[VIDEO] Chopin sonata #3, 4th movement finale

[faj]

Practice this morning, still a lot of work to be done ....
Any comments/suggestion welcome

Best Regards,
Faj

[danhuyle]

Just to practice my critique skills.

The trap I used to fall into. Play from memory and focusing on the notes and rhythm in exchange for the music. Then play from memory more times so then you don't forget the music...

It's mostly in strict time. Steady beats. From my own experience, if you know where the beats fall and internalize it, you'll have greater flexibility with rubato while the rhythm is still in tact. It seems like you do.

You don't look like you're affected by the technical difficulties. Now for the fun part.

I would play this with the music and be more attentive to the score.  Then start exploring what you can do with this movement. Creating phrases within a phrase to create direction.

All in all, good work.

[birba]

I enjoyed listening to you.  I don't know how you do it with those small hands of yours.  That last part was phenomenal.  Anyway, you've inspired me to re-work on this sonata and I'll download a video in a few days with some ideas and suggestions.

[pianoplayjl]

Great! Now add more dynamics and try speeding it up a little.

JL

[faj]

First of all, Sorry for my English.

Thanks so much for your time to listen to and put comments/suggestion on my video.

Danhuyle, thanks for your comments and suggestions. That will help me especially the rubato .

Thanks for your kind comments Birba. Yes my small hand is quite a problem on playing piano.  I need to manage the stretching  tense  does not affecting the music too much. That's very hard for me.
Glad to hear you will re learn this piece and will post a video suggestion (?) wow that nice !

Pianoplayjl,  thanks so much for your comments. Reg the dynamics,  I a little bit blame the handycam.  Seems it's occupying kind of Dynamic compression. But maybe you still can recognized the timbre of the piano  when dynamic change, thanks for that suggestion.
About tempo, this time I prefer my tempo  for the smoother connection with the 3rd movement. But perhaps someone else have different opinion regarding this issue? 

Best Regards,
Fajri

[mike_lang]

Sounds very good!

Just a couple of quick things:

1) Try to feel the tension in the introduction a little more; it is a bit nonchalant in light of the harmonies.

2) Be careful to make that you breathe during difficult parts!

3) Rhythm is very good: now find major musical events ("structural downbeats") which you will mark somehow for the listener's attention.

4) Watch your fingers while playing octave passages; the middle fingers have a tendency to fly up. 

5) Avoid accelerating/contracting time during florid bravura passages.

Overall, very good interpretation!

Cheers,
Mike

[birba]

I left you a personal message in the message center.

[faj]

michael_langlois, thanks a lot for your kind comments and very good points for me to improve.

And thanks so much for your video suggestion Birba, you're idea is so great !

Best Regards,
Fajri