Originally posted by Wzkit:
I think this is a very musical recording and a good effort overall. The mistakes are not very noticeable unless one listens carefully. Sure, it is not perfect, but no recording ever is anyway. What I liked was the ability to clearly bring out the melody and keep the accompaniment notes soft - a point which is often neglected by many. Your phrasing and rubato was sensible without ever distorting the basic pulse.

What I would really like to hear is to have this on your Vogel. I'm dying to hear what the Vogel sounds like, after your enticing description! [/b]

Originally posted by iNBi:
Ok, the point of these comments is soulely to help you improve so sorry if they're almost all negative.

Objectively:

- Somthing that bugs me a lot, and kept distrupting the magic mood of the piece is the the lower voice of the right hand. Firstly it must be quiter and at the same time with more substance. So that means fingers extra close to keyboard and extra slow movement of the fingers and hand, which would be compensated for by the fingers being closer to the keyboard. This will bring more depth to the harmony. Secondly, the phrasation. You put a CONSTANT accent on the third finger in the lower voice. This kept bugging me the whole way. (nothing i cant do about it, once you're bugged its the whole way )

- Left hand was approached with the right ideas, but didn't have enough depth and calmness in it(similarly to the lower voice of the right hand).

Subjectively:

- The tempo you chose is too fast in my opinion. The piece was always running instead of flowing.

- You rushed through some of the most beautiful parts of the piece relatively indifferently. For example in minute 2:55.

- The pinky of the right hand did a very nice job for the most part, but of course it was hindered by the lack of depth in the lower voice. Nothing can come alone unfortunately!

As for the other mistakes im sure you're well aware of them just as well as i am and that you will improve them with time and opportunity.

Goodluck,

Inbi [/b]

Originally posted by lilylady:
Very nice John!

Finally... to be able to enjoy the pieces you guys are sharing. Been without the mics on the computer for way too long and now got them back working!

What piano did you record this on?

Thanks for sharing,


Roberta [/b]

Originally posted by iNBi:
Its no problem mate, happy if i helped.

One thing which might help as far as muscular action is concerned (and in many other aspects too) is breathing properly. This piece is a perfect example of a moment of music of patience and calmness. You're breathing should come hand to hand with the slow phrases. What you will find is that the fingers tend to rejuvenate better as you're breathing, and so you're more able to go from the beginning to end of a phrase without irregularities. Try slowly at first, if you haven't already tried this. This is somthing that, like the pedal for example, needs to come naturally and it's neglected by many pianists including myself. [/b]