Chopin Etude op. 10 no. 5

[awesom_o]

Sorry, the file is too large to embed.

https://soundcloud.com/carlisle-beresford/chopin-etude-no-5-in-gb-major

[mikeowski]

I'm not really into chopin, but this is one of the few etudes of his that I really like, and you play it great. It has that lighthearted feel throughout and is enjoyable from start to finish.
The two things I would do differently
1 - I'd play the left hand chords with staccato dots, for example right at the beginning, a bit sharper and shorter, otherwise they feel too flat in my opinion.
2 - Keep up the ff at the end, maybe even cresc. towards the last chord/octave at the end. I think otherwise it is kind of anticlimatic, because you build up with the descending octaves, and then suddenly the intensity drops at the end. Keeping up ff also creates a better contrast to the beautiful lyrical section right before it.

Btw, the reason you couldn't upload it here is not the filesize but the format, because .wav is not allowed.

Anyway, you played great. Keep up the good work!

[frankiisko]

Great!! You did a fantastic work with this Étude! It's played in a very clean way and everything can be listened very well. This is Étude is my least favorite of the Opus 10, but your rendition is quite good.

I see you're continuing your plan of recording the Op. 10 of Chopin, aren't you?

So, encouragements!! 

[hakki]

Bravo ! Very good.

Crisp and clear playing, with good dynamics and color.

Thanks for sharing.

[awesom_o]

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions! Also thanks mikeowski for telling me about the file format-I'm not adept with technology yet but I sort of learn as I go.

frankiisko-I've recorded both the op. 10 and 25. I'll post more soon. I'd like to record the Trois Nouvelle Etudes soon as well-all three are wonderful and seldom played.