I like it, I'm starting to learn it. Good job (yes there were a few slips, but still enjoyable). To me this kinda sounds like stumbling through the door at 3-4am totally drunk, and slipping into bed.
Yes, I did have a few slips. I'm just SO thankful that I was able to play the whole recital (over 45 minutes worth of music) without a single train-wreck.
Why do you think the middle part should be played cross handed?
I never noticed how much I loved this piece until I saw your performance. I always thought it was the most "boring" of the preludes, but after watching this, I certainly stand corrected!
Well, it was incredibly rude of that fellow to start yelling in the middle of your performance, but at least he had the decency to do it in time to the music. :3
You need to be shown more credit. This was indeed played well. Why did you choose this song? (Not in a bad way, I like understanding how people think.)
Well, I was learning a lot of music at the time, not just that one piece. I don't think it's a very hard piece to learn. The only thing is you need to be able to reach from C# to E a minor 10th above.
Heh... I just started learning it, and I hate that bloody tenth. Gershwin could have made it a third, but noooo. It had to be a tenth. He must have had gigantic hands!
Nice! You play it really well. All the other versions I've heard here on youtube are swung, but more than anything, George Gershwin wanted to be a classical composer, so I doubt he wanted it swung. And I like it so much better when it isn't. You did a very nice job =)
I credit my teacher, David Watkins, at Kennesaw State University. He has been a friend and mentor as well as a fine pianist and teacher. Being the very knowledgeable person that he is, He would have never let me swing it!
very nice.
Simon0 1 month ago
Thanks for the comments. I like you're take on the piece. How's it coming?
bereddia 8 months ago
I like it, I'm starting to learn it. Good job (yes there were a few slips, but still enjoyable). To me this kinda sounds like stumbling through the door at 3-4am totally drunk, and slipping into bed.
puuxexil 8 months ago
whoops... um.. why didn't you play the second part cross handed? a few slips...
Caterski 9 months ago
@Caterski
Yes, I did have a few slips. I'm just SO thankful that I was able to play the whole recital (over 45 minutes worth of music) without a single train-wreck.
Why do you think the middle part should be played cross handed?
bereddia 9 months ago
sick man!!! I'm learning this now, the stretches are killin me but I have pretty big hands so I just gotta get used to it
aaronrums 10 months ago
By the tip of my fingernail!!
And Thanks!
bereddia 1 year ago
By the tip of my fingernail!!
And Thanks!
bereddia 1 year ago
By the tip of my fingernail!!
bereddia 1 year ago
How do you manage to reach the c# to e and all those other 10 note stretches? Very well played!
VizierOfWar 1 year ago
so much soul, my friend!!!!
princessandgoblin 1 year ago
Wow! Thanks!
bereddia 1 year ago
I never noticed how much I loved this piece until I saw your performance. I always thought it was the most "boring" of the preludes, but after watching this, I certainly stand corrected!
C3P0meetsData 1 year ago
Well, it was incredibly rude of that fellow to start yelling in the middle of your performance, but at least he had the decency to do it in time to the music. :3
0mni42 1 year ago
Who's the sheet music publisher that you got this from? All the ones I find are edited too much.
beastlybobo 1 year ago
@beastlybobo I used the Alfred version, edited by Maurice Hinson.
bereddia 1 year ago
good job! sounds great!
squawk25 1 year ago
You need to be shown more credit. This was indeed played well. Why did you choose this song? (Not in a bad way, I like understanding how people think.)
UnScriptedFlix 2 years ago
Honestly, I just wanted to play something bluesy.
Thanks for the compliment.
bereddia 2 years ago
You're welcome. How long did this piece take you to learn? I might go and grab a copy.
UnScriptedFlix 2 years ago
Well, I was learning a lot of music at the time, not just that one piece. I don't think it's a very hard piece to learn. The only thing is you need to be able to reach from C# to E a minor 10th above.
bereddia 2 years ago
@bereddia
Heh... I just started learning it, and I hate that bloody tenth. Gershwin could have made it a third, but noooo. It had to be a tenth. He must have had gigantic hands!
0mni42 1 year ago
Nice! You play it really well. All the other versions I've heard here on youtube are swung, but more than anything, George Gershwin wanted to be a classical composer, so I doubt he wanted it swung. And I like it so much better when it isn't. You did a very nice job =)
harborseal54 2 years ago
I credit my teacher, David Watkins, at Kennesaw State University. He has been a friend and mentor as well as a fine pianist and teacher. Being the very knowledgeable person that he is, He would have never let me swing it!
Thanks for the compliment.
bereddia 2 years ago