Debussy Book I Prelude VIII (VID)

[justliam]

La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin , comments welcome.

Thanks

[Nightscape]

You've got a good grip on this prelude.  Just a few things I could mention.

This should have a steadier tempo - you should be able to count the 8th notes in this and have them constant.  However, there can be tempo variations within the individual 8th notes - The tempo was too all over the place for me in this, especially in the climax when you slowed way down.  Debussy and Ravel both insisted on strict tempos (Ravel constantly marked sans ralentir in his music) however, it should still be expressive withing the metrical framework.

Also, the way you were moving your wrists up and down made you accidentely accent certain pitches too much.  Make sure that within a line of notes you are not giving too much emphasis to a note, in other words try not to 'pulsate' with your hand up and down, as this will accidentaly accent pitches in the line.

Other than that, good job!

[justliam]

So many views and one response  , oh well, at least it was a good response lol, thanks.