Chopin waltz op69 n2

[stefo78]

Hello there,

Do you like my playing of this Chopin's waltz ?
Please feel free to do any comments !

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Thanks
Stefo

[trus]

Sounds really nice! I don't know this piece well enough to comment on the technicalities, but musically it sounds very expressive and lyrical.

[cbreemer]

Nice and expressive playing ! You should do something about the sound though. It's very sharp in the treble and forte, and all these rattling and clicking noises (how DO you do it ?) are immensely annoying. Personally I would have at least corrected that unfortunate fumble at 1:50. There were a couple of wrong notes after that too, where previously all was correct, but that was not a
big deal.

[stefo78]

Thanks !

My piano started to do some clicking noises some months ago now, and I agree that can be awful. Sometimes I record and post the replay of the recording only, but I can't see my hands (and I would like to know how my hands look like sometimes - a bit stressed, no ?)

For the wrong notes, I'm so much troubled, still now, and disappointed to be aware that when I record myself, I'm not completely able to do all I woud want (and all I can do when not recording)... still lot of work to do on this.

I'll try to have a better recording.

Stefo

[amytsuda]

Absolutely, we'd look forward to more recordings! The area you fumbles, just spend 30 min painstakingly hands apart and hands together, really focusing on and feeling every movement of your hand, arm and fingers, I am sure you will master them. When you are coming down to A# and next to C, you may want to keep them feel still lifted, they are a bit heavy, I think. But I am not a piano teacher and I can't play anything musically...I envy people like yourself who can express themselves! 

[faulty_damper]

It sounded nice mostly except for the B section which was sloppy.  There were minor details that weren't polished.  But the melodic expression was decent; greater contrast in dynamics would improve musical expression.  The recording sucked for the aforementioned reasons.

[deandeblock]

Yes, this is very musical and expressive, i like it very much!

[stefo78]

Hello again,

I've made another record, this time without my main mistakes.
Please feel free to share your comments, especially on the two points below I think I did not quite understood. I would appreciate a lot some more explanations on those :

From amytsuda

When you are coming down to A# and next to C, you may want to keep them feel still lifted, they are a bit heavy, I think

From faultydamper

the B section which was sloppy

Thanks !

[cbreemer]

Technically, this is much better than the previous version. No real issues except one fumble in the
RH double-note figures in the trio.
Artistically, I am not sure. It's basically good playing but some of the hairpin crescendos are
overdone to the point of becoming ugly.
Sonically, it has detiorated. There is not as much nail/key clicking but now there are several
electronic pops and some sudden changes in the sound that make me think of bad editing. The
sound is sharper and more unpleasant than before. Then again, submissions here are not
published on the web so sound quality may not be an issue for you.

[faulty_damper]

The B section is the Trio section in B Major.  It's much better this time though the melody in thirds still needs to be polished; it's a bit sloppy.

Expression wise, it's every so slightly aggressive for the mood.  If you can back that down and express the ideas more effectively, that would make it much easier to feel.

[stefo78]

Thanks for the comments. Re-listening to myself after some days of rest on this piece I understand I was too tensed or stressed with this recording, and I understand perfectly the "slightly aggressive for the mood".

Need to calm down before recording it again.

For the recording, so I keep in mind that neither my camera nor my smartphone can be used. Need to check the other possibilities...

Cbreemer however I did not understand your "submissions here are not
published on the web so sound quality may not be an issue for you."