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Offline oreno

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Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
on: July 04, 2009, 02:13:09 PM
My wife and me in performance recording:
Maurice Ravel  – La Valse for 2 Pianos
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #1 on: July 04, 2009, 03:58:06 PM
Convincing performance. You must have an exceptional technique to have such control over it.
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #2 on: July 04, 2009, 04:00:17 PM
Thanks alot Again
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #3 on: July 04, 2009, 04:37:52 PM
Oreno

Loved it. You and your wife are very good  pianists and to play live as well is very difficult.

Congratulations on a fine performance.

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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #4 on: July 04, 2009, 04:46:42 PM
Thanks alot as always  Allthumbs
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #5 on: July 04, 2009, 05:00:37 PM
What a fine recording of this piece!  I enjoyed the glissandos and how this piece makes me want to do waltz(but I need a partner).  And how marvelous for you and your wife to play together and share that common interest !  Keep on playing and enjoying your music!
Thanks for sharing your recording.    :)

best wishes,

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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse
Reply #6 on: July 04, 2009, 05:12:56 PM
Thanks for that too and again
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 06:51:47 PM
Dear Oreno
I heard all your recordings (the two pianos recordings and the solo piano)
and so much enjoy and was pleased!!
You have a fantastic technique and amazing, wonderful interpretation.
Your touch, in the one hand, is so powerful and in the other hand soft, gentle and clearly.
I have just need to say: "congratulations and Bravo"!!!
Itay

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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 07:00:58 PM
Thanks alot Itaysegev
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
Reply #9 on: July 11, 2009, 09:27:53 PM
This arrangement has always fascinated me (since my teens) and all I can really say is Bravissimo!!!  8)

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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
Reply #10 on: July 12, 2009, 04:01:23 AM
Thanks Lontano
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Re: Maurice Ravel – La Valse for 2 Pianos
Reply #11 on: July 25, 2009, 02:42:44 PM
Very nice.... Maybe the 2 piano verison is even more difficult to pull off convinsingly that the 1 piano version of this masterpiece - you do a very good job.

There are always small things that go wrong - at some times you are not completely synchronized and in some spots the interplay too obvious - like you hear strings conducted by one and winds by another conductor :) Then again the tempo could be a little faster - but that's personal opinion - plz check out my version of it and let me know what you think.

I envy you - I wish I had a girlfriend who could play La Valse with me :)
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