Liszt Mazeppa

[david456103]

This is a piece I will use for my college arts supplements. Below are two different times I recorded this piece. Which one do you think is better? Any feedback on (any) of them is appreciated!

 

[pianoman98]

Both were amazing, but I liked the second link slightly more. This is because I felt that 1. It was more brilliant. And 2. The main line at times in the first one was interrupted by pauses that seemed too long, while in the second link I felt that as the phrase went on it really built momentum.

Just my two cents, thanks for posting!

[swagmaster420x]

I like them both a lot! I don't think you'll lose too much by picking the 'wrong' one.

[theholygideons]

Nice playing, however, your octaves are not up to standard. It's my opinion that you put too much rubato that the octaves lose their technical brilliance. I'm not saying they should be in strict time, but they still should be fast and fluid. I see you're not using the fourth finger on the black keys for the octaves, which makes it sound a bit choppy at the end of the octave runs. They need to be steady tempo and more accurate, so maybe try using the fourth finger. (This doesn't apply to the horowitz chromatics, those you just use your fifth finger throughout)

[dima_76557]

Which one do you think is better?

Although it is rather "raw", the second works better on the heartstrings if you know what I mean. The first seems a little too intellectual, too emotionally detached, too controlled to be exciting.

What did you record with in both cases? I feel there is sound, brilliance missing from the first that must have been present in the room.

[david456103]

thanks for the comments everyone

Yeah, I was also getting the feeling my 2nd link was better. I'll go to a recording studio soon so I'll see if I can make better videos!

[flashyfingers]

I would honestly say it is very good. BUT, you can get the results you want if you relax more. You look like you are really scared to let go of the music in your head, and to just let your hands play, at least in the beginning.

I am sure your teacher has plenty of ideas on how to practice this piece, but let me know if I can throw a couple more your way.

Great work, though!

[liszt1022]

I think it sounds great. I hope I can play it like this someday!