Liszt Liebestraum

[benzenering]

Hey guys! Comment pls! thanks. this is a 1st attempt recording with Iphone 3GS.

[nataliethepianist]

Hello. The first thing I noticed when listening to your performance is that it seems very fast. It could just be too fast for my liking, or it could be an error itself. I noticed you lost the melody at some parts, and that when there is a dramatic moment when you want everyone's hearts to melt, you really have to sell it. (Like around the :30 mark I think).

Try to make nice transitions from the dramatic moments to the next measure. It should be clean, but not choppy. And then again, probably associated with the speed, some things were running together too much, and it became almost off beat and sounded like some wrong notes were played.

I really enjoyed your performance, and good luck with your studies.

- Natalie

[pianisten1989]

Not bad for a first try! You obviously still has some work to do. It's very uneven in some parts - like the "technical" ones. And listen to this yourself, and mark, in the scores, where you're not happy and then change it

However,

I don't think it's too fast. This is, to me,the piece you hear in your head when you've realized you've met your first big love, and barely can control yourself. Then it can't be too slow. Though, it's rushed. Your notes are soemtimes, as I said, uneven. That creates a feeling of chaos (in the bad way). But good job! Work on getting the melody out all the time (I am no fan of banging the melody out a la Richter in a Bach fugue, but we always need to hear it) and on making everything even. I'd suggest you go back to one hand each.

Good Luck

[fleetfingers]

I have never played this piece myself, so my observations are from a listener's perspective.

You played with such musicality! I could hear that there were wrong notes sometimes, but it didn't distract me from enjoying the beauty of your playing. You have a soft and delicate touch. It was just lovely!

There was a loud and faster section in the middle when you were playing what sounded like octaves in the left hand. Just before that, the arpeggios started to get choppy and the ones right after each octave didn't sound smooth at all. Maybe you are pausing too long before playing them??? I felt that the octaves should be part of the arpeggio, without a break in the flow. Again, I don't know what the sheet music says but, from listening, it didn't sound quite right. Overall, I loved listening, and I'm sure you'll be able to iron out the little details and end up with a very nice rendition.