what do you think of this performance?

[david456103]

this is a piece im going to submit for college supplements, and i was wondering if you had any feedback for this performance?

[david456103]

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[david456103]

since this had 66 views and no replies, i figured maybe putting 2 recordings wasn't a good idea. so i instead picked the one I feel like is better, and am hoping I can get some feedback on this one (the supplement deadline is approaching!).
Thanks!

[hardy_practice]

Pretty flawless I thought, though if I played it I'm sure I'd have more to say - the theatricals put me off though.  Ask Carlisle (awesome_o), he's about the only one on the forum I know of with the skill set to offer you advice.

[awesom_o]

Ask Carlisle (awesome_o), he's about the only one on the forum I know of with the skill set to offer you advice.

I'm not so sure I'm in such a league of my own, especially if David here continues to improve so quickly!

I thought it was miles better than how I remember you playing it from several months ago. Much more poise, with thoughtful control of pulse, and delicate rendering of textures. The overall pacing is extremely effective, and you've eliminated any trace of self-indulgent 'rubato' with an exciting forward momentum that really tells the story of the piece. I also like your demeanor at the keyboard....focused, and professional looking, with no silly faces.

Bravo!


I think you could still pace the climax (4:16-4:20) a bit more.... climatically, for lack of a better word. Maybe a touch broader at the very top, in order to bring out the melody notes with more force? Those notes could still come out of the piano a little more.

At 5:35-5:42, you blur something in the pedal... maybe a b natural and a b sharp? It's difficult to avoid that blur, but I know for a fact that it is possible to do, and I would try to find a cleaner sound at that point if I were you.

The cackle at the end was very effective... I've heard pro's play it with the same level of accuracy, so don't worry too much about getting all the right notes there. If you really want to try though, just practice it without any pedal, a touch under tempo. But honestly, it was fine.

Overall this was an inspired performance! Are Le Gibet and Scarbo on their way to the party yet?

[david456103]

thanks for the feedback everyone!

@awesome_o: thanks for the kind words   would you recommend playing the climax slower then (so I can linger on the top notes more, and thus produce more sound)? 

[swagmaster420x]

this is irrelevant, but I really like the faded sepia-ish color in the video. It fits your playing and the piece really well - I feel like I'm inside the fairylike and mystical atmosphere when watching.

 Of course this also means the music was really good, which it was for sure, I never really cared for Ondine before but you made me like this piece a lot all of a sudden.

edit: and I'm actuallly pretty sure the visual atmosphere of the video, although it's technically not directly related to music, will at least have an unconscious effect on the admissions people.

[awesom_o]

would you recommend playing the climax slower then (so I can linger on the top notes more, and thus produce more sound)? 

Yes. Maybe don't think of it as 'slower' so much as more broad.... more spacious. But definitely yes. Give time for those notes to reach the back of the hall!