Liebestraum, No. 3

[eawitt3]

Hello,
This is my first time posting so I apologize if this has already been addressed.  I recently finished learning Liebestraum No. 3 by Liszt and would like to know what grade it possesses so I can sort of rank my own abilities.  Thanks in advance.

[gyzzzmo]

No way of telling it, unless you post some mp3's of yourself.

[eawitt3]

Here is a video of me playing, it is a little faster than I intended.  Feedback is greatly appreciated.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnypkjyhTzE

[gyzzzmo]

Here is a video of me playing, it is a little faster than I intended.  Feedback is greatly appreciated.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnypkjyhTzE

Well, you should play it even faster :p
Seriously, its abit on the slow side and the melody doesnt come out fluently now. Also those fast 16th arent fast enough. As far as i know this piece is like grade 7/8, wich makes you grade 6 i gues :p

gl on the piece,
gyzzzmo

[classical88]

I listened to your posted recording, and didn't find your opening tempo to be a problem.  But the next time it's too fast, and the last time it's too slow.  In other words, i would prefer to hear more of the same tempo for the tune each time it returns.  I also prefer a less erratic rubato throughout the piece - you frequently delay beats both for technical accuracy and for expressive emphasis (both admirable goals ), and it becomes kind of a mannerism.

Keep playing it - it's wonderful music!  And don't worry about difficulty grade levels - they're pretty meaningless.

[Kassaa]

Here is a video of me playing, it is a little faster than I intended.  Feedback is greatly appreciated.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnypkjyhTzE

Why do think that is finished? (No harsh meaning behind this, I don't think it's bad or something.)

[dnephi]

It's really ferociously hard.  If you learned it, you would be almost ready for Fur Elise.