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Offline can

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Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11
on: June 25, 2013, 03:22:14 PM
I hope you enjoy it. Your comments, critics and suggestions are welcome (unfortunately only audio)

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“Perfection itself is imperfection.”<br />Vladimir Horowitz

Offline le_poete_mourant

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Re: Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11
Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 08:56:09 PM
You need more electric, more energy in your touch, particularly at the beginning. It's a bit slow, too, but the idea about the electricity and sizzle doesn't have to do with tempo. It's a tough piece to play. Good job learning the notes. There are a few things here and there that just happen when you play it, but overall it seems pretty solid technically. I can't tell for sure without seeing you whether you are at your limits and struggling physically. At times it sounds relaxed, but other times I sense that there is a lot of resistance for you. The next step is to figure out how to overcome that so you can move the piece along tempo-wise and in energy. Think of it as a character thing, too.

That section right before the "recap" where you have the chords in a sort of upward scale-ish pattern in the right hand. Try to break it into groups when you practice based on how he stemmed them together, and then keep that in your mind. It will make it easier mentally and therefore physically if you are conscious of grouping it like that rather than one big long line.

The last octaves at the end: stay as close to the keys as you can. You won't miss if you do this. Don't get carried away and jump all over the place. In reality, they are pretty close together. And I think I used 4 on the middle black note and that helped. Depending on your hand it may or may not.

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Re: Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11
Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 03:04:07 AM
I thought it was pretty good!

I thought the tempo was just about right, and you have considerable electricity and energy in your touch.

The ending could have been better played, I suppose. But accuracy overall was good. I've heard many 'splashy' performances of this piece! You are quite an accurate and controlled player! Perhaps you could unleash a bit more at times, and the character might benefit.
I thought you had power and control here. Bravo

The flavour could be more bold, but it will hopefully come with time.
 

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