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This is my first post in his room. I have been playing for just less that three years. Hope do do first exam end of next year or 2016. Feedback welcome.

http://youtu.be/XFyqkWQWOz8

Magnifique, magnifique!

With the exception of a major error (please reference the Schirmer score), in terms of arpeggiating the chord in measure # 22, this is a perfect performance.

You are musical beyond belief, and I will send you further information by PM.

Great, great job: And, for those who do not concur, I list a link to a prior recording of this piece made much, much earlier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NTjnK8MsI

Just wanted to help make sure you know to take Louis's comment with that good old grain of salt.

He has a 'thing' about arpeggiation. When you see a post of his, you can almost predict there's going to be something about that -- and, for what it's worth, that hardly anyone will agree with what he says about it.

And that's the case here. There is nothing at all wrong with what you do on that chord. We could all express different opinions on what's best, but what you're doing certainly isn't wrong, and I think it's fine.

My main quibble with what you're doing is some of those hesitations, but even about that, I'd say that as a general thing it's good that you're being flexible with the tempo, even though I think some of the specifics of what you're doing could be improved.

Thanks for those generous comments. I'm a beginner really and I will take those points to my teacher and ask her views. I haven't looked at the score yet to review the specific parts.
My favourite rendition of this is Horowitz in Moscow where the audience are all in tears. He does spread quite a few of the chords. I'll never be able to play it like him but I like the interpretation.
I first learned this before I could read music properly so I have some engrained errors.

Here is a link to one of the very first analog recordings of the Kinderszenen by a pianist who was Clara Schumann's TA for 20 years. The rolled chord is at 6:30.

Please listen to the entire recording, which will give you a very accurate picture as to how the piece was in intended to be performed by the composer who wrote it. Accordingly, please observe the flexible tempo, as well as the striking of the bass note slightly before the soprano, in order to accentuate the melodic line.

But, then again, this pianist ain't no Dr. Mark C. - what a joke. Gosh, I hope you are not a psychotherapist like he is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETFnpof3Xc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSWpBtNnynY

Even though it is difficult to hear, this is the very first recording of the Traumerei (not "ie," as stated by the OP). In that the initial recording, that was posted, was so good, I actually thought the OP was copying this recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NTjnK8MsI

Enjoy, and please read the notes as to the significance of this pianist, and its associated recording. There is a much re-mastered (and clearer) version on my youtube piece on this subject.