My Erard, some Chopin and Schubert played on it. My first upload.

[rohade]

This is my first recording on an acoustic Piano, I started a couple months ago to play again when I got the Erard and it is the first acoustic Piano I own, I had digital and software pianos in the past, I took organ classes for a couple years when I was a child and then didn't play seriously for about 20, I'm learning on my own now so please give me any feedback you have, if you love or hate my interpretation, please tell, also comments about the piano sound are welcome.

[rohade]

Forgot to tell is a Erard 1/4 grand from 1900 something.

[chopin2015]

Lovely!

[rohade]

Thank you!

[brendan765]

I'm sorry but you completely ruined that Chopin Prelude in E minor.  Think of a dying poet or melting clocks the whole piece fades away and slows done to the near end with that dissonant softest tone. and your last 3 chords going very legato/softly to the E minor finish. I might be over exgagerating and don't take me in a negative way but watch the dynamics...you played the Nocturne no 20 in C sharp better, but still pay attention to dynamics the ending should as well fade away.. Good job on that nocturne though.

[outin]

I really love the sound of your piano...I so want to have one of these old pianos!

The nocturne was lovely, with so little playing experience it's quite amazing

The prelude I would work on the rhythmic accuracy a bit more.

[rohade]

On the other hand, thanks for the comments as I didn't know that about the Prelude and being easy in execution maybe I was overconfident on it but I'll surely will change it. I think if people upload stuff is to know what to improve, at least in my case. Getting a nice comment is well, very nice and encouraging, and I'm glad you liked the Nocturne but comments like the ones on the prelude are very useful so thank you. I'm also glad people appreciate the sound of the Erard, I hope I get a better mic and don't forget to open the lid next time.

[outin]

On the other hand, thanks for the comments as I didn't know that about the Prelude and being easy in execution maybe I was overconfident on it but I'll surely will change it.

I don't know if I know the right concepts, but in my opinion with this prelude the left hand should be played with a very steady pulse, 2 beats per measure. It's expressive enough as it is. The right hand allows more freedom.

[rohade]

Yes, some propose that to be the correct way, which is called tempo rubato I think, strict metronome tempo on left hand and rubato on right hand only. I read some time ago on a book about the pupils of Chopin that he mostly suggested that in many of his pieces, I've never tried it as I prefer rubato on the left hand on that prelude but will try it today to see what it comes.

[brendan765]

Yes, some propose that to be the correct way, which is called tempo rubato I think, strict metronome tempo on left hand and rubato on right hand only. I read some time ago on a book about the pupils of Chopin that he mostly suggested that in many of his pieces, I've never tried it as I prefer rubato on the left hand on that prelude but will try it today to see what it comes.

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hows it possible to do rubato in one hand only? that would make the piece sound rhythmically incorrect. The Left hand can slightly slow down at the end of most of each measure in this pieces but pick up at the start of the next measure.