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Topic: Chopin - Ballade No. 4  (Read 1893 times)

Offline soultrap

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Chopin - Ballade No. 4
on: August 01, 2018, 04:56:43 PM
Hello,

I recorded this a few months ago. This was intended to submitted as the preliminary round for the Ettlingen International Piano Competition. Yes, I did get in - the competition is in a week.

I wanted to put this video here for some constructive criticism. I'm 13 when I recorded this.

Here you go.
Pieces I'm working on:
Beethoven op. 109
Chopin Etudes op.10
Tchaikovsky Seasons June & October
Tchaikovsky Russian scherzo op. 1 no. 1
Tchaikovsky concerto 1
Mozart K 488
Rachmaninoff sonata 2
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Offline pianoville

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #1 on: August 02, 2018, 08:23:27 AM
Awesome! I really enjoyed this. Good luck in Ettlingen!
"Perfection itself is imperfection." - Vladimir Horowitz

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #2 on: August 03, 2018, 07:59:40 PM
Wonderful! Please let us know how Do you do in the competition. Best wishes!

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #3 on: August 03, 2018, 08:42:26 PM
Awesome! I really enjoyed this. Good luck in Ettlingen!

Wonderful! Please let us know how Do you do in the competition. Best wishes!

Thank you two very much! I'll keep things updated.
Pieces I'm working on:
Beethoven op. 109
Chopin Etudes op.10
Tchaikovsky Seasons June & October
Tchaikovsky Russian scherzo op. 1 no. 1
Tchaikovsky concerto 1
Mozart K 488
Rachmaninoff sonata 2

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #4 on: August 11, 2018, 08:35:00 PM
So how did it go in Ettlingen?
"Perfection itself is imperfection." - Vladimir Horowitz

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #5 on: August 11, 2018, 09:38:29 PM
So how did it go in Ettlingen?

Haha, speak of the devil!

I literally JUST got back from the results, about 5 minutes ago.
Unfortunately - didn't receive a prize.

But, the process is the most important, isn't it?
Certainly a valuable experience.

Pieces I'm working on:
Beethoven op. 109
Chopin Etudes op.10
Tchaikovsky Seasons June & October
Tchaikovsky Russian scherzo op. 1 no. 1
Tchaikovsky concerto 1
Mozart K 488
Rachmaninoff sonata 2

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #6 on: August 11, 2018, 10:20:18 PM
Haha, speak of the devil!

I literally JUST got back from the results, about 5 minutes ago.
Unfortunately - didn't receive a prize.

But, the process is the most important, isn't it?
Certainly a valuable experience.



It certainly is!
Do you have a recording of your performance in the competition?
"Perfection itself is imperfection." - Vladimir Horowitz

Offline soultrap

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Re: Chopin - Ballade No. 4
Reply #7 on: August 12, 2018, 05:17:03 PM
It certainly is!
Do you have a recording of your performance in the competition?

yep. Here it is:
Pieces I'm working on:
Beethoven op. 109
Chopin Etudes op.10
Tchaikovsky Seasons June & October
Tchaikovsky Russian scherzo op. 1 no. 1
Tchaikovsky concerto 1
Mozart K 488
Rachmaninoff sonata 2
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