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Topic: Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2  (Read 1406 times)

Offline ronanpiano

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Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2
on: February 04, 2014, 10:38:18 AM
Hello everyone,
I'm new on the forum.
I'm a french amateur pianist living in Paris.

Here is my interpretation of the Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2 :
https://soundcloud.com/ronanpiano/intermezzo-opus-118-n2-mp3

Don't hesitate to tell me what you think about it...

    Ronan

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Re: Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2
Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 01:37:06 PM
Hi Ronan,

Welcome to the forum! I hope you stick around!

Congratulations on your recording of this wonderful little piece!


Personally, I found your musical choices to be a bit predictable. I would rather hear a more individualistic interpretation in hopes of hearing something new inside the work.

For me, this performance remains unsurpassed:



Notice how the LH forms an important, organic part of the overall musical texture!

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Re: Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2
Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 02:22:17 PM
Hi Ronan,

Welcome to the forum! I hope you stick around!

Congratulations on your recording of this wonderful little piece!


Personally, I found your musical choices to be a bit predictable. I would rather hear a more individualistic interpretation in hopes of hearing something new inside the work.

For me, this performance remains unsurpassed:



Notice how the LH forms an important, organic part of the overall musical texture!
+1.

Also see/hear (my personal favorite and inspiration. I much prefer the 'old guard' on these matters. GG is great, but old Heinrich weaves magic!)

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Re: Brahms Intermezzo Opus 118 number 2
Reply #3 on: February 06, 2014, 10:45:05 AM
Hi Ronan,

Welcome to the forum! I hope you stick around!

Congratulations on your recording of this wonderful little piece!


Personally, I found your musical choices to be a bit predictable. I would rather hear a more individualistic interpretation in hopes of hearing something new inside the work.

For me, this performance remains unsurpassed:



Notice how the LH forms an important, organic part of the overall musical texture!

Thank you, you're very right, I should now try something more personnal and less common.
The GG version is awesome.
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