Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a dream)

[anguha]

Hi guys, I'm very new to pianostreet.

I just posted a recording of Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a dream theme) by Clint Mansell, and I would love it if you guys could watch it, rate it, and give me a comment or two and critiques.

Thanks!

[pianowolfi]

Wow you are very creative and you have a very natural approach to piano technique, I like your playing very much, you get right into the music and you are very spontaneous and passionate You are certainly a musician from your core!!  

my suggestions: be careful with the pedal, I think you tend to use it extensively at some points, which does not always contribute to the overall clarity of your improvisational ideas.  Also, the forte tends towards immediately becoming a fortisississimo . Your piano (p) sounds very beautiful to me, but I think you tend to use it mainly when you are recovering from one of the ff climaxes, like a chillout and relaxing. Which is for sure one aspect of playing softly, but by far not the only one

 I can relate, because I have many times experienced this intensity inside, that badly needs to break free! Of course, for us intensity-experiencing musicians it's always totally clear what we want to express, but as soon as we try to communicate our intensity with the world, with the audience, we are facing the problem of "coming across" as close as possible to our intentions! That requires more detailed practicing, working and thinking. So I'd probably try to differentiate much more between the infinite dynamic layers of the piano, try to plan/feel your buildups and releases more in detail, of course without ever losing your sponaneity and your natural approach

Keep up the good work, and I hope we'll hear more from you!

[anguha]

Thanks alot for the advice!

I'll keep in mind the advice about my pedal; other people have also told me that I tend to overuse it.

Thanks!

[commissiona]

I remember the soundtrack to that movie, some good stuff in there. 

I concur with pianowolfi, very natural, and the way you play this makes it sound great on piano!  And your intensity toward the end was very exhilarating, excellent work!