Piano Forum

Piano Board => Audition Room => Topic started by: jlh on December 17, 2007, 04:35:56 AM

Title: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: jlh on December 17, 2007, 04:35:56 AM

I made this video with a digital camera a week or so before my jury.  Because of a competition with other rep, this was just barely memorized at this recording.  I thought about making another one after my jury (in which I kicked major booty, btw), but the skin on my fingers was sore from all the glissandos and I decided this was ok as is.  I'm playing this for another graduate recital next April, so any comments you have about anything would be appreciated!  Thanks!

Part 1

Part 2

Title: Re: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: rachfan on December 19, 2007, 06:37:12 PM

Hi Josh,

Bravo!  Yours is a wonderful performance of the Fantasia Baetica, very beautiful playing indeed.  There might have been a couple of minor memory slips (which didn't effect continuity), but with a bit more time, that will take care of itself.  I think of this fantasia as being de Falla's most evocative, complex and difficult work--in fact, the pinnacle of his output for solo piano.  The fantasia is a very colorful piece, and you highlight them all--guitars, castanets, lyrical songs, rhythms of Spain, etc.  Throughout the piece you rise to all the tall technical finger-breaking challenges and execute them well.  Congratulations on adding the fantasia to your repertoire.  It's an important achievement!

Title: Re: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: jlh on January 03, 2008, 08:48:38 PM

Thanks rachfan for your thoughtful remarks!   ;)

Any other comments from anyone?

Title: Re: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: thracozaag on January 03, 2008, 08:58:23 PM

Different from my conception, but I think you really make it work at this tempo--well done!

Title: Re: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: jlh on January 03, 2008, 09:06:35 PM

Quote from: thracozaag on January 03, 2008, 08:58:23 PM

Different from my conception, but I think you really make it work at this tempo--well done!

Thanks!   8)

Different how?  I seem to recall your recording being a bit faster in places, is that what you mean?

Title: Re: Manuel de Falla - Fantasia Baetica [video]
Post by: allchopin on January 12, 2008, 03:58:23 AM

You have an excellent recording (both of them ;)).  I almost want to say it is both fluid and solid... what strange terms we use for performance.  Despite this, I feel the piece isn't worth the effort invested.