Rondo Cappriccioso- Mendelssohn, Not Rallestar's recording

[jinfiesto]

Yeah, it's not as fast as it used to be, and the tone's a little uneven, but hey, I was playing on a crappy piano.

[jinfiesto]

Come on guys? No comments?

[monkeyyy]

Oke, let’s give it a try!

Andante

I feel that the balance between the chords and the melody is a challenge in this piece , and you have done a great job at this point!
I like the atmosphere too!
I feel there’s one problem, that’s keeping the tempo! You use so much rubato that I cannot feel a main tempo anymore….! 

Some details:
Bar 19: I hear a “gap” (suddenly it’s pp ;-)) in the middle… I had the same problem, my teacher told me to use my wrists more.
Bar 1:  I don’t know if it’s the piano.. but what I hear is an accent instead of a crescendo/decrescendo.
FF passages:  sometimes a bit soft..


Presto
The theme sounds lovely , makes me jealous .

Bar 45 You clearly have a little bit a problem with the trill…. How to solve ?
1.   listen to 1,3,4,6 of the left hand.
2.   Practise g - f sharp trill..
3.   practise with a moving wrist.. (high- low)

But concentrating on the left hand will help the most I think :-)

Bar 64-65 you play decrescendo instead of crescendo.. and keep  up the tempo please!


Con anima:
In the beginning the balance gets a bit less nice.. further I like it!
From 82: You suddenly play this slower..
91 and further:  keep feeling the bass notes! Soprano is nice :-)


125 and on: Rhythmically nice! Don't forget to listen to the “melodical element” in the bass.
154: I’m not really into the crescendo you make in the second half.. I cannot hear the first beat. Furter, well done!
193 : don’t forget the rest in the left hand!
211 and on: why so slow???
From the chord  passage: I would suggest to practise this with the hands staying at the keys (small movements).. but with every 3 notes, in the left hand, a bigger movement.

Overall: very nice !

[jinfiesto]

Haha thanks for the comprehensive list. I used to be able to do the double trills fine, but I haven't practiced this for a couple of months, so some things flew out the window, along with a lot of Mendelssohns dynamic markings! Lol.

[goh]

good . nice job

[rachfan]

Hi jinfiesto,

Although I've played a lot of Mendelssohn, somehow I never got around to this Rondo, so have never performed it.  I did enjoy listening to your rendition though.  It shows fine balance between melody and accompaniment at all times, close attention to variations of touch, very nice melodic phrasing, careful pedaling, and crisp articulation--you also bring wonderful expressiveness to your playing.  This is important because sometimes those who play this piece are very adept at executing the technical/mechanical aspects, but for whatever reason cannot bring out its lyricism.  You do both, making this is a completely creditable rendition indeed.  Very nice playing!