Does This Happen To Anyone Else?

[fuel925]

I find that with certain pieces, even if I can play it in time, all the right notes, and rubato etc where necessary, it never sounds satisfactory to me. Take Chopin's Waltz in A Minor (post humous). When I play this piece it always sounds muddy and messy to me, its quite annoying

[debussy symbolism]

Greetings.

More practice. If something sounds not right then something is wrong. Perhaps more articulation?






Best Wishes to all.

[gorbee natcase]

Some may disagree with this but are you happy with your piano.
Some pianos sound awful with certain music, but I don't think thats what your asking is it

[kghayesh]

My advice would be to listen to recordings that you think are good and try to imitate them, or in other words, produce the same mood or effect.

[alzado]

If it sounds muddy, you are probably overusing the sustain pedal.

[Bob]

Balance and voicing?

[quantum]

Maybe try listening to your performance with the perspective of a listner not a performer.  In other words, record yourself playing and listen to that.  Do you hear the same thing on the recording as when you are performing?

[sonatainfsharp]

Could be the piano.

I had a masterclass lesson the other day and the prof. said I was banging. I moved to another piano to play the same thing and he said, "never mind; it was just the piano."