Beethoven Moonlight Sonata III Movement (real piano)

[dickreuter]

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Sounds much better on the real piano indeed.
For those who are interested I posted all my other recordings (real piano) on my site: www.dickreuter.com

thanks in advance for comments
Nicolas

[kelly_kelly]

Very good! I liked it. The only comment I have is that more contrast in dynamics would improve the piece (then again, it may be the recording).

[zong]

Sounds like a great inerpretation, and you seem to be in solid command. But the piano is rather tinny (real though it may be), which makes it difficult to judge the quality of sound -- and that is so important in a piece like this.

[quantum]

A very good interpretation.  You've got the speed, now what you need is more dynamic contrast and nuance. 

First thing, could you lower the volume on your recording device, or try placing it farther away from the piano.  There are various places where the recording distorts due to the clipping effect if the inupt sound is too loud. 


Bar 9-10: could use a bit of pedal here as it sounds a bit dry

Bar 21: You stay the same volume here.  Going down to p as it is written would give contrast.

Bar 33: It is written ff for the chord and p for the scales.  You sort of turn that around and suddenly bring down the volume of the chord then play the scales really lound.  I feel it takes away from the dramatic nature of the big chord. 

Bar 43 seqence: I'd like to hear a bit more of the bass on the first chord of each bar.  Not louder, but perhaps a bit of pedal on the first chord.  Right now the bass sounds a bit clipped so the remaining chords have no harmonic foundation. 

Bar 53 sequence: Same thing with the bass but twice in a bar

Bar 82: The last two notes in LH are dotted quarter, sixteenth.  It sounds like you are playing even eighths. 

Bar 87: RH, did you add an extra G# here before the last 2 eighths?

Bar 163-166: You could hold the pedal for the full two bars of the dimished 7th chord.  It sounds a bit naked if you let the pedal up and leave only the fermata chords ringing. 

Bar 196-198: Some pedal here would be nice.  It's a bit dry for a dramatic ending. 


At times when you have the alberti bass accompaniment, you seem to give more focus to its clarity than the shaping of the opposite hand's melody.  I'd prefer to hear the melody more.