Rachmaninoff - Etude Tableaux in E flat minor, Op.39, No.5 - Enzo (NEW)

[enzopiano]

I played this during the 2012 Piano Teachers Guild of the Philippines Piano Festival
last February 19.  I hope was able to improve on my second try. Thank you.


This was my first video which I posted last January 8:

Hello,  this is Lorenzo and I am new here and this is my first post. My dad (emill) has been posting some of my videos here and i have become familiar with Birba, Rachman, Furtwangler and others.  I have also been visiting pianostreet to get opinions on pieces I would like to play. I hope to learn more.  Thanks for any comment.

 

[arielpiano]

Hey, Enzo, welcome to PS (although we've seen you here before). You sound great, as usual.
Ariel

[costicina]

Hi Enzo, wellcome!!! (But we already know you very well  …I bet you have a lot fans in this forum, I’m among them… ) 

Your progresses are steady and terrific, specially from the point of view of the musical intention/expression (but your techinque, too, is outstanding)!

This is one of my favorite Rachmaninov’s Etudes, and not an easy one… I appreciated above all  your choice of the tempo, not too fast, not too slow, the accuracy and the attention to the details…
As worthless as my opnion can be, you are doing a great job
BRAVO Enzo!!!!

Margherita

[birba]

You never cease to amaze me, enzo.  Your mature musicianship is really outstanding.  I mean, if you're already playing like this, how is it going to sound when you grow up?!  The only suggestion is when the thumb in the left hand takes the melody, lighten up the right hand.  I almost didn't hear it.  But really, that was very fine playing.  You are lucky to have such a great teacher who knows how to work with someone like you.

[starstruck5]

Extraordinary light and shade and clarity. It always impresses me when someone goes beyond the mere mechanics of playing notes and makes music like this.

[rachfan]

Hi Enzo,

Nice to see you back here at PS posting recordings!

This Etude in E flat minor is my favorite of all the Etudes Tableaux.  What I liked best about your rendition was the wonderful feeling and expression that you brought to this late romantic music.  I totally enjoyed listening!  Bravo!

I'll just offer one suggestion if I may:  On the second to last page where the treble is marked dolce with the dynamic marking p, I sense that the left hand is playing its figuration a little too loud to the point of being intrusive in the RH melodic line there.  The right hand melody needs to soar above the undulating figuration in the bass.  The initial problem is that he RH is up in the treble where the tone decay in those higher notes is faster than that of the bass strings.  Also the RH melody starts as a string of single notes--so it's a very thin, delicate, transparent texture there. Thus, the treble part can be overpowered. What I suggest is that you play the RH at p as indicated; however, I would aim for pp in the undulating bass figuration--more of a murmuring sound--to achieve the desired balance. As for the hairpin <cresc. decresc.>, there is always the question of whether to execute it in the RH or to allow the LH to participate as well.  In this instance, I'd confine it to the RH only. Soon the RH becomes more robust with its double notes and chords, plus it's written in the lower treble by then, so it's sound is more sustaining.  For that next <cresc. decresc.>, I believe the LH could participate, as the RH can hold its own there.   I hope that helps.

David  

[enzopiano]

Thank you very much everyone!

[enzopiano]

Hi again,

I hope you will not mind if I post my second try on this Rach Etude which I played in public last February 19.  I hope I was able to improve on the first one which I posted last January 8.
Thank you very much to everyone.

Enzo

[hakki]

Wow!! This was phenomenal for someone at your age.

Bravo!!!

regards,

[arielpiano]

Cool stuff, Enzo. Great command!
Ariel

[flyinfingers]

I've been a fan of yours, Enzo!   You are an inspiration and a wonderful, gifted pianist and I enjoy listening to you!
 

[candlelightpiano]

Fabulous performance, Enzo!  Welcome to Pianostreet!  I've been your fan since I watched you playing Fantasie Impromptu when you were 10!  If I may ask, how old are you now?   There's such a maturity in your playing that is far beyond your years.  I'm assuming you're in your teens but you have the maturity of someone much older.  How do you do it?

[db05]

So Enzo has finally come to post for himself! WELCOME!!! 

Your playing is amazing as always. I'm not very familiar with Rachmaninoff so I have no musical opinion, hehe.

I've been your fan since I watched you playing Fantasie Impromptu when you were 10!  If I may ask, how old are you now? 

I believe he is 15 now... Do I remember right, Enzo-chan? Shall you join in the forums and post more? *poke*

[enzopiano]

Thank you very much to hakki, arielpiano, flyinfingers, candlelightpiano and
db05 for liking my second try on this Rachmaninoff Etude Tableaux.  

I am already 16 years old and have been playing for more than 6 years. I consider myself
lucky because I have a good teacher and she allows me to express myself in the pieces I play.
I don't know but I just try my best and practice everyday. My school and parents also help me a lot. I have also learned not to get so nervous while playing. I imagine that there is no audience. These are maybe some reasons why I seem to play like an older person.

May I just say that I liked Ariel's interpretation of this Rachmaninov Etude-Tableau which he just posted here in pianostreet. It is very well played and it's beauty is because it is straightforward and the layers of sound are well thought out.  

Thank you again to everyone.

Enzo  

 

[candlelightpiano]

Enzo:

Thanks for telling me how old you are.  I also wanted to tell you that I think it's a great idea that you posted your performance from last year and the more recent performance so we can see your growth as a pianist and you have made great strides!  I will do the same with my pieces - post them again in a year and post the old ones for comparison.  You're such an inspiration at such a young age! 

Choo