Kapustin - Prelude Op.53 No.4

[cbreemer]

[rachfan]

Hi Chris,

I listened to and enjoyed both of these Kapustin preludes.  This music must be devilish to learn!  Of the two I personally liked No. 4, as the jazzy sound is more sassy.

Thanks for posting.

David

[cbreemer]

Thanks David ! I agree no.4 is more appealing than no.8 which is a bit monotonic and hard driven. Indeed these pieces are very hard to learn, and though I think I have the spirit there still are some little slips here and there.

[michael_sayers]

I think you would do well to post the Kapustin also to P.W.  You play it very effectively and they would enjoy hearing it.

[cbreemer]

Thanks, but I don't hang out in P.W. Piano Society and Piano Street are quite enough for me

[lostinidlewonder]

I liked your playing very much very neat and tidy.

[cbreemer]

Thank you ! There's one spot where I still struggle and there's a little untidyness, but you probbaly only hear that if you know the piece very well.

[emill]

Hi Chris,

Very well played and so cleanly recorded ..... and I hope this last comment will not make me look so dumb ( am not a pianist) .... sounds so nicely jazzy!

[cbreemer]

Thank you Emill ! I almost got it clean, just one or two tiny slips in the middle. That it sounds jazzy is a great compliment. This not at all easy, and doesn't come natural, for a classical pianist. Playing Kapustin is probably the best (if not the most easy) way to achieve that.

[lostinidlewonder]

...I almost got it clean, just one or two tiny slips in the middle.

Tiny slips just add to character haha, don't be too hard on yourself.

[cbreemer]

You're right, I seem to be too obsessed with attaining note perfection.

[gvans]

Crazy good. Thanks for posting.

[Petter]

its not jazz

[cbreemer]

Thanks gvans ! Glad you liked it.

@Petter: Indeed it isn't. Well spotted.