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Offline lafo

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[Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
on: September 23, 2019, 04:21:15 PM
Recently I like to play this little piece a lot  :) Hope you`ll like it :)

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Re: [Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
Reply #1 on: September 24, 2019, 10:31:42 AM
It is a charming little piece and you play it well, very enjoyable. I am impressed at how your rapid finger technique has developed since you have been posting here. It is crystal clear but musically expressive. Do you think having very big hands and long fingers is an asset or a liability in close finger work ? Did you have to work hard at it ?
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Re: [Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
Reply #2 on: September 24, 2019, 11:04:59 AM
Nice playing! I had first come across this piece in a black-and-white video of Cziffra playing live. Can't seem to find the video, sadly.  :-\ It's a beautiful piece.
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Re: [Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
Reply #3 on: September 24, 2019, 06:26:42 PM
Quote from: ted on September 24, 2019, 10:31:42 AM
It is a charming little piece and you play it well, very enjoyable. I am impressed at how your rapid finger technique has developed since you have been posting here. It is crystal clear but musically expressive. Do you think having very big hands and long fingers is an asset or a liability in close finger work ? Did you have to work hard at it ?

Thank you very much! :) And no I don`t think having big hands is a problem for close finger work. Rachmaninoff had really big hands and he plays this piece very magical :).

Quote from: ranjit on September 24, 2019, 11:04:59 AM
Nice playing! I had first come across this piece in a black-and-white video of Cziffra playing live. Can't seem to find the video, sadly.  :-\ It's a beautiful piece.


Thanks ! :) First time for me was hearing Rachmaninoff playing it. Instantly fell in love with the piece and with his playing :)
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Re: [Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
Reply #4 on: November 03, 2019, 11:03:59 AM
Fantastic!  It's like walking into the market and being mesmerized in the varieties of fresh food and spices. 

I agree with Ted, in that your ability to create multitudes of colour and shape within rapid passages is very impressive. 
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Re: [Video] Chopin\Liszt - "The Maiden's Wish" | C. Bechstein
Reply #5 on: November 18, 2019, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: quantum on November 03, 2019, 11:03:59 AM
Fantastic!  It's like walking into the market and being mesmerized in the varieties of fresh food and spices. 

I agree with Ted, in that your ability to create multitudes of colour and shape within rapid passages is very impressive.

Thank you very much! :))
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