You show a lot of emotion in this performance but it's not at the right tempo (as has been mentioned). I suggest more practice until you're able to play it correctly. Rather than recording it and uploading before you've finished. It was meant to be played allegro. As written on the sheets. Respect Beethoven.
Good job, I am not a piano player, but I am a clarinet player and we are playing this piece as a quartette. It is a very difficult song so kudos to you... now if only I can master the 1st part in time for State Ensemble Contest..
I'm sorry but I really find this the right tempo...why everyone wants to hear this rondò in "presto"? It's just allegro and notes are just 1/8...good job anyway I've studied this piece and I know how complex it is...tempo is the last aspect in my opinion :)
Thanks! How long? Well, that's a good question. I tried to learn it once as a teenager, but found it too difficult. About 10 years ago I worked on it again for a month and then put it away. Finally last year I got serious and practiced diligently for 2 months. So, did it take me 4 months or 15 years????
But seriously. This is amazing. I personally do not know how to 'play' the piano(Although I would love to learn), I do on the other hand write alot of piano music. You have a flow that seems to come from the music you play, like its part of you. More people need that flow. You've got some amazing skills and talent for playing. Maybe you could explain how it is that you get that emotion into it?
You really know how to get somebody's attention, don't you?
Thanks. How do I get the emotion in? Well, I practice a lot...but some of it comes naturally, I think. When I work with a piece of music it just starts speaking to me and I understand it.
^-^ Yes I've been told I am good at that. But I guess my question mainly stems from the fact that I write music and can feel my soul in the music that im writing. But playing another persons peice or just playing in general, I dont have that same feeling of soul and emotion in it. I guess I am just speaking to fellow musicians to try and get an idea of how to bring this out.
Ah, I see. I think as one gets to know a piece of music well, then eventually it becomes a part of you. Of course, things like learning how to voice certain notes to bring out melodic lines and balance between the hands are technical issues that can only be addressed with practice.
Thats what I have been told before, but maybe I am not analyzing the peices i am playing enough to truely get the emotional feel from it. But I studied alot of theory in high school and know exactly what you mean in knowing how to voice notes and bring out the true 'sound' of a melodic line in harmony with an accompanyment, if there is one. but dual hand playing and reading would pose a problem for me, as I cannot multitask and im not ambidextrous
Ah, well, I can sight read well, and so this allows me to play through a lot of stuff and find the pieces I relate to--and find them quickly. I've played a lot of stuff, but I only "learn" the ones I love.
thats another problem i face. I mean i know how to read sheet music on any clef you could throw at me, like reading the note names. but reading the music to play it is a different story. I cant do it at this point in time. But I play by sound alot more than anything. It could be that it is easier to play by ear on a guitar, or maybe its simply that i was not meant to play a piano. who knows, but i do have a great respect for pianists, especially ones as talented as yourself.
i really like your phrasing and interpretation in this. i'm at the very beginning of getting my fingers round the notes. just taking a practice break at the moment and decided to listen to some people playing the piece.
Good luck with this. I love this movement. I spent about 2 months on this one to get it like this. I really enjoyed learning it and polishing it. I broke it into sections and then practiced slowly with attention to details...slowly I sped it up.
Thanks! Just keep practicing. Reading music gets easier as you do it more. The more new music you learn, the easier reading and understanding what on the page becomes. At least that's my opinion.
Such a lovely job. All others I've listened to on utube are rushed. You bring out all the emotion it deserves. I have just started working on this piece and will be referring to your performance often. Thanks.
Great. Thanks. I hope it helps. I got my inspiration from watching Daniel Barenboim play. I love the way he plays the piano. He really brings out the meaning in the Beethoven Sonatas.
Oh, I've seen the others, too. I think everyone likes different things when they hear music. For me, I just always enjoy Daniel's playing. It speaks to me--just as I'm sure some people like my playing and others do not...
Master Classes are a strange thing...the person performing in them already has a polished piece and is unlikely to "learn" anything. The audience could be anybody....Mostly I think masterclasses (public ones anyways) are for the audience's entertainment.
Well... Danielle Barenboim is one of the piano players that I can say who deliver that " Extra sparkle" :P .
Danielle Knows how to read notes and knows what to say according to the sheet. but he can't really explain what the composer meant, he gives general notes.
But master classes are very important. imagine a good pianist with lots of technique before a big concert or a competition, they can't know it all.
They have to go to a masterclass to learn new approaches to different pieces.
Oh, I'll agree that before a competition or big concert to have another artist listen and give advice/insight is helpful...
I've attended a master class given by Lang Lang this spring...
I attended a master class last summer given by Leon Fleischer...
I've attended other large master classes...
They are very interesting to watch...Everyone learns differently though and everyone explains things differently. Some people need exact info...others do best when given descriptive info...
I own DVDs of Daniel's masterclasses on the Beethoven sonatas with Lang Lang and some other gifted young professional pianists, though I haven't watched them all yet. When it comes to interpretation I think artists really have to find it on their own...a teacher/coach can help with things like rhythmic drive and phrasing nuance, projection...those things are derived from the score...that extra "sparkle"--I'm not sure that's always teachable. It comes from within and is different for everyone.
That is a powerful and fantastic performance. Your security at playing the piece, you obviously know so well,is no hindrance to expression of feeling. 5 stars.
Thanks! I performed this piece last year and in preparation I practiced it for about 40 minutes per day for 2 months at very slow speeds in small sections focusing on every detail...so, yes, I know it well. HA!
Like what Brian said, I actually heard the "Beethoven Virus" before actually finding that the song was based off of Beethoven's actual peices. From all the youtube videos of this song, by far you're one of the top players! Keep up the great playing.
Thanks...I enjoy this Sonata quite a bit--particularly this movement. I like the shifts in mood and it's restless energy--like a little mouse running around in a maze and he keeps hitting walls. HA!
No, I did not know what "Beethoven's Virus" was either until people kept asking about it. I think it is quite awful. But just maybe some people will become curious and actually prefer Beethoven's original music when they hear it
I enjoy your playing. How about some Debussy? I cannot find a good version of Clair de Lune.
Mary Ruth, I have been watching your pathetique video for more than two years, but I still cannot play very well... But I'll keep practicing:)
glitzerela 1 year ago
That's cool, I like it
uutbchh 1 year ago
nice, i like the expresions that you do while playing, bravo
Andres020202 1 year ago
I love your nice sane tempos. lol
lllllllllllllll88 1 year ago
Very good. If you dont mind me asking: What's the brand and size of your piano??
musicalix 2 years ago
You show a lot of emotion in this performance but it's not at the right tempo (as has been mentioned). I suggest more practice until you're able to play it correctly. Rather than recording it and uploading before you've finished. It was meant to be played allegro. As written on the sheets. Respect Beethoven.
SpaceMonsterZero 2 years ago
that was lovely, it shows that you're having fun :)
nairdaleo 2 years ago
Good job, I am not a piano player, but I am a clarinet player and we are playing this piece as a quartette. It is a very difficult song so kudos to you... now if only I can master the 1st part in time for State Ensemble Contest..
reivaylor 2 years ago
Fantastic :-)
FreddysHamster 2 years ago
did you ever hear beethoven virus on piano by iwillbot it is actually by pump it up the game
antlexer97 2 years ago
good playing :)
go ahead. I think that You can do something extra with this work. Maybe you have some ideas to play it differently than a lot of pianists
good luck
:)
Beethoven liked walking in the forest :D
janne88888888 2 years ago
I'm sorry but I really find this the right tempo...why everyone wants to hear this rondò in "presto"? It's just allegro and notes are just 1/8...good job anyway I've studied this piece and I know how complex it is...tempo is the last aspect in my opinion :)
FedericoLPiazza 2 years ago
Very good!
How long did it take you to learn it?
RedRiverUnderTheMoon 3 years ago
Thanks! How long? Well, that's a good question. I tried to learn it once as a teenager, but found it too difficult. About 10 years ago I worked on it again for a month and then put it away. Finally last year I got serious and practiced diligently for 2 months. So, did it take me 4 months or 15 years????
MaryRuth72 3 years ago 2
You Suck! You dont know how to play! Quit now!
Dont you just hate it when people do that? ^_^
But seriously. This is amazing. I personally do not know how to 'play' the piano(Although I would love to learn), I do on the other hand write alot of piano music. You have a flow that seems to come from the music you play, like its part of you. More people need that flow. You've got some amazing skills and talent for playing. Maybe you could explain how it is that you get that emotion into it?
fanofrobzombie 3 years ago
You really know how to get somebody's attention, don't you?
Thanks. How do I get the emotion in? Well, I practice a lot...but some of it comes naturally, I think. When I work with a piece of music it just starts speaking to me and I understand it.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
^-^ Yes I've been told I am good at that. But I guess my question mainly stems from the fact that I write music and can feel my soul in the music that im writing. But playing another persons peice or just playing in general, I dont have that same feeling of soul and emotion in it. I guess I am just speaking to fellow musicians to try and get an idea of how to bring this out.
fanofrobzombie 3 years ago
Ah, I see. I think as one gets to know a piece of music well, then eventually it becomes a part of you. Of course, things like learning how to voice certain notes to bring out melodic lines and balance between the hands are technical issues that can only be addressed with practice.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Thats what I have been told before, but maybe I am not analyzing the peices i am playing enough to truely get the emotional feel from it. But I studied alot of theory in high school and know exactly what you mean in knowing how to voice notes and bring out the true 'sound' of a melodic line in harmony with an accompanyment, if there is one. but dual hand playing and reading would pose a problem for me, as I cannot multitask and im not ambidextrous
fanofrobzombie 3 years ago
Ah, well, I can sight read well, and so this allows me to play through a lot of stuff and find the pieces I relate to--and find them quickly. I've played a lot of stuff, but I only "learn" the ones I love.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
thats another problem i face. I mean i know how to read sheet music on any clef you could throw at me, like reading the note names. but reading the music to play it is a different story. I cant do it at this point in time. But I play by sound alot more than anything. It could be that it is easier to play by ear on a guitar, or maybe its simply that i was not meant to play a piano. who knows, but i do have a great respect for pianists, especially ones as talented as yourself.
fanofrobzombie 3 years ago
i really like your phrasing and interpretation in this. i'm at the very beginning of getting my fingers round the notes. just taking a practice break at the moment and decided to listen to some people playing the piece.
lavraiemusicienne 3 years ago
Good luck with this. I love this movement. I spent about 2 months on this one to get it like this. I really enjoyed learning it and polishing it. I broke it into sections and then practiced slowly with attention to details...slowly I sped it up.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
This Is So Great,I Wish I Can Play Like You But I'm Only 11 So It Would Be Very Difficult For Me To Read The Intermediate Level Of Music
freebee12345678 3 years ago
Thanks! Just keep practicing. Reading music gets easier as you do it more. The more new music you learn, the easier reading and understanding what on the page becomes. At least that's my opinion.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
yeah keep practising! plus - this isn't intermediate level. i'm in 3rd year uni and i'm studying this !
lavraiemusicienne 3 years ago
True, not intermediate...I guess I meant the kid should keep practicing EVERYTHING and eventually he will be able to play something like this.....
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Very well done, Mary Ruth. And good phrasing as always. -f
FrankenBosey 3 years ago
Thank-you.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Such a lovely job. All others I've listened to on utube are rushed. You bring out all the emotion it deserves. I have just started working on this piece and will be referring to your performance often. Thanks.
skylerkesia 3 years ago 3
Great. Thanks. I hope it helps. I got my inspiration from watching Daniel Barenboim play. I love the way he plays the piano. He really brings out the meaning in the Beethoven Sonatas.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Just for you 2 know.
Daniel is not that good comparing to other piano others at all.
Even in his master-classes He can't explain the pieces, he just sais what to do according to the notes.
I suggest strongly you listen to Radu Lupu or even to Alfred Brendel. Those 2 can bring out this sonata alive.
dvirkup 3 years ago
Oh, I've seen the others, too. I think everyone likes different things when they hear music. For me, I just always enjoy Daniel's playing. It speaks to me--just as I'm sure some people like my playing and others do not...
Master Classes are a strange thing...the person performing in them already has a polished piece and is unlikely to "learn" anything. The audience could be anybody....Mostly I think masterclasses (public ones anyways) are for the audience's entertainment.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Well... Danielle Barenboim is one of the piano players that I can say who deliver that " Extra sparkle" :P .
Danielle Knows how to read notes and knows what to say according to the sheet. but he can't really explain what the composer meant, he gives general notes.
But master classes are very important. imagine a good pianist with lots of technique before a big concert or a competition, they can't know it all.
They have to go to a masterclass to learn new approaches to different pieces.
dvirkup 3 years ago
Oh, I'll agree that before a competition or big concert to have another artist listen and give advice/insight is helpful...
I've attended a master class given by Lang Lang this spring...
I attended a master class last summer given by Leon Fleischer...
I've attended other large master classes...
They are very interesting to watch...Everyone learns differently though and everyone explains things differently. Some people need exact info...others do best when given descriptive info...
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
I own DVDs of Daniel's masterclasses on the Beethoven sonatas with Lang Lang and some other gifted young professional pianists, though I haven't watched them all yet. When it comes to interpretation I think artists really have to find it on their own...a teacher/coach can help with things like rhythmic drive and phrasing nuance, projection...those things are derived from the score...that extra "sparkle"--I'm not sure that's always teachable. It comes from within and is different for everyone.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
You played it wonderfully...such a gripping and expert performance! Especially the finale. I was floored. Amazing job.
merystic 3 years ago 2
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I worked a lot on this one. I love the ending, too. It's satisfying to play. Beethoven was a frustrated individual.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
I really enjoy what you are playing:) very nice sound... I'm trying to play this song but it's very hard for me!
glitzerela 3 years ago 2
Thanks. I learned this for the first time as a teenager and it was too hard for me then...but now, when I relearned it, I found it much easier.
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Beautiful playing. Also liked the facial expressions you made for the camera ;)
izikpp 3 years ago 2
very good sound. i like it a lot.
Rubinstein007 3 years ago 2
That is a powerful and fantastic performance. Your security at playing the piece, you obviously know so well,is no hindrance to expression of feeling. 5 stars.
26nov46 3 years ago
Thanks! I performed this piece last year and in preparation I practiced it for about 40 minutes per day for 2 months at very slow speeds in small sections focusing on every detail...so, yes, I know it well. HA!
MaryRuth72 3 years ago
Powerful and controled. Wonderful tempo, you really know this piece. I loved it.
herboscar 4 years ago 2
agree
Rubinstein007 3 years ago 2
Like what Brian said, I actually heard the "Beethoven Virus" before actually finding that the song was based off of Beethoven's actual peices. From all the youtube videos of this song, by far you're one of the top players! Keep up the great playing.
HenryHHL 4 years ago
Well played, keep sending your videos, very enjoyable!
grodob 4 years ago
Thanks...I enjoy this Sonata quite a bit--particularly this movement. I like the shifts in mood and it's restless energy--like a little mouse running around in a maze and he keeps hitting walls. HA!
MaryRuth72 4 years ago
well done....everybody is asking me from what piece of music that "Beethoven's Virus" is derived so I direct them here to you.
brian777999 4 years ago
Well, now that's funny because I just had to do a search to figure out what "Beethoven's Virus" is. I had NO IDEA. Funny
MaryRuth72 4 years ago
No, I did not know what "Beethoven's Virus" was either until people kept asking about it. I think it is quite awful. But just maybe some people will become curious and actually prefer Beethoven's original music when they hear it
I enjoy your playing. How about some Debussy? I cannot find a good version of Clair de Lune.
brian777999 4 years ago