Khatchaturian - Andantino (Ivan Sings)

[keypeg]

Ivan Sings by Aram Khatchaturian, also known as Andantino.

I was especially interested in the idea of stretching the length of an important note for expression, which apparently is called "agogic accent" including when not to use it.  I was not able to maintain all the ideas through to the second half.  The other shorter clip ("Ivan idea") is an idea I have for the 2nd half which I haven't put into a recording yet - something to do with the underlying bass line for movement.

I found a variation played on euphoniums, and another on cello and piano - both were quite nice.

[keypeg]

I should mention that since the "Sweet Dreams" time, where I had an external microphone in a basket and then tried to banish hisses, I acquired a cable that feeds from the piano ear jack port directly into the computer, where it's picked up by GoldWave.

[emill]

I am not a pianist but merely an "addict" to classical & piano music and I must say you played quite a NICE & attractive piece and very well recorded too.  Although I sense what you were trying, I dare not even comment on that; however, could you kindly expound a bit on the -" I acquired a cable that feeds from the piano ear jack port directly into the computer, where it's picked up by GoldWave".  THANKS.

[keypeg]

Thank you Emill.  I'm glad you liked it.

About your question.  I have a digital piano.  Actually, I'm not a computer geek and would have a hard time explaining it.  I followed instructions similar to this one:
https://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/15/how-to-record-digital-piano-and-keyboard-part-1-connecting-to-the-computer/
which continues to the software (they used Audacity, which is a bit more complicated than the Goldwave I used, as I understand it)
https://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/16/how-to-record-digital-piano-and-keyboard-part-2-recording-with-audacity/
Somehow it reproduces the same thing I hear on my ear phones while I'm playing, which makes sense, given that it's a digital piano.

[emill]

Ahh OKAY ... I see.  THANKS