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Topic: Prokofieff Sonata #3  (Read 3877 times)

Offline zephyr

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Prokofieff Sonata #3
on: July 28, 2006, 11:20:22 PM
New to forum - looking for comments (yes, I know there are a lot of mistakes - but that seems to be my fate)

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #1 on: July 29, 2006, 11:12:44 AM
very nice playing.

Some parts mabye a bit fast for me, but others may disagree.
I loved the legato kind of section, you controlled it well!

i dont normally like prokofiev much but youve converted me on this piece, i didnt hear many mistakes at all!

The one thing i dont like about the sonata is some of the chords he uses are a bit heavy and clashy but still you played it wonderfully, but im sure youll get other people on this forum write paragraphs and paragraphs about it  ::)
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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #2 on: July 29, 2006, 08:40:56 PM
You have a lot of work to do.
"The best discourse upon music is silence" - Schumann

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #3 on: July 29, 2006, 08:51:22 PM
Thanks for both the comments. I agree PianoChild about the tempo. And yes, Jake,
you are right, I do have a lot of work to do. After listening to it, I've gone page by page and made a list of things (including technique and interpretation) that need to be worked on. I do think I did find one or two measures that were okay, though.

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #4 on: July 29, 2006, 08:56:26 PM
Yes, your performance actually has a nice flow to it, but there are so many technical lapses and weak moments, that you really are going to have to go over it slowly and carefully.
"The best discourse upon music is silence" - Schumann

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #5 on: July 30, 2006, 09:40:51 AM
I LOVED THE PERFORMANCE !!!
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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #6 on: July 30, 2006, 01:38:02 PM
The intro need some pedalling and you need to somehow bash the notes out.

What grade is this piece anyway
Bach - Partita No.2
Scriabin - Etude 8/12
Debussy - L'isle Joyeuse
Liszt - Un Sospiro

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Prokofiev - Toccata

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #7 on: July 30, 2006, 02:39:47 PM
Grade 1 -  ;D
Actually, I don't know what grade. I'm in the U.S. and things are not as systematic here as they are where you are (I'm assuming that you're in the UK)

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Re: Prokofieff Sonata #3
Reply #8 on: July 31, 2006, 01:21:26 AM
ABRSM system it's the LRSM diploma... here in Canada it's the ARCT, which is the highest level.
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