Fantasy on Verdi's Miserere (video)

[ronde_des_sylphes]

My own composition, revised from an earlier improvisation. Please forgive my thirds, the room was freezing cold! Other than that I'm fairly happy with it. Feedback welcome.

[michael_sayers]

Hi ronde_des_sylphes,

This is very well done.  Don't beat yourself up over the thirds.  If one can create beautiful sounds at a piano then technical issues related to a particular time and place don't matter very much.  I am glad you are carving a niche out for yourself as the Operatic Pianist.

[ronde_des_sylphes]

This is very well done. Don't beat yourself up over the thirds.  If one can create beautiful sounds at a piano then technical issues related to a particular time and place don't matter very much.  I am glad you are carving a niche out for yourself as the Operatic Pianist.

Thanks, and yes I do agree with this perspective on the technical issue, as I know they will ultimately be better when needed. The thirds still sound bad, but when I was playing they sounded like I was dropping coals indiscriminately on the piano! It is very gratifying to have had a little bit of recognition from the wider world for my efforts; it doesn't really make them any artistically better than they are but it is a vindication of having chosen to specialise in this peculiar little corner of the repertoire.