Liszt Sonata in B minor (now attached)

[furiouzpianist]

I will attach the file to the post as well, when the feature becomes available again.

https://www.sendspace.com/file/v8hldb

[lelle]

Since the piece is so long, and I don't know what kind of feedback you are looking for, I'll just post some thoughts I had while listening.

The first time the Allegro Energico starts and the "second" motif of the sonata appears (the octaves) and occurences of the motif in the same character, I think you end the phrases a bit too abruptly. The quarter note octave that comes after the triad could afford to be slightly longer/maybe slightly accented to give it more "oomph". When the motif returns as a lonely melodic line at 3:49 you play it that way, and while there IS a staccato on the quarter note at the Allegro Energico, I think it sounds better if you at least show that it's a staccatoed quarter note and not a staccatoed eight note.

It's just a minor detail but I really noticed it every time so i thought it would be worth bringing up. It just has to do with how I'm used to hear it.

As for some general feedback I think your technique is amazing since you can handle this piece. What I'm missing is a bigger sense of theatralic dramaticness and sometimes connectivity between different phrases and sections (i e a sense that they belong together and are a consequence/continuation of one another). Sometimes the music feels a bit static instead of moving forward like it should. A bit mechanical, if you will. I think a more powerful tone and dynamic range is lacking but that might be a fault of the recording?

But it was a very nice recording, well done! I can only dream of playing this monster this well as of yet 

[furiouzpianist]

I attached the file here, as some people have trouble using outside file hosting services.

many thanks for your comments, indeed, I will now hold the pedal a bit longer on that note, because it sounds too short.