Ravel - Concerto for the left hand

[fnork]

No, it's not the first performance of this piece that I post here. However, the sound quality is far better than last time, and hopefully some of the playing is, as well. I'm preparing it for an audition coming up a bit too soon, but still happy to hear constructive criticism. I did mess up slightly in a few spots, hopefully the audition will be much better.

[fnork]

no comments? Auditioning with this later this week, still happy to hear feedback.

[p2u_]

I enjoyed it very much. Convincing.

Paul

[birba]

Wonderful playing!   Both of you!  You better watch out if he (or she) is accompanying you in the audition.  They just might take him (or her).
Kidding aside, that was an excellent rendition of this difficult work.  I've always loved this concerto.  Almost as much as the g major one.  You have a lucious tone at the begining più lento.  I'd love to hear that in the notorious cadenza.  I don't know how you've been studying this, but you have to be careful at the beginning of the cadenza that the accompanying 64th notes aren't too martellati.  You have to skim over those keys as if they were glissando.  I know, easier said then done.  I miss that beautiful tone in the melody.
But look, I'm being really mean just days before the audition.  It's just that I love this piece so much, and you play it so well already, I want to hear it better!
Incula la balena!!!!  (That's a real positive "break a leg")!

[costicina]

Incula la balena!!!!  (That's a real positive "break a leg")!

EDIT: In culo alla balena!!!!

[birba]

Damn! I'll never master the finer aspects of the italian language...

[p2u_]

Damn! I'll never master the finer aspects of the italian language...

You're being unfair to yourself, birba...
Mamma mia, wadda mistake-a to make-a! Just listen to it as-a di beautiful music... 

Paul

[chopin2015]

I cant hear your right hand...

Very nice.

[p2u_]

I cant hear your right hand...

Who needs a right hand when he creates the impression with his left hand alone that he has three hands already?

Paul

[chopin2015]

Agreed...i have the score for this. Will take a look!

[emill]

EXCELLENT!!!!  confidently played!!!

and now for my "stupid question" .....   Why compose for one hand only? Aside from the obvious challenge to produce a piano work like that of two hands with one  .... will composing for one hand limit expansiveness of expression?

emill

[birba]

It was dedicated to Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm during the war.

[emill]

It was dedicated to Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm during the war.

Now why did I not think of that!!???!!   There must be a good number of pianists who can only use one hand due to a physical disability!!!  Oh well as I said it was sort of a "stupid" question.    Thanks for the answer!!!