Me playing Rachmaninoff Op. 3 No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor, need some critics :)

[vikktorious]

Title says it all, I just want your opinions, bad or good, because they help me continue. Thanks

[j_menz]

My opinion:

1)  You should post this in the Audition Room part of the forum; and

2) You should actually post your performance. My imaginative powers are potentially inaccurate.

[vikktorious]

My opinion:

1)  You should post this in the Audition Room part of the forum; and

2) You should actually post your performance. My imaginative powers are potentially inaccurate.

Oh I am so silly haha, btw I know that I should've posted it in Audition Room, but this section is more active

[devbanana]

I don't get the point of this? It wasn't even your performance.

I'd love to hear your performance, though. I just finished this piece a couple weeks ago. It is quite simple but there's a lot you can do with it interpretatively.

How did you find it? Please do post your recording.

[vikktorious]

I don't get the point of this? It wasn't even your performance.

I'd love to hear your performance, though. I just finished this piece a couple weeks ago. It is quite simple but there's a lot you can do with it interpretatively.

How did you find it? Please do post your recording.

I am confused. I am Viktor Pecov, thats me on that video.

[devbanana]

I am confused. I am Viktor Pecov, thats me on that video.

Sure. So you decided to post it on a random piano forum 17 years after it was recorded in 1997?

[vikktorious]

Sure. So you decided to post it on a random piano forum 17 years after it was recorded in 1997?

Dude, I am Viktor Pecov, and I was born in 1997. Wanna see a full ID?
This is on a competition in Serbia 3-4 days ago. I do not see why it is so confusing.

[devbanana]

Dude, I am Viktor Pecov, and I was born in 1997. Wanna see a full ID?
This is on a competition in Serbia 3-4 days ago. I do not see why it is so confusing.

My apologies. Your description on the video is confusing then, as it says:

Rachmaninoff Op. 3 No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor - performed by Viktor Pecov (1997) at the International piano competition "Davorin Jenko" in Belgrade, Serbia, where he was also given the second prize.

It sounded to me like the competition was in 1997.

Anyway as for my thoughts on the piece>

The beginning is good, though I thought you rushed the first three chords. Those should have a lot of drama; the whole beginning should have a lot of suspense.

Build up the suspense especially towards the end of the beginning when you're about to break out into the middle section. It should be unexpected, from excruciatingly slow to much faster. IMO the middle section is too slow, though you had good voicing, and towards the end of that with the cascading chords, it is IMO sloppy; you need much more practice with that. It should be fast, but controlled.

Overall good interpretation but your technique needs some work I think.

[vikktorious]

My apologies. Your description on the video is confusing then, as it says:

It sounded to me like the competition was in 1997.

Anyway as for my thoughts on the piece>

The beginning is good, though I thought you rushed the first three chords. Those should have a lot of drama; the whole beginning should have a lot of suspense.

Build up the suspense especially towards the end of the beginning when you're about to break out into the middle section. It should be unexpected, from excruciatingly slow to much faster. IMO the middle section is too slow, though you had good voicing, and towards the end of that with the cascading chords, it is IMO sloppy; you need much more practice with that. It should be fast, but controlled.

Overall good interpretation but your technique needs some work I think.

Thanks, I am not allowed to change the piece too much because it is a highly rated competition and they criticize me if im not playing it as the book says, but thanks anyway

[devbanana]

Thanks, I am not allowed to change the piece too much because it is a highly rated competition and they criticize me if im not playing it as the book says, but thanks anyway

There's still a lot of leeway, I think, within the markings of the piece.

Anyway I think the part that needs the most work is the middle section. Interpretatively it needs more suspense, which I think you can do easily without breaking any rules. Technically some of the notes are uneven, especially during that cascade of chords towards the end of it.

Congratulations though on getting second place. May I ask who else placed? I'd be interested in hearing what they performed.

[vikktorious]

There's still a lot of leeway, I think, within the markings of the piece.

Anyway I think the part that needs the most work is the middle section. Interpretatively it needs more suspense, which I think you can do easily without breaking any rules. Technically some of the notes are uneven, especially during that cascade of chords towards the end of it.

Congratulations though on getting second place. May I ask who else placed? I'd be interested in hearing what they performed.

Oooh I dont know if they are on Youtube, but I think the guy that won the first place played some Beethoven Sonata, Bach Prelude and Fugue and Rameau L'Egyptienne, while I played Beethoven Sonata E Major 1st movement only, Rachmaninoff preludio and Sinding - Rustle of spring

[justinjamespiano]

Hi Viktor,

Nice job! Lot's of power, passion and energy.

Chords were played well, however would have liked a little more four part harmony awareness in places. The middle section was a little overplayed. We heard every note as equal, rather than the main line. Maybe sing that line in there and lesson the intensity on some of those surrounding harmonies. We want clarity, but in the right context.

Personally, I would build the tension a little more in the middle section. When I recorded this piece, I played the descending chords with a lot of velocity. www.justinjames.com

You did a good job Viktor and with a few adjustments, you will do a great job!