ab-ster - Chopin Valse in E Minor: Message Board
ab-ster's Comments
There are some klunkers in the recording, but after several takes I came to the point of diminishing return. So this just must do.I'm very glad being able to participate in Chopin's 200th commemoration though!
Post your comments on ab-ster's performance!
| Name | Date | Comment |
| Peyton | 2010-10-21 16:25:52 | Can I add another "WOW" to the comments? |
| Andy Platt | 2010-10-20 11:09:22 | One word: Wow! |
| timmyab | 2010-10-20 07:49:30 | Great playing!I love the variation between the fast bits and the more laid-back parts.Your arpeggios and broken chords are admirable. |
| heidiv | 2010-10-19 20:56:10 | Wonderful! This piece isn't easy to play, but you pull it off with finesse. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. |
| ab-ster | 2010-10-19 20:51:52 | Thanks all for your comments. Gerg, interesting picture about a wolf chasing a rabbit. When I was learning this piece, I told my daughter that this piece reminds me of Disneyland. There's a roller coaster ride where I get slower climbing the track, and gets faster and louder going down. There's a train ride to see lots of cool places, there's a haunted mansion where I play scary chromatic scales. And in the end, there's fireworks. |
| Chardonnay | 2010-10-19 09:54:23 | I didn't hear any klunkers either! Amazing! I had never heard this waltz before. |
| LisztAddict | 2010-10-19 08:08:22 | Very good, ab-ster!!! |
| Elene | 2010-10-19 04:12:18 | Wow! |
| CMohr | 2010-10-18 12:51:56 | Awesome! Excellently played! (Didn't notice any klunkers). A joy to listen to. |
| gerg | 2010-10-18 12:09:54 | I'd always pictured a chase - a wolf chasing a rabbit, with the rabbit finding a temporary reprieve in a hiding place - but with the hungry predator eventually getting the kill. You pulled it off well! Yes, this is a rather tricky piece and one of the more enigmatic of his waltzes. |
| Inlanding | 2010-10-18 11:04:07 | Clearly, you've given this piece a great deal of thought. It requires great dexterity and velocity and your interpretation demonstrates this skill and how much you enjoyed playing it. Excellent, excellent. Bravo! |
| Strings&Wood | 2010-10-18 09:25:04 | ab-ster A beautiful performance and a nice recording. It was a pleasure to listen- thank you! |
| Mistaya | 2010-10-17 22:45:02 | Beautiful! Enjoyed this waltz very much - and it was great to see the video - you made handling those many notes so cleanly look easy. Nice piano. |
| AnotherSchmoe | 2010-10-17 13:17:36 | I think I already commented on your YouTube video for this piece, but I really enjoyed hearing it again. Beautiful piece and stellar performance! I'm still really impressed by you and others on here. Thanks for sharing. |
