Audition CD (part 2)

[schubertiad]

Here is the second half of the audition CD which I rather hurriedly made this afternoon. I hope you (and more importantly the Shanghai Conservatory) enjoy it!
Any comments or advice gladly accepted (although it's a bit late now, isn't it...)

[thierry13]

You did a fine job, but I HATE that poulenc piece ( not your playing, it was fine). I just think you could have selected a better piece to show off your modern playing ... that poulenc piece, well first it's not that hard, nor does it has any kind of content to show off anything in an audition cd, but I think it's an annoying piece, it pisses me off to hear it haha.

[amelialw]

Firstly, congrats on getting it together.

Frankly i'm very suprised that you used the 1st mvt of Haydn's sonata Hob:49 which you tried to learn to make it for the duel.
Ok, back onto topic. It's quite nicely played. The 1st few bars need to have more of a legato touch especially those 3rds and need to be more carefully shaped. The L.H 8th notes need to be a little longer so that they don't come across as being staccato notes.
when it reaches that part where the r.h plays these notes, B-flat E-Flat D A etc, some of the notes were a little uneven.
As it went of the playing really did get better and more steady, check a few of those turns etc, as you started off on the wrong note. Overall good job and the sonata needs to be faster.

Good job on the chopin etude, I can't really give any advice here as I just started this one myself and I have a ton to work on. The only thing, make sure that you don't slow down and speed up to much as that resulted in some uneven notes and a few little problems.

[kard]

I think those rolled chords (or whatever they may be...I don't know this piece) in the right hand of your etude need to end more sharply. It has this messy quality...I don't know how to describe it helpfully, but it stands out to me. 

I like your Haydn  a bit on the slow side though, I think it needs a little more urgency.