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Topic: 3rd movt from Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto  (Read 1308 times)

Offline cherub_rocker1979

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3rd movt from Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto
on: August 07, 2014, 01:57:11 AM
I was accompanied by my college wind ensemble :)

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Re: 3rd movt from Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto
Reply #1 on: August 08, 2014, 01:37:00 AM
It seems like you gave a commendable performance.... but I must confess I couldn't hear much through my laptop speakers. Is there any way you could boost the audio levels?

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Re: 3rd movt from Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto
Reply #2 on: August 08, 2014, 08:07:49 PM
I guess it would be difficult to hear the music through the laptop speakers... I don't really know how to make the recording louder, I try not to mess with the originals.  I like to just upload the original recording without anything added or taken out. 

Maybe somebody can lend you some headphones?  I'm sorry you're having a hard time hearing the performance.

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Re: 3rd movt from Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto
Reply #3 on: August 09, 2014, 12:34:47 PM
It just seemed rather quiet, even when I turned my external speakers up all the way!

It's audible... but overall the orchestra is loud, and the piano rather quiet. I think this is a natural consequence of recording piano and orchestra live. Professional concerto probably have several microphones very near to the piano in order to make it come out above the orchestra.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed your performance. Thanks!
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