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Piano Board => Audition Room => Topic started by: hodi on May 09, 2005, 10:55:28 AM
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i know i got out of the rhythm in the place before the fast section.. and i know i started the first note too loud.
have fun
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A few suggestions:
I'm not sure what I think of your accelerandos during the Andante section. I personally like it just a little more steady in that section, also if you start out the section with the notated accelerando just a tad slower, I think it would be a little more effective building to the climax. Also, when the melody comes back after the climax a few lines down, and you have the repeated 16ths in the bass accompanying, perhaps lighten those up just a bit. Also at the very end, something I liked was holding the pedal down for the last 4 or 6 measures. I don't have the score here with me right now, but it seems mine is notated holding the pedal for the last several measures. Gives it an interesting effect.
I love this piece. Have you played the other two movements?
Anyway, these are just my opinions. Take and leave what you like.
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hi. thanks for the comments.
i haven't study the 2nd and 3rd movements yet.
the 3rd movement is a nightmare. i will probably need to work a lot on it..
i prefer studying other pieces right now to preper for the 3rd movement.
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Yes, the third movement has some tricky fingering spots, but once you get those figured out and it's comfortable, the speed will come. Best luck to you!
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I did athe whole thing for an exam! its a great piece (not played enough) the third movement is quite taxing but isnt impossible - practice it with stops and rhythms and dont let yourself get tight and it'll be fine. The 2nd movement is cute! ::)
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during the beginning movement try to bring out the melody via the top notes in the right hand cords; keep the other notes softer. the middle climax doesn't really "build"-try to build the climax gradually.
overall good job.
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What a great piece! I hadn't heard it before. It really raised my opinion of Mendelssohn!
I enjoyed your playing! :) Good job!
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As my teacher would say "with about 40 times less bass".
More sensitive phrasing would help too, especially on all of those resolutions.
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A listened t your recording and I think you change a lot the tempo, try to keep a line but if you change to much we feel insecure...
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well it's a FANTASY after all, so tempo changes are needed.
i agree about the bass, probably less louder left hand would do.
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[...] More sensitive phrasing would help too [...]
mmhmm.
Other than that, I really liked it. I've always liked that piece - and Mendelssohn, for the most part - so I certainly enjoyed your recording of it. There were some parts where that LH of yours should've been treading a bit more carefully, and one or two instances (right at the conclusion, for example) where the RH could've been a little more pronounced.
As far as tempo inconsistency goes, I don't really agree that it was too varied. Actually, if anything, there was at least one moment where maybe a little more rubato might've been welcome, and a few where a little slowing down would be welcome - but as far as saying that it causes insecurity and makes your playing seem "iffy," I don't think so at all.
Your "fast section" was well done, imo. I think some others would probably call that too muddled - partially due to recording quality, if you ask me - but I personally thought it was quite turbulent (which is the idea, of course, I'm just giving first impressions) and suiting to the piece.