My First Audition Room Post!! I figured it out!!

[thalberg]

Okay here's me playing the Prelude from the Bach English Suite no. 2 in A minor.

http://download.yousendit.com/AD240776415F43C8

[lau]

I don't appreciate bach as much as a pianist should, but i think i can tell that you play this pretty good. nice recording

[jakev2.0]

Excellent control, rhythm, and a nice pure tone. Can definitely tell it's a professional effort.  Would definitely like to hear the other movements. A more romantic-style interp than my very favorite (Gould), but perfectly valid. Well done!

[counterpoint]

Amazing! That's such a wonderful recording!

Often this piece sounds much more like Prokofieff Toccata than like Bach.
thalberg, you have a very sensitive, swinging, jazzy rhythm feeling - it reminds me of Jacques Loussier, whom I adore very much.

Applause, applause, applause... ! 

[pianistimo]

wow.  this is amazing.  why did you ever have doubts about a musical career.  you've already got it - it sounds.  very beautiful playing.  i like the gouldish effect - although - it's more refined than goulds, imo.  you don't make the pianissimos hard to hear.  i like the dynamics being somewhat closer together and yet discernably different.  also, i like the general keeping to a tempo and not too much wildness in the tempo - but going for dynamics and energy levels.  so cool!  i like also the musicalness of your interpretation.  you truly did think about how you wanted to perform this movement and not just let it play itself. 

[rachfan]

Hi thalberg,

Very clean articulation, a supreme eveness, rhythmic precision, and fluidity thoughout.  I can really appreciate hearing a wonderful rendition such as yours.  You definitely have a natural feel for Bach's idiom.  Congratulations on this performance!

[thalberg]

Thanks everyone 

[instromp]

cant listen. It says you have exceded download limitability,something to that.

[jlh]

I also can't download it... same issue. 

[quantum]

I'm also getting that.  Please upload it again, I want to listen.

[ganymed]

i like it very much ! but hey i didnt except anything else from someone with a doctorate in in piano perfomance

[thalberg]

Okay e60 helped me compress it to mp3.

See if this attachment works.

[quantum]

Such a wonderful interpretation, with much detail towards phrasing and dynamic inflections.  A joy to listen.      I would like to hear the rest of the suite 

[mcgillcomposer]

Wow, that's really quite something Thal, congrats. I can't wait until you post something else. Can you record the Goldberg Variations for us?  I know it's a lot to ask haha...but it would definitely be worth hearing.

[JP]

Congrats, that sounded great!

[thalberg]

Very encouraging words everyone--what nice people on this forum!

[Mozartian]

wow, absolutely fantastic. kudos.