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koopakool

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on: August 02, 2013, 07:55:54 AM

I've been working on that for a little while, I think it's pretty decent now.
Sorry about the blur at the beginning, the auto focus got confused somehow D:

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Reply #1 on: August 02, 2013, 08:40:44 AM

Awesome!

I'd love to hear it on a real piano, though I'm impressed at your accuracy on the digital. Tempo and flow start to lose their steam toward the end, but in time that will not be an issue. Actually, I could hardly imagine losing steam in such a musical way...you kind of just let it wind itself down. It's impressive musicality to go along with that razor sharp technique.

Oh...this is one transcendental which truly transcends me. I lament at its difficulty!

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Reply #2 on: August 02, 2013, 10:13:48 AM

Nice!
How long have you been playing?

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Reply #3 on: August 02, 2013, 01:57:53 PM

Bravo! Your technique looks quite good to me, and a great deal of hard stuff is sounding easy!

I too would love to see you play this on a real piano.

IMO, since the tempo marking is Allegretto, I think your speed is just right-it definitely doesn't need to go faster. Perhaps it could find a tiny bit more flexibility in this tempo? Many people did marvel at Liszt's ability to keep absolute time, so it certainly works the way you do it.

Very high-level rendition, thanks!

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Reply #4 on: August 03, 2013, 06:17:19 PM

You're on fire!!

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Reply #5 on: November 25, 2013, 01:17:17 AM

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Cool to hear that after working so hard! Thank you!

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Reply #6 on: November 25, 2013, 01:40:13 AM

Yes, it was well played. I watched it two more times, actually.

I think you could achieve a more whimsical, playful character now that you have such incredible accuracy and rhythmic vitality already under your belt with it.

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Reply #7 on: December 03, 2013, 09:44:27 PM

I am reeeaally impressed! I was already a bit suspicious when I saw a topic named Feux Follets, and after seeing it was on a digital I almost laughed. But as soon as you started playing... wow. You changed my mind about digitals, you made it sound so beautiful! Congratulations. And may I ask, is this the general level for this forum? I just started here and I wanted to know...
And again... I'm speechless. Congratulations.

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Reply #8 on: December 10, 2013, 04:47:14 PM

You really, truly, blew me away. I have no negative comments at all. Absolutely stunning! How long have you been playing??

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Re: Liszt - Transcendental Etude No. 5 - Feux Follets

Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 05:03:58 PM

Very very good, as has been said before, I would love to hear this on a real piano. This is still very beautiful though. well done!!

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