Very nicely played!How much stock do you put into the theory that the D935 impromptus were originally meant to be a sonata (but sold as 4 impromptus for more money)?
of Impromptus from Schubert, I was only familiar with Op.90, so I didn't know the piece that you played, but I loved it. You're very talented. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Visitor, it was beautifully played!I enjoyed it yesterday right after you posted it and came back to listen to it now. I am not at all surprised it was audience's favorite. Great piece, I didn't know this impromptu and now I think I will need to listen to more Schubert. In addition to your wonderful playing it is also such a pleasure to listen to this quality recording with beautifully sounding piano. Thank you for sharing and post more!
Awww. Check that out. Kawai uses words 'beautiful' 'enjoyed' 'favorite' 'great' 'pleasure' and 'more!!' In a sentence to visitor. Kawai and visitor sittin in a tree..I guess you're not her senpai anymore !!Oh well played sounds a bit giffy, if you know what I mean.
I listened to this earlier today but didn't have time to comment. The middle section sounds a little under-prepared (or suffered from nerves) but the rest of it, and the general presentation in the context of phrasing and emotion, was very positive. It's always good to hear people playing music when you get a tangible sense that they have an affinity with what they are performing. Nice recorded piano sound as well.
Hi Visitor, I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of approval though it is a shame about the middle section, you were going so well too! However the feeling is strong throughout and the passion is tangible.I love the Schubert Impromptus to death, especially opus 90 but 142 is growing on me too.I also really like the first from the Drei Klavierstucke, the "sort-of Impromptus" How do you feel about them?
many thanks for listening and your compliments and remarks! yes I do like the D946 a lot.I have a pretty rare score of 'lost Schubert works' containing some fragments and some other small pieces not published or recorded often, so I am currently putting this uncommon set of pieces in consideration as soon as a few pieces i'm on right now get completed. hope to post those when they're done late this year (planned end of 16 or early 2017)
Hi visitor,...!David
I enjoyed it. Hearing the mistakes at the time was not nice, but on the whole it was good and by the end I had forgotten the mistakes and thought it was a good performance.Almost makes me want to have a stab at this piece! Too many pieces, not enough time.
really awesome performance. i was shocked at the end to hear you did this as a performance not just a recording at home, very cool. and awesome job. At times its almost like you do a ritenuto which is not always the best to do. I can tell you are trying to phrase the music and make it lyrical which is awesome but if you suddenly slow the tempo to much it becomes a real strain on the listener to pay attention after a while, and with a piece like this its quite easy to make them go to sleep.In the forte section your 8th notes were a little fast to start out with. I'm going to assume that was just because of nerves playing it live. but a little time with a metronome would straighten that out. I hope that you will go on to learn more of schubert he is really quite an awesome composer, one of my personal favorites. One thing to keep in mind is that the piano back in his day was not quite like our modern concert grand. His bass notes weren't as loud and certainly didn't sustain quite as long as ours do today. So as a general rule when I play Schubert I try to play the bass a tad softer than i normally would so it will be a little more "historically correct". The FFz>P like in measure 25 is impossible to do on todays concert grands. A little trick I use which I'm sure some will say in non-sence (I even question it sometimes) is to flutter the pedal. Push it up and down really quickly. it will actually help kill some of the noise so it will help you go down to piano easier. Sorry if I'm rambling now, I just really love schubert. I was watching a master class on youtube (i'll try to post the link) with andras schiff on op.90 no 2 in e-flat major. The bass is quite similar to the trio section, and I love how he talks about it being like a cello and a horn in the back ground. might be something to try in the trio of this impromptu. Again, really good job!!!