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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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25. Clemente - Milonga I love the story and glad you posted the lyrics in your description. I love how you start out a little sleepy and build to a hight point, and then end up perfectly to fit the words. I didn't notice any wrong notes - it's a great piece. Charming and a little melancholy at the same time - and charmingly played, also! 26. Wisebuff - Late Train I was looking forward to hearing your entry. Oh man, this is a gorgeous piece! The piano has a beautiful tone - and you played this beautifully, as well! I'm going to have to look into Rocherolle. Applause! 27. TX-Dennis (Dennis Turner) - Heal Our Land Your "goofing off" certainly didn't dampen your playing  . A very heartfelt performance. I had not heard this before now. So did Senator Hatch write the music or the lyrics , or was it a total collaboration? Beautiful song! 28. Wayne32yrs - Radiohead - Creep Pretty darn cool, Wayne! Love how you start out quietly like a love song and build to a more orchestral sound - great job - very enthusiatic playing! 29. IRPRONI (Ismael Rodríguez) - Rue Des Cascades Quite the impressive piece, played with passion! Two words - excelente y bravo!
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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I only had time to listen to the first 6 entries and so far, I am so impressed. Just love those recitals Andy Platt : I love Chopin. And I really loved your playing. Very beautiful, I liked it very much. Jazzwee : Only one take ? Wow. Fantastic playing and great feel. Excellent job. Dannylux : I did not know anything about Bortkiewicz. It sounds very difficult to play and I think you did an amazing job with this piece. That was great. Mohan Karthik : Peaceful. Dreamy. Beautiful. Alleykatt : I remember being so impressed back in May with your beautiful rendition of Causeway Coastline, I still listen to it from time to time. And here we go again with this lovely piece of music, great playing and gorgeous piano sound. Loved it. Thank you. Ken : I just love those blues. Very good playing and great feel. Excellent.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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01. Andy Platt - Chopin Waltz in B Minor, Opus 69 No 2 I love Chopin! I love to listen...such beautiful, melancholy melodies. You did a fantastic job on this waltz, Andy, and it kept a nice 3/4 rhythm throughout. It sounded like you held your composure pretty well - especially for a live recital! Bravo! Keep up the good work. 02. Jazzwee - Naima (to do) Aahhh..the resident Jazz pianist of the ABF. Again, a very piano bar feel to this. I like the "one take" approach. It shows that you're thoroughly prepared, and it simulates a live recital where, really, there are no mulligans allowed.  I picture dancing the tango to this - even though I can't dance...LOL. Anyway, keep up the good work Jazzwee, and I'm fortunate to have the pleasure of listening to Jazz piano - a genre that I normally don't partake in. 03. Mohan Karthik - Quest for Greatness (to do) This composition sounds like a man who is at a milestone in his life and ready to take on that new challenge....hence, the mountain in your YouTube video?  This has a new-age feel to it...what a talent for you to compose this yourself! I liked the finale as well...the 1st couple of strains is where the man contemplates his next step and the 4th is when the man finally achieves the "greatness" that he seeks. Nice job, and again, what a talent to compose this! PS-you've won a YouTube subscriber, my friend. 04. dannylux / Mel - Etude in D flat Op.15 No.8 (to do) Wow, what a difficult Etude! You are definitely one of the virtuosos of the ABF. What a beautiful piece. I've never heard of this composer before. And yes, I listened carefully for the musical patterns that you describe and can't imagine playing such complex melodies in octaves. Great technical execution and great performance! Thanks for introducing us to this composer. 05. Alleykatt - Cathy - Dietro l'incanto Ah yes, Einaudi...what a great composer this guy is! He seems to be a popular choice with ABF members. I haven't heard this one yet, and it sounds technically challenging. Your execution was great...it has a dark, ominous melody that repeats. You executed the trills nicely, and the rhythm sounds tricky in certain sections. Bravo! Keep up the good work, and I have subscribed to you on YouTube. 06. Ken. - Blue Monk (to do) Man, your spinet piano has an impressive bass register - very deep and sonorous. I liked this little piece! You are doing fantastic for a 3 year long pianist. Is Blues your specialty? That's what I love about these recitals...I get to listen to stuff that I'd normally wouldn't listen to. 
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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14. Riddler (Ed) - Jump Monk Way cool! I may not be prancin', but certinly tappin' and a bobbin'! Really nice runs, very clean, cool sound.  I loved it! 13. Peyton - Message From Space This is seriously fabulous! This piece along with last recital's would make me think you're someone else....Another genius work! Great video, too. 12. Cohenfan - Traumerei Yes, a piece of music one could spend a lifetime perfecting.....I think you played this expertly! It is sublime. Bravo! 11. Monica K. - Le Matin Oh, I really like this peaceful little piece! You definitely possess the perfect touch for this music - and you made it look effortless, to boot! 10. timmyab - Prelude & Fugue in f minor bwv 881 Wonderful technique and separation of voices. Played perfectly - exactly the way I imagine it should be played. You're more than welcome here! Your performance is very inspiring!
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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08/15/11 08:32 PM
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37. Copper - Moon RiverCopper, Nice job on a favorite of mine. 38. Bluekeys - Waltz in A Minor I love this waltz, Bluekeys. Thanks for making me happy! 39. jotur/Cathy Turner - When My Sugar Walks Down the StreetNot sure if is this is specifically inspired... but I noticed a little extra something there, I'm just saying.  Very Nice Cathy! Good luck in your competition! 40. anthonyb - I GiorniLike notes delivered on the wings of butterflies.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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I wish... but, hardly. ... of course, I am referring to Chopin.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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07. wouter79 - Maple Leaf Rag Isn't "The Trio" hard, bro? This is a very fine job considering your level of experience.  Like myself, you should really keep this piece in your rep. This piece made me depressed, and I worked on it on and off for many months, this, despite my experience and obsession with Joplin. This took me longer than all the others to learn. You, however, now have it under your fingers. IMO, this is a piece that takes years to refine, and most pianists agree it's a tough, tough piece. Keep it up, Wouter! Hope you consider Joplin more in the future. He's got lots of hidden gems. 08. Mr Super Hunky - Dream With Me (to do) Very nice, Mr. Super S-H. I think you are the visionary and artist of the ABF - a free spirit who'd rather not constrain himself to "just learning pieces." Again, playing by ear and composition are God-given talents, and I'm glad to see a guy who challenges the status quoe. This piece was a very mellow, enjoyable one and sounded quite challenging. I'd never dream of composing this! Your grand piano has quite the thunderous sound to it. 09. Laura Joffe aka Ten left Thumbs - Two-part Invention no 4 in D min (to do) I have a new-found "fondness" of all the Bach Inventions. I love how they sound on the Harpsichord and I actually plan to cheat and play an Invention on my digital in Harpsichord mode onfe of these days...lol. For you to play this at such a steady tempo on a relatively foreign instrument was an amazing feat! I thoroughly enjoyed this recording! PS-i didn't catch any of the missing notes because I'm still very new to Bach. 
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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06 Ken - Blue Monk, Thelonious Monk Nice job, Ken. Blues is something that needs real feeling and you certainly feel this.
07 wouter79 - Maple Leaf Rag, Scott Joplin Impressive! You play at a nice steady tempos throughout, a necessity for ragtime, and what a lovely tone your piano has. Fabulous.
08 Mr Super Hunky - Dream With Me, M. S. Hunky That is a nice dreamy piece. I always find pieces with lots of left hand arpeggios difficult, so this would be quite challenging for me. Sounds like it was easy for you, though. Great job, B.
09 Laura Joffe aka Ten left Thumbs = Two-part Invention no 4 in D min, Bach Impressive job, Laura. I really enjoy the sound of a harpsichord, but I've never had the opportunity to play one. Bach is quite a challenge, whatever the instrument.
10 timmyab - Prelude & Fugue in f minor bwv 881, Bach Anything by Bach is challenging. You're too hard on yourself. This sounds quite lovely with avery even tempo and great timing.
11 Monica K. - Le Matin, Yann Tiersen It does look deceptively simple, but there are some really tricky rhythms involved in this one, and, as you said arpeggios are evil. Your performance is lovely and beautiful. Nice dynamics and you really bring out the melody over the bass notes.
12 Cohenfan - Traumerei, Schumann Yes, this piece is much harder than the sheet music would have you believe, but you're too hard on yourself. You performed it tremendously well.
13 Peyton - Message From Space, Peyton H. Beautiful and impossibly difficult sounding.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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I’m really enjoying listening intermittently and, in some cases, repeatedly to everyone’s submissions. I am disqualifying myself from commenting on people’s classical performances since I have little aptitude for this type of playing and don’t feel qualified to comment on it except when the progress and accomplishment is so stark and in your face since the last recital that even I get it--which just from my initial impressions seems to be the case with Wouter79 and Inlanding this time around, by the way.
I’ll weigh in later on some of the more contemporary and improvisational pieces. But right now, I just want to thank everyone who commented on it for your kind remarks about my piece. Peyton, as perhaps the greatest improvisatory composer (not to mention one of the best players) at Piano World, you particularly made my day with your comments about my improvs. Alpha Terminus and Jazzwee, I’m sorry about the confusion with the youtube video link. I was rushing because I missed the deadline last time and I guess I thought I was being asked to give the link to my Youtube videos so that people could check out other pieces if they liked the submission download, not a link for the video version of the submission itself. Sorry about that:)
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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The next 10 from me (last for tonight): 31. GracieCat - Wonderland It sounds very smooth to my ears and I don't know the piece well enough to detect much in the way of "random" errors but I know what you mean!! I thought you did a great job keeping a nice pace, giving great dynamic thrust when needed. Good job. P.S. Does this piece remind anyone else of the classic "Stand By Me?". 32. Augustina - Song from a Secret Garden This is a very beautiful piece - you do a wonderful job of having the melody balanced just right with the accompaniment. Actually, I kept returning to the accompaniment as I was listening - it had some slightly "different" parts and I enjoyed how you brought it out. 33. BillM (formerly b528nf7) - When I'm Sixty-four One of my favorite McCartney tunes - and luckily for me, sixty four is a little ways off. You really brought out a melancholic feel to this piece (which is, obviously perfect for it). And you created a truly imaginative arrangement - fantastic job. "Oooh!" too! 34. Strings & Wood - Op. 28 No. 20 Not a hint of Barry Manilow  I love this prelude and you did a great job with it. There is a wonderful progression through the piece that prevents it becoming static. And it sounded pretty fortissimo at the beginning to me. Wonderful! 35. Griffin2417 (Griffin) - Prelude in G minor (BWV 558 ) This is great Bach playing - very nice and clear, great direction and good balance. I'm particularly impressed if this is your own transposition! 36. Teodor - Madder Sky (Code Geass) It sounds like this is a wonderful piece to play - lots of tremelos and great chords. Very nice playing - and wonderful picking it up without sheet music too. 37. Copper - Moon River The synth strings came as a nice surprise part way through! You brought a lot of pathos into your interpretation of this. I could feel the river drifting down - extremely romantic. Nice job! 38. Bluekeys - Waltz in A Minor No Chopin is easy. I assumed I would be able to knock this one out without too much problem but boy was I wrong so it's gone onto my study seriously one day. You did a fantastic job with keeping a nice rhythm but allowing the right hand melody to breath and flow. 39. jotur/Cathy Turner - When My Sugar Walks Down the Street You'll have them dancing at the festival with this - my foot was tapping all the way through. Very nicely played and you have a strong left hand going without overwhelming the melody. Great! 40. anthonyb - I Giorni Hmm, this seems strangely familiar ... I wonder where from?!  This was so smoothly done, great flowing melody and a wonderful sense of balance to it.
- Debussy - Le Petit Nègre, L. 114
- Haydn - Sonata in Gm, Hob. XVI/44
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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Wouter79 : I am very impressed by your performance. Great playing, you really had a great feel for this piece. Congratulations.
Mr.Super Hunky : Beautifully played, great stuff. You are very talented.
Laura Joffe aka ten left thumbs : I did not expect the harpischord, but that was truly good.Loved it.
Timmyab : Bach can be very challenging but you really nailed this one. Great performance all over. Bravo
Monica.K : Wonderful. I loved the way you played this. Tiersen wrote so many great pieces, thank you.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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01. Andy Platt - Chopin Waltz in B Minor, Opus 69 No 2 This is a very impressive live performance, excellent job! What nerves? I love your natural rubatos and confident tempo throughout this delightful waltz.
02. Jazzwee - Naima Wow, another one-shot recording. Your improvisational skills are phenomenal, thanks for sharing.
03. Mohan Karthik - Quest for Greatness Mohan, this could be used for a movie! The arppegios do convey a sense of questing and journeying. The gradual buildup and layering leading to the abrupt ending, however, leaves me wondering if greatness has been obtained.
04. dannylux / Mel - Etude in D flat Op.15 No.8 *jawdrop* Mel, this is definitely one of my favorite pieces in this recital. First, I learned about a new composer, thanks. I've been missing out. Second, you bring out the "sensuous, luscious" qualities of this piece so well, it seems as if you are dancing with Venus herself and plucking stars out of the sky to entice her. I can definitely hear the Chopin and Scriabin influences in this piece. Finally, I can't really hear how difficult this etude is, unless I'm looking at the score, meaning that your technical execution is close to perfect. Can't wait to hear your unsung heroes submissions.
05. Alleykatt - Cathy - Dietro l'incanto Cathy, the C B A B C B/A mini-resolutions are so beautiful. Your phrasing cannot be improved, and it does sound like you are truly enjoying playing the music. Great video, too! I've subscribed!
06. Ken. - Blue Monk Ken, you sound like a mini jazz ensemble! Go woo the masses now!
07. wouter79 - Maple Leaf Rag Classic.
08. Mr Super Hunky - Dream With Me Mr. Super Hunky, you've led me into a state of reverie...and now I must force myself back to reality to praise the magical effect your work has brought upon me. Thank you.
09. Laura Joffe aka Ten left Thumbs - Two-part Invention no 4 in D min Laura, every now and then I'll play this piece, which I've memorized as a child. It brings back such fond memories. Thank you for going the extra miles to bring us a period rendition.
10. timmyab - Prelude & Fugue in f minor bwv 881 Wonderful, two sensitive playings of Bach in a row! Now, where are my Bach scores!
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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Aww crap . . . I had replies all typed out through BillM's piece. Then I did something flakey while typing and they all vanished. Now I've got to start all over.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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Aww crap . . . I had replies all typed out through BillM's piece. Then I did something flakey while typing and they all vanished. Now I've got to start all over. I feel for you man. Done that a few times myself - now I limit my replies to about 10 submissions to minimize disaster when it strikes.
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Re: Recital #23 -- General Discussion Room
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01. Andy Platt - Chopin Waltz in B Minor, Opus 69 No 2 - Bravo! Way to open the recital with a *real* recital performance. Hats off to you for braving the ultimate red dot! And I liked the way you played this. That's the difference between having a teacher and me warping a piece so much over 1.5 into something that no longer sounds like a waltz! 02. Jazzwee - Naima - Impressive jazz! 03. Mohan Karthik - Quest for Greatness Nice - I like the way it built up throughout. 04. dannylux / Mel - Etude in D flat Op.15 No.8 - Wow, now that's some serious piano! Just awesome - picking my jaw up off the floor right now. 05. Alleykatt - Cathy - Dietro l'incanto - This is the first time I've heard this. I have the songbook, but shame on me. Wonderfully played - I absolutely loved it! 06. Ken. - Blue Monk - A classic - well played! 07. wouter79 - Maple Leaf Rag - Well played - great dynamics. 08. Mr Super Hunky - Dream With Me - Nice, SH - the title was very appropriate and I like the shifts in key you took this too. Glad to hear you're to the point where you would rather discover melodies - but on a side note, I hope next recital you're to the point where you set aside the two minutes it takes to trim the front and back of your audio to delete your zoom juggling performance. 09. Laura Joffe aka Ten left Thumbs - Two-part Invention no 4 in D min - wow and cool, a real harpsichord! Very authentic sounding, and of course, well played - the real deal! 10. timmyab - Prelude & Fugue in f minor bwv 881 - Love to hear Bach in these recitals. It sounds terribly difficult, but you played it well and I loved it!
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Congratulations everybody!!!
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This is my first recital and I can say one thing for everybody, all the members did a great job, I would like give a comment for each one, but I don't have enough knowledge about music theory and I can't give a good feedback  However I want you know... I listened all the pieces one by one and really any piece sounds like a beginner pianist  all of you are very talented  I don't know much about classic music, but really sounds so good and make me feel really quiet, maybe someday I'll try to play that kind of music  Congratulations for them who share with us their own compositions, they have a really good sound  Monica you did a nice job with Le Matin really I envy your piano and your songbook Alpha Terminus, Clemente, Andy Platt, jazzwee, CMhor, thanks for comment my performance I really appreciate it  you did a great job with your pieces too, I can see I have so much to learn I have a conclusion after this recital... I'm taking some interest in Ludovico Einaudi and the funniest moment was when I listened "Rondo Alla Turca" performed by Alpha Terminus, this song brings to me very very nice memories of my childhood although I have 23 years old I like so much the toons and enjoy watch it together my little sister (she is 11 years old)...!!! Well... thanks everyone for read my comment and if you want to talk with me is easier for me talk through a PM because I can check the new messages directly in my e-mail and I can response quickly  Happy recital #23 it was big success...!!!
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Re: Congratulations everybody!!!
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Peyton : Brillant. Creative. Professionnal. That is some serious talent. Bravo.
Riddler Ed : Cool piece, I really liked your rendition. Great job.
Inlanding : Excellent playing and I have to say that Sun Up is the one I prefer the most. Impressive considering it is your own composition. Congratulations
Cscl : Thank you for playing those lovely Schubert's waltz. It was very well played, liked it a lot.
ToddVance : I have tried to play this a few times but it is kind of over my head right now. You did a great job with it, it is such a lovely piece and so difficult to play it right. Excellent job.
WasTrueBeginner : Wonderful. I really enjoyed this lovely piece of music, great stuff.Thank you.
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