Albeniz TRIANA

[viking]

[lostinidlewonder]

*hand shake*!! I would have liked slightly less emphasis on the melodic lines and more of the other voices brought out a little especially in the dense parts. This is quite clean and accurate playing for a piece which is extremely difficult to control under your fingers.

[pianowolfi]

This is excellent, Viking! I like also your Dutilleux very much!

[rachfan]

Hi Viking,

Albeniz is always tough to play well, but I believe you delivered a thoughtful, beautiful and effective performance here of "Triana".  His music is always so colorful, isn't it?  I totally enjoyed listening.  Thanks for posting it.

P.S.  I can't resist adding that pianists should take note of your ergonomic positioning at the piano--it plays a role in your fine playing, I'm sure.

[viking]

All of your comments are much appreciated.
Ergonimic is a most pointed and specific word.  It's use with an intent directed towards piano playing is most rare, but appreciated!!

Sam

[ramseytheii]

A very nice performance.  In general I find the playing very secure but slightly understated, especially in the sense of timing.  I think the timing can be freer, and more expressive of the material.  Perhaps a good word would be, more impetuous.  It's a little conservative, in my opinion.

I thank you, however, for posting a very well played performance of a piece not really often played in the Audition Room.  It is a joy to be able to respond to something in which the player has obviously invested time, spirit and love. 

Too often we come on here and see the top posts, all deliberately junky performances of standard repertoire, with hundreds of gleefully spiteful responses, as all the good, well-intentioned and artistic performances like this are ignored.

Shame on our colleagues, who seem to take more joy in hearing the piano sound bad, than hearing it sound well.

Thank you.

Walter Ramsey

[birba]

A very nice performance.  In general I find the playing very secure but slightly understated, especially in the sense of timing.  I think the timing can be freer, and more expressive of the material.  Perhaps a good word would be, more impetuous.  It's a little conservative, in my opinion.

I thank you, however, for posting a very well played performance of a piece not really often played in the Audition Room.  It is a joy to be able to respond to something in which the player has obviously invested time, spirit and love. 

Too often we come on here and see the top posts, all deliberately junky performances of standard repertoire, with hundreds of gleefully spiteful responses, as all the good, well-intentioned and artistic performances like this are ignored.

Shame on our colleagues, who seem to take more joy in hearing the piano sound bad, than hearing it sound well.

Thank you.

Walter Ramsey

I think you've made your point.  I get the feeling you are listening to these pieces only to shame everyone for their tirade against slow-pianist.  I have been listening and posting in the audition room ever since I joined about a year ago.  I feel I'm reading posts from you in the audition room for the first time.

[ramseytheii]

I think you've made your point.  I get the feeling you are listening to these pieces only to shame everyone for their tirade against slow-pianist.  I have been listening and posting in the audition room ever since I joined about a year ago.  I feel I'm reading posts from you in the audition room for the first time.

You are part right, though I mainly responded to a lot just to get other ones off the screen and shift the focus onto people doing real projects.

I used to respond a lot more in the Audition Room, but tend to only skim the top few items, and have for a long time become more and more discouraged by the offerings.  This was my way to renew it all.

Walter Ramsey

[go12_3]

Hello, Viking:
I like the playfulness of this piece and how your playing makes it comes alive;
ou play it very well.  I'm not into a lot of words on how a piece should and ought to
be played.  But, I enjoyed listening to it, that's all   

[furtwaengler]

This is a tremendously beautiful performance. The power you have at the end could be well used more throughout the piece to accentuate the drama.

I hope you will be one to someday play (or tour with) all of Iberia as a program. It would be great.