[VIDEO] Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'un Autre Ete: L'Apres Midi

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Feedback welcome.
More/less rubato? More expression? Too much pedal? Left hand/right hand balance?
Thank you for taking the time to view.

[visitor]

yes as you stated.

it's an ok piece even when played very well. you have the notes and rhythms worked out mostly enough but i felt like it pretty must stayed at the same dynamic most of the way through, and even then it all just sounded mf to me so it's too static to really be interesting. you should explore more contrast in the voicing of lh vs rh, and undersatnd the harmonic structure to to have better phrase planing, and pacing.  we're charged with discovering the expressive possibilities of a piece, even for a fairly ho hum work, there's usually a spot or two we can cling to , it's especially more important in a work as minimal as this one.
the repitition of motiffs is the main place to look at this, when something is stated twice back to back they shouldn't sound exactly the same, maybe the 2nd time is an echo, softer, distant, or maybe it is a short, an emphasized notion, etc. you have room to sort it out.
nice recording as a starter/learner so the stage is set to work it up to a nice std.

[kalospiano]

I personally would go at a fairly slower speed on this one.
Also, as you suggested, more rubato, more variation would improve the overall effect. This music can have quite a strong emotional impact when played with more feeling.
Finally, I would suggest playing the large version of the piece as opposed to the short version you performed here. I personally believe it sounds much much better with the cool arpeggios and chords in the additional parts.
As far as technique is concerned, you played very well, so I'm sure you won't have a hard time perfecting the piece.