Rachmaninoff, Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1 -- First draft

[mr_fabulous]

Rachmaninoff, Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1 -- First draft
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[quasimodo]

I didn't know the piece, it's beautiful. Isn't there something about the duration of bass notes in the beginning? Careful about the double third at the end, you arpeggiate them.
Very good anyway. And your recording setting as well as piano sound is very impressive.

[m1469]

Hey MR.  maybe your music has something to say 

[kony]

hmm I won't say it's good or bad. It's very clear, which is a good thing.

BUT A couple of things quickly - listen to some recordings of this. at the moment you have little expression (rubato, dynamics, etc.)

some wrong notes (quite a few actually)

middle section far too slow. (listen to Rachmaninoff play it.. he plays it more than twice as fast.) also the melody is in the LH so make it more expressive and louder than the RH.

Use more pedal, and don't let the bass notes fall out! (i.e. use half pedals)

i'll post my recording of this sometime 

[pianiststrongbad]

At first I thought it was a midi.  I agree with the last few posters.  A few things that will totally change the piece for the better I think, use more pedal specifically half pedaling.  Also don't play like a metronome, this is what made me think it was a midi, there is practically no rubato.  I played the middle section a bit faster.  You definately play very clear.

[ganymed]

it sounds really beautiful. I wish i could play that well