VIDEOS Liszt and Beethoven

[cadenceiiv7i]

Hey everyone!
I'm preparing for a competition and these are two of the pieces in my program. Any comments are appreciated. Thanks so much!

[awesom_o]

Bravo!

You play with great conviction and technical mastery. But I think your FF is a little too aggressive sometimes.

In the Beethoven, the ending of the exposition and beginning of the development could use a touch more attention to detail.

And in general, although you play with wonderful forward momentum and energy, I think the Beethoven could use a touch more space (certainly in the 2nd theme but elsewhere too) to make your interpretation more authentic, and less....literal.

Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed your accurate, polished performances.

[cadenceiiv7i]

Thanks so much! I'm going to work on my fortissimo's for sure. Oh, and that Beethoven second theme too.
Thanks again!

[mjames]

I've only been playing for two years so I don't know much about piano, but there's one thin I can say for sure, it was *** awesome! Enjoyed your performances very much.

[pianoman53]

I've only listened to a few minutes of the Liszt (I'm still listening though), but I think I have a rather clear idea about most things.

You have a very clear idea on how you want it to sound, and your technique is obviously very good. The thing you need to work on is to finish things before starting something new. Not as taking having a comma, and then continue, but just let the last note finish before you start a new.

For example, the high octave d in the first theme. It sounds like you're trying to stay in tempo as much you can. Instead of sounding in tempo, it sounds rushed.
The same thing in the chord passage. Or rather the connection from the chords to the passages. If  you just finish the chords, and then start on the passage, it will be easier, and it wont sound rushed.

In the second theme, you have to be careful of getting static. The connection between the short notes and the long notes are right, but the long line isn't. The long notes are pretty much equally loud, and that makes it less singing and it doesn't move.

Also, decide before which passages you take time, and which should be sort of "result of what just happened" (no paus before, to put it simple). Now almost all of them, you stop, and then start playing the passages.


Though, it's very good!


Good luck!

I don't have my Beethoven score right here, but I will write something about that too, later!

[thalbergmad]

Only listened to the Liszt, but this is very impressive. My own preference is for more attack in the finale and that is definately within your capability to do so, should you desire.

Top marks.

Thal