🎹🎶🎼🌅Chopin Ballade 3🌄🎼🎶🎹

[panolof]

I'd like constructive criticism, especially on a technical level, a sense of musical(interpretation) would also be great as I'm rather clueless. Any insight on structure as a whole.
There are mistakes- we are human - and I only recorded this once, I can attempt to record a much better recording if anyone requests. Will take a few days to repost.
I feel I don't have an overall sense of the piece - it's fragmented.
I will be performing this at a national competition later this year.
With your help, i'd like to dominate the competition.😉 I will definitely give special mention of this site and certain members if I were to win 😉😉
Have a great day 😊
And I'll try my best to return any questions.
Enjoy the music (Music brings meaning to the soul - I lost my dad recently and music has been a huge help- I've lost belief in any type of God.)
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[kawai_cs]

You are a good pianist. I am sure you will get this piece perfect till the competition  and I wish you all the best.
I am very sorry for your loss. Your dad is with you in your heart.

[pencilart3]

I'm reposting my post from your other post... (that was confusing)

Hello Panolof, good job tackling this sucker. For background, I do know this piece pretty well, I placed third with it in a group of 15 people.... they were all older than me... I learned it last summer. And I also know that although it sounds easy, IT'S NOT. I like Zimerman's recording the best, it's right here.

. Oh yes, and I got a master class with Sean Chen on it... THAT WAS COOL! Sean Chen placed third in the last Van Cliburn piano competition.

All right, let's look at the piece. For me the hardest part was (by F A R) from 6:24 to 6:31. You seemed to not have too much trouble with it, but you played it pretty slowly...  Wink

So at 5:00 this is (in my opinion) the most beautiful part of the song. It should be played gracefully, not chunkily. This part isn't too hard, practice it 5 times a day for a week and you'll have it down. Play it softer and more legato. What Mr. Chen told me at this part was to emphasize the bottom note of the left hand at 5:07. The audience expects you to have a simple closing, but then you have one more flourish with the right hand before doing that, and the bass notes in the left hand sets that up. Don't neglect them.

At 5:43, good job with the left hand. I just learned this left hand run part first when I was learning this piece.  I didn't have too much trouble with it with consistent practice, but make sure the melody can still come out in the right hand. This will happen when you are confident with your left hand.

6:12 is pretty darn hard, it seems to be the area you have the most trouble. Practice right hand alone. This is really hard for your right hand pinky, but MAKE THAT TOP NOTE COME OUT! It will sound SO good when this happens, it all comes together.

7:25 try to get this a little faster, same with 6:12. But pretty good job on this part. Remember that this is the melody you started at the VERY beginning of the piece. Tie it all back in.

And good job on the ending, especially those trills. Great.

So overall, nice job. Continue consistent practice - and you're doing great!!!

P.S. I'm very sorry about your dad. My dog just died (I've had him since I was 3) and my grandma just fell down the stairs and is fighting for her life. God gives us hard times to test us and see if we are really for him... don't fail the test...