For your consideration: Chopin Op. 10/9 and Bartok Suite, Op. 14

[thecomposer10]

This is a video from a few months ago, but considering I want to come back to these pieces now and reevaluate them, your comments would be much appreciated!

[awesom_o]

The Chopin lacks stability. I hear grave difficulties in the LH from the beginning.

You have the right idea, and I can clearly hear some well-devised agitato character. I like how you do not muck about with the rhythm the way many people do. This shows good musical discipline!

I would recommend you go a little slower with this one, and really NAIL the LH. There are times when your LH could have used more flexibility, both musically and physically.

I would prefer slightly better legato with the hands so that the pedaling could be more judicious.

Well done!

[thecomposer10]

Thank you! That's what I was thinking. It's a very uncomfortable piece for me and I agree that slowing it down and reevaluating it then would be the best bet. Hopefully this will provide the stability and clarity it needs.

[awesom_o]

The LH is a real piece of work in this study: not many people really master it.

How many of the other Chopin Etudes have you studied?

[thecomposer10]

The LH is a real piece of work in this study: not many people really master it.

How many of the other Chopin Etudes have you studied?

Yeah, I initially chose it due to it being a lesser played one that was also a reasonably quick learn notes-wise. Didn't anticipate the immense difficulties with the LH, especially considering mine is weak to begin with.

I did the Revolutionary two years ago which actually turned out pretty well. I've also ready through op. 10/5 but not finished learning it. I'm trying to build up my rep of Beethoven/Mozart sonatas before I go back and revisit some of the more technically difficult stuff.

[awesom_o]

You'd be hard pressed to find anything more technically difficult than Sonatas by Mozart or Beethoven!