please stop being a complete jerk... just in general. It isn't mature. It doesn't make you sophisticated. And it doesn't mean you can play piano better than these various people you insult. Honesty is one thing, and being a bitter jerk is something else. There are ways to be constructive in criticism.... There is also destructive criticism. Just please try really hard to grow up for all of us.
I enjoyed the performance very much.
Hi there, Lazlo.
I can think of two reasons why someone would post their recordings online for everyone to hear:
1. To receive advice on how to improve their performance
2. To receive praise for their accomplishment
Its clear that the poster of this recording does not want advice on how to improve his performance. He wants praise. Some of the patterns in his performance are very well done; however, the majority
contain wrong notes. I think the rhythm and tempo are good and he has the potential to play this piece much much better. That's why I am baffled as to why he did not take the time to get the piece accurate up to speed. I think he is arrogant and deluded to a) believe his sloppy performance is beyond criticism b) believe he deserves more than the three stars it received (see his comments on Youtube) and c) worry that someone would actually attempt to gain profit through the distribution of his less-than-inspiring performance.
You are definitely right that being a critic in no way entails proficiency in the area I critique...but I could care less what you think / believe about me. I have studied the piano for less than three years (incidentally, simultaneously with achievement of IB diploma and pursuit of university study). I have memorized Opus 10/1 within the last two months and am in the process of having it up to the standard I want. Since I 1) do not want advice on my 10/1 (I know what I need to do to improve it) and 2) do not want praise,
I will not post it on the internet. As soon as I post my playing on the internet, I have agreed that I am prepared to receive criticism for it. I consider the posting of one's playing on the internet to be a very important, personal decision.
As critical as I am of others, I am far more critical of myself. I am not jealous of these people - on the contrary...I am embarrassed for them in that they are satisfied with less than their best. They are only fooling themselves.
If you think I am being mean by criticizing arrogance/ignorance...imagine how mean I would be if I started calling people untalented (for the record, I do think Hakki is talented). Also, notice how I have NEVER harshly critiqued anyone who wants advice on how to improve their playing - 99% of the time its when I'm told rubbish is gold.