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| 20 | | | Performer's name: | briangmoore | | From: | Sioux Falls, SD | | Experience: | a few years | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Monday | | Composer: | Ludovido Einaudi | | Duration: | 06:03 | | Source of music: | Einaudi "Islands" sheet music compilation | | Instrument used: | older acoustic upright | | Recording method: | Zoom H2, boosted volume and cropped/exported in Audacity | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | Thanks to this group and all the participants it has been a great help for me in improving and extending my playing! I have not had time to post anything in a while but I have listened to the recitals and been inspired by the playing and the pieces I have heard!
One thing that has surprised me is that I have seen one of the biggest impacts of listening to the recitals is that it has led me to so much new music, of an approachable level for a beginner/intermediate player. Even the very hard pieces, sometimes it helps to hear them played by an amateur/"beginner" as it gives you an idea of how you might approach the piece.
Since the first recitals I listened to, I was taken by the Einuadi pieces (I had never heard him before). And in the last year I began playing some of them. So this is the result of that effort.
I have been especially inspired by the playing of CarlosCC and lyricmudra, who have previously submitted this piece (that I know of), and my playing will probably show that influence, though it does not reach that level quality!
In addition, the many other people in this group who have submitted Einaudi pieces have very much filled me with enthusiasm to begin playing his pieces. For some reason, Recital 39 was particularly influential with me (I still have it on my iPod), with playing by Monica K, CarlosCC, Inlanding-Glen, MarieJ, and Medden(Simon), and I might have missed someone else there!
There is a lot more to tell, but this is too long already,
What I do is I skip lunch at the university where I work, and I play in the practice rooms, so never a lunch on the days I play! |
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| 21 | | | Performer's name: | Keselo | | From: | Netherlands | | Experience: | 10 months | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkvpFR_IfeA | | Title of piece: | Morning Prayer (Op. 101 No. 2) | | Composer: | Gurlitt | | Duration: | 02:01 | | Source of music: | Sheet music, published by Schirmer | | Instrument used: | Lester L7C | | Recording method: | I use two microphones, which are connected to a Scarlett 2i4 audio interface, which is connected to my laptop, on which I use Audacity. | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | I'm fairly happy with this piece, though I think we all know the feeling of always finding little things to improve on. There's a wrong note in there somewhere, but unless you're reading the score, I don't think it's very easy to tell. |
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| 22 | | | Performer's name: | Roger Ransom | | From: | Southwest Michigan, USA | | Experience: | 65 years. Not a beginner, not Classical, not Jazz. Not sure where I belong. | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Ebb Tide | | Composer: | Robert Maxwell | | Duration: | 03:35 | | Source of music: | Lead Sheet from Warner Bros. Standards Real Book. | | Instrument used: | Roland FP80 | | Recording method: | Direct to Flashdrive | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | I tried to emulate rolling waves as far as piano effects can go. |
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| 23 | | | Performer's name: | sinophilia | | From: | Verona, Italy | | Experience: | 5 years and a half | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4EfxfEZA2o | | Title of piece: | River City Blues | | Composer: | Martha Mier | | Duration: | 01:47 | | Source of music: | RCM Etudes Level 6 | | Instrument used: | Yamaha W110BW | | Recording method: | iPhone 7 | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | From RCM Etudes Level 6, or book 5 of Martha Mier's Jazz, Rags & Blues series.
The challenge here was the stride bass. It's a "slow, bluesy swing", so the tempo wasn't demanding, but I had a hard time with the big leaps in both hands. This recording is quite confident with only a single hesitation, so it's definitely a keeper  |
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| 24 | | | Performer's name: | chopinoholic (Paul de Koning) | | From: | The Netherlands | | Avatar: |  | | Experience: | Long time | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://youtu.be/rsa733oBzdQ | | Title of piece: | ballade no.1 opus 23 g minor | | Composer: | Chopin, Frederic | | Duration: | 10:01 | | Source of music: | Henle Urtext edition | | Instrument used: | Pleyel 205 grand from 1977 | | Recording method: | Zoom H4n with Superlux s502 mic | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | First submission since a couple of recitals.
The first ballade is about two lovers struggling, arguing and fighting but there's still some love in between. I think it's about the relationship of Chopin and Sand, but I'm not sure. Maybe other members are more knowledgeable!
I have been studying this Ballade seriously since the 21st of April. I was already playing bits and pieces like so many people, but the hard parts were never touched or seriously studied.
Since I got the green light from my teacher to begin with the piece, it felt official and I started to learn.
It is still a work in progress (isn't everything?) and I could name quite a few things which need more study. I'm going to performance it in a teacher's student recital in april next year. So I've still got plenty of time to study! It feels great to play this piece reasonably well.
Feel free to comment on my submission in any way you want!
Btw this is the first time I posted a Youtube video. Making a video was always something I wanted to try. So I used a scrunchy to tie my phone to my daughter's music-stand and aimed it at my hands. The sound is as usual with the zoom h4n and the superlux mic. It took some time to put the sound and video together and In the vergunning they're together but later the Sound creeps ahead.
Most important, I really hope you enjoy! |
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| 25 | | | Performer's name: | Piano2138 | | Experience: | 19 months | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Chorale Be Content BWV 512 | | Composer: | Bach | | Duration: | 01:10 | | Source of music: | J. S. Bach - Selections from Anna Magdalena's Notebook, Alfred Publishing Co | | Instrument used: | Yamaha CLP-585 | | Recording method: | Piano to USB, WAV normalized & converted to MP3 with Audacity | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | This is E minor version of three versions of the sacred song Gib dich zufrieden (Be Content) - BWV 510, 511 and 512, all part of the 1725 2nd notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. The author of the song text is Paul Gerhardt (1666). German text and different translations are available at http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/IndexTexts9.htm.
Thanks for listening. |
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| 26 | | | Performer's name: | Newbert | | From: | Upstate New York | | Experience: | About 4 years, after re-starting after a 45-50 year gap. | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | All The Way | | Composer: | Sammy Cahn | | Duration: | 02:32 | | Source of music: | Sheet Music | | Instrument used: | Kawai VPC-1 | | Recording method: | Pianoteq 6 | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | I've missed the last several quarterly recitals since I had no new pieces ready enough to present. I finally got this Kent Hewitt arrangement into somewhat decent shape and didn't want to miss another recital. So, here it is. |
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| 27 | | | Performer's name: | pines9876 | | From: | Maryland, USA | | Experience: | 0 years, 10 months | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Snowy Sky | | Composer: | Kosemura, Akira | | Duration: | 01:39 | | Source of music: | I scored the piece from listening to it. | | Instrument used: | Kawai CA-97, SK-5 Grand Piano (customized) | | Recording method: | Directly by the digital piano | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | This is my first submission - very excited to be happy with something to submit after 10 months.
As background, I was a (bad) piano student for a couple of years when I was a small kid, but transitioned to singing for most of my youth as I had much more talent for singing than I did for piano. Then, at the beginning of this year, I re-picked up the piano at the age of 44, and I've been teaching myself since then.
The piece, "Snowy Sky," was just released in September on Akira Kosemura's new album entitled "In the Dark Woods." When I listened to the song, I really liked it AND I thought that I could play it. Since the song was just released, there was no score, so I first had to score it and then learn it, which was fun. I think this is the first Kosemura piece to be featured in this recital series - hopefully you enjoy it!
This ended up being a great piece to learn for an advanced beginner such as myself - very fun. It definitely took a lot of work to get everything down...this was the first time I had to work on seventh triads with the left hand. In listening to it, I wish that I had been a bit more consistent with the rhythm and that I had a bit more of a light touch on both hands. I do need to work a bit more on my dynamics.
Still, not bad for 10 months. I'm pretty happy where I'm at, although I do feel like I'm at a point where a teacher would be helpful to identify my weaknesses and keep pushing me to get better. That will probably happen in the next couple of months, although I'm probably going to focus on pop rather than classical going forward.
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| 28 | | | Performer's name: | fishandchips | | Experience: | 1 year | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Home page link: | https://soundcloud.com/user-197203213 | | Title of piece: | Morning Prayer | | Composer: | Tchaikovsky | | Duration: | 01:28 | | Instrument used: | Yamaha P45 | | Recording method: | Pianoteq | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes |
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| 29 | | | Performer's name: | Ganddalf | | From: | Norway | | Experience: | 50+ years | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Impromptu Op.90 no.4 | | Composer: | Schubert | | Duration: | 06:58 | | Source of music: | Peters Edition | | Instrument used: | Yamaha AvantGrand N1 | | Recording method: | Zoom H1 | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | When choosing pieces for these recitals I have always tried to choose pieces that are not too frequently played. Lately I have also avoided pieces that are too long (with a few exceptions). This time, however, I have violated my principles and chosen a very popular piece, and with a duration of 7 minutes. The risk is, of course, that my listeners are bored to death. And it is very difficult to meet the expectations of the audience when the reference almost certainly is one of the great master pianists.
Still I decided to play the fourth Schubert impromptu (Op.90/4) this time. Mainly because Schubert is one of my favorite composers, and the fact that I haven't played anything by Schubert here before. |
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| 30 | | | Performer's name: | h8dk97 | | From: | Melbourne | | Experience: | Taking lessons since September 2015 | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Invention# 4 | | Composer: | Bach | | Duration: | 01:30 | | Source of music: | sheet music | | Instrument used: | Yamaha w106b | | Recording method: | Zoom H4n Pro | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | 1. Have to keep working on those trills ...
2. Need to spend some time with Zoom manual, not happy with the recording quality at all but that's probably me not doing something I'm supposed to be doing |
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| 31 | | | Performer's name: | AZ_Astro | | From: | Tempe, AZ | | Avatar: |  | | Experience: | Coming up on 6 years now! Sigh. | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-Socglp-I | | Title of piece: | Pastorale from the Petit Trianon Suite | | Composer: | Agay, Denes | | Duration: | 01:04 | | Source of music: | This is one of 10 "Easy Pieces in 18th Century Style Dance Melodies" by Denes Agay. The Title of the book is Petit Trianon Suite and was published in 1974. | | Instrument used: | Korg SP-250 digital keyboard as midi input to Garritan CFX PC software. I used Ivory II's Cantibile software for recording. | | Recording method: | Recorded using Ivory II Cantibile software. | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | I learned this piece about 3 weeks ago so it represents quite a departure for me. Most of my previous submission were polished over months of time. This one was quickly done.
I tried to do this one right - work out the fingerings, memorize (trying never to play with incorrect fingerings), practice the trouble spots over and over.
I still needed about 30 attempts at recording and the piece (especially the ending) is still pretty rough...
But - the piece is so pretty that I had to share it with everyone.
Dr. Huckleberry (UI Pedagogy project) plays the same piece beautifully at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn9gSCr5tjg |
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| 32 | | | Performer's name: | Sam S | | From: | Georgia, USA | | Avatar: |  | | Experience: | a bunch | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://youtu.be/r5SrsgUwY6Y | | Title of piece: | Prelude and Fugue in c minor from book 1 of the WTC | | Composer: | Bach, J. S, | | Duration: | 04:24 | | Instrument used: | Morley Harpsichord, 7 foot, double manual from 1969 | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | Look at the video and you will see what I spent my spare time doing for the last year and a half - rebuilding this harpsichord. It was unplayable with missing parts. I refinished it, new strings, new plectra, constructed new case parts, and voiced it. Now it plays! I really did not want to make another video - they are a lot of trouble, but I had to show the instrument. The audio/video are not quite synced, I think.
It is very difficult for me to play this on the harpsichord without mistakes, so I apologize for all the errors. Its much better on the piano, honest! I actually prefer it on the piano, since I can bring out the voices and do some dynamics. No dynamics on the harpsichord, at least not without moving from keyboard to keyboard, and I am not good enough for that yet.
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| 33 | | | Performer's name: | Alexander Borro | | From: | UK | | Experience: | 3.5 years - self-taught | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Home page link: | https://soundcloud.com/alexander-borro | | Title of piece: | In Church Op. 39 No. 24 | | Composer: | Tchaikovsky | | Duration: | 02:13 | | Source of music: | Sheet music | | Instrument used: | Casio Celviano AP450 | | Recording method: | digital to PC, Ivory American D Steinway VST. | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | Seems I am the Tchaikovsky groove still since the last recital  Still working through many of the pieces in the album for the young. The last recital was a Morning prayer and felt this piece "In Church" is a great follow up to that in a similar(ish) vain.
Next time around if I do more pieces from this album I'll do more of the lively ones, like the Italian song and the Mazurka, after so much pedal stuff lately and now done with this one I am finding myself in much more of a staccato mood the last few days. I am finding this album pure joy to work through, full of gems, though it is hard work ! |
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| 34 | | | Performer's name: | JoBert | | From: | Germany | | Avatar: |  | | Experience: | Since childhood | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://youtu.be/9mEGsYMZ6RQ | | Home page link: | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcDLkLZ0uqWMVNKxPGOvpA | | Title of piece: | Bagatelle (Opus 119, No. 1) | | Composer: | Ludwig van Beethoven | | Duration: | 02:31 | | Source of music: | Henle edition sheet music | | Instrument used: | Kawai CA 97 with Kawai SK-EX Concert Grand voice | | Recording method: | Built-in recording, converted to MP3 with Audacity | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | Just a little bagatelle, for your enjoyment... |
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| 35 | | | Performer's name: | mel_lem/Melanie | | From: | Malaysia | | Experience: | 12 years as a child. Restarted since December 2016. | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Home page link: | https://soundcloud.com/mel_lem22/tracks | | Title of piece: | Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 | | Composer: | J. S. Bach | | Duration: | 01:08 | | Source of music: | Sheet music | | Instrument used: | Yamaha Clavinova CLP-120 | | Recording method: | Live audio recorded through line-in into Garageband running on iPad. | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | This is one of my favorite Bach's Inventions. I learned this piece in September, as part of my pieces in the 40 pieces a year challenge. For this recital, I was working on polishing it and picking up on speed. I can't really tell, but I hope I am presenting an improved version.
Thank you for listening! This is my third recital in PW. More to come! |
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| 37 | | | Performer's name: | SandTiger | | From: | Southern California | | Experience: | 5+ years | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Home page link: | http://sandtigerpiano.blogspot.com/ | | Title of piece: | Avenue D | | Composer: | SandTiger | | Duration: | 02:19 | | Source of music: | Original music | | Instrument used: | Casio PX-150 digital piano | | Recording method: | On board recording, piped to a voice recorder, then to the laptop. Used Audacity to boost the gain. | | Technical feedback wanted: | No | | Additional info: | I submitted this piece for the recital a couple of years ago. At that time, it was half-baked, and the recording wasn't pleasing. Avenue D remains one of my favorites, and also gets compliments when played live. So another recording of the same piece.
Avenue D is a local street in my town. The fingers "travel" up and down the keyboard along the D scale. |
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| 38 | | | Performer's name: | PikaPianist | | From: | Queensland, Australia | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Video link: | https://youtu.be/W0nxyjt8aUk | | Title of piece: | Melody in Ab Major | | Composer: | Farrenc | | Duration: | 02:15 | | Source of music: | IMSLP | | Instrument used: | Kawai CS7 + VI Labs Ravenscroft 275 VST | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | Another new composer for another new recital. Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) was a French composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher.
This is an obscure little gem without an opus number. I especially love it when the theme appears again for the second time underneath the high treble notes floating peacefully above it.
I had wanted to play this piece for a while but couldn't find the sheet music. So a special thanks to the kind soul who uploaded the sheet music onto IMSLP a couple of months ago.
I also would love your suggestions on similar obscure gems that you've come across. I wish these gems can be more well known. |
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| 39 | | | Performer's name: | lvojnovic | | From: | Croatia | | Experience: | 2 years | | Direct music link: | click to download | | Title of piece: | Prelude 1913 | | Composer: | Ravel | | Duration: | 01:40 | | Source of music: | sheet music | | Instrument used: | Kawai CN41 | | Recording method: | audacity | | Technical feedback wanted: | Yes | | Additional info: | I have been playing this one for a couple of months now and I am still working on the interpretation part. Every feedback is welcome. |
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