend long!
Weiyan - it's nice to see the action of the hammers!
peterws - you play this very comfortably and fluid - no pun intended whizbang - I really liked this, and have struggled with Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag. This one, perhaps, sounds a little easier to attempt, but Joplin's stuff is always much more difficult than it sounds! Augustina - That was great - perhaps your best yet!
Mark... - I thought you got a digital there for a minute! Stumbler - Nice trills and clear confidence - awesome!
Stumbler~ Lady Campbell's Jig is a beautiful melody, beautifully played.
BenPiano~ Your Stephen Heller Duetto is really pretty. That focus problem might be related to the lighting. If you use a more flat light without reflection coming from the piano, it might solve the problem. Regardless, your playing is really fantastic! Your Traumerei is most excellent. I have some half-hearted attempts at getting this one presentable and it still eludes me. Great work and I hope to hear it again as it matures under your fingers. It is a keeper - don't lose this one from your already fine repertoire.
BillM~ Cats in the Cradle - it's been years since I've heard this. Your playing and singing style is perfect for this melody. Your steady accompaniment is always spot-on. I liked the solo breaks. Great work, Bill!
Elssa~ as before, I like this rendition of Over the Rainbow. Thanks for bringing it back.
Thanks, Glen, but I actually just recorded this new rendition over the weekend. Need to get the keyboard fixed now, contacts cleaned, etc, but I had fun with it.
Ah, Elssa - that's it. I was thinking of your rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow that this one reminded me (from a couple of years ago). Very consistent playing - great work, indeed.