chopin sonata, op. 58,

[krystellle]

largo;  finale presto non tanto

I don't know why but the beginning is missing of each movement.  Merd! I'm not very good at this usb stuff.  
Please disregard the following.  I'm going to try and post it again.

[krystellle]

And the tape jumps!   
I give up.

[krystellle]

 

[pianowolfi]

I don't know what exactly it is, but to me you have that "something special" that moves me right away, makes me go like "wow that's so interesting and exciting!!" and "I want to hear more"! Perhaps it's what I think of as "this person has to say something important"!

[krystellle]

LIke I said, when someone of your caliber, preparation and musical gift says he likes my playing, I feel special!   

[pianowolfi]

LIke I said, when someone of your caliber, preparation and musical gift says he likes my playing, I feel special!    

Well to be honest, I don't actually consider myself to be very good at classical repertoire yet. I am just slightly coming out of a many years (if not even life-) long crisis regarding this and I'm just giving it one more try at the moment. I know that I am actually much better at playing my own music. Therefore you'll not find many repertoire recs from me on the forum, and those few are from nearly 5 years or even longer ago. Since then I often thought "Oh I'd like to play and post this or that piece" (For instance Beethoven, Chopin, Rach or Albéniz) and I tried many times to do it, but I actually couldn't! My fingers just refused to do their job, so to say. I just hit a thick wall. So maybe what I admire in your playing might be partly what I really would like to do but, at the time, am not yet able to do

Of course I don't say this with the purpose of complaining, since I am gathering confidence that all this is just a part of my path And my pleasure as I listen to your recordings, and to other good recordings on the forum, is really pure and spontaneous.

[xerula]

This is such vivid playing, so free and, as pianowolfi says, it has a directness that grabs the ear from the first few notes. You have a very natural rubato and way of juxtaposing phrases that lets you build up these huge long melodic narratives in a way that is irresistible. And you can *intensify* passages without resorting to just getting louder and faster. Very exciting Chopin.

If I make myself think of something 'critical' to say, it's that there is yet a further level of lightness and scintillation you could attain in that soaring RH passagework in the finale. But I really enjoyed it, bravo. (Apart from the jumps in the tape!). Where is the rest of it?

[zeusje]

Somehow it sounds very natural, and it sings. These days there seem to be so many recordings played to perfection, and then somehow you miss that special twinkle... Here there is something that keeps me interested.

[krystellle]

Well, I have to say pianostreet.com is doing me good and getting me out of this depression I've had for a while.  Getting feedback on my playing is really therapeutical! I don't know whether I will become a concert pianist or not, but at least I've decided to continue studying.  Thanks everyone!   

[rachfan]

Hi krystellle,

Bravo!  I was most impressed listening to your inspiring rendition of Chopin!  Back in my earlier days, we used to refer to this style of playing as "playing in the grand manner".  And that's exactly what you do.  Your playing is infused with musical intent, poetic expressiveness, drama, and wonderful playing of bravura passages, all made possible with an impeccable technique.  You listen to every note that you play.  And you put the music across to the listener extremely well in my opinion.  I totally enjoyed listening.  It was a real pleasure!

Again, thanks for sharing your marvelous playing with us.  I hope you'll give us many more performances!

David

[krystellle]

I'm quite abashed.    Coming from one who has filled the audition room with romantic treasures, only a few of  I've heard up to now!   Thank you