Ginastera Piano Sonata 1

[jimroof]

A little background...

This the start of my third year as a piano student at Georgia State University.  This was recorded in November of 1977 at my first of three full length programs given while an undergraduate student.

Here is a confession.  I entered my college piano performance program having not had a serious piano lesson from the 6th grade until my college audition.  I was accepted on probation for the program.  I worked by butt off and the probation was dropped after one quarter.  This performance was recorded live.  The piano was a Steinway concert grand, but the school would not have it tuned for my recital since this first one was not a requirement for my degree.  I had one string that was about two and a half octaves above middle C that was out of tune.  The day of the recital I chewed a hunk of bubble gum and stuck it on that strong to dampen it. 

I liked the Ginastera Piano Sonata 1 a lot.  I was a fan of Emerson Lake and Palmer and when my teacher asked if I would like to play this I jumped on it fast.  This piece was later part of a program that, along with the Chopin Gm Ballade and Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, got me into the southeast U.S. regionals of the National Music Teacher's Association competition where I failed to advance to nationals...  I had a great time however.

[emill]

NICE! played very well (sounds like and smells like a Ginastera indeed)
and I like the UMMPPHH  you bring to the 4th!!

Recorded much better than the Chopin with the Radio Shack microphone.
I think  the hunk of bubble gum did its job!!
THANKS.

[birba]

Nice to hear the Ginastera.  I, too, played it for my undergraduate recital back in....
Not very much in vogue anymore.
I like your straightforward interpretation.  Brilliant but contained.  Especially the 2nd and 3rd movements.
And anyone who can give first aid to a pianoforte with bubblegum must know his business.