Kalinnikov: Chanson Triste [A Sad Song]

[lilazn239]

I love this song. It so peaceful. And you play beautifully. If i may ask, how long have you been playing piano?

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

thank you. I feel the peacefulness too.

I have a newer video of this piece too, its the video response.

I've been playing for about 8 years...I'm not 100% sure. and I stopped playing for a year or so inbetween. What about you?

[lilazn239]

i've been playing for about 6 years. but i stop for a couple of months in between

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

cool, hope to see more videos soon then.

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

actually, I've been playing for 7 years... counted wrong, minus one year, so we've been playing for around the same time, give or take a few months... isn't that interesting :P :)

[lilazn239]

haha. yup ^_^ you play any other instruments?

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

not really...just the recorder... but that doesn't really count, I haven't practised it forever.

you?

I think it'd be cool to learn how to play harpsichord, or harp... right now I'm going to focus on piano though.

[lilazn239]

same. except im hoping to play the violin soon

[lambosuperleggera1]

well, in all, it's very well done! Good work! I always played the grace notes before the chord(s) because I thought it added more depth and reflection to the piece. However, in the "piu mosso" section, I liked how they were played with the accompaniment because they suited the happier mood. Try it before in sad sections if you want..but it really doesn't matter. It's just your (and mine) interpretation! :)

[minniemousie]

There is a sweetness in your playing. Never mind the bad camera detail!

Lovely doublets and triplets. I always imagine they represent tears falling, in the sad song!

Your dynamics are going to be perfect by the time you play your recital. Wish I could be there to hear it.

Thank you for sharing your talent and thank you for accepting the constructiive criticism that was offered by the first two answerers

I wish you well!.

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

I love your interpretation of the doublets being tears. It will help me play with more emotion.

Thank you for your comment and encouragement =]

[SugarCandyZee]

haha your finger are blurred. But you play well!

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

It's my camera and the type of file. =P

And thanks

[xxpacexjunkie]

my friend played this a few years back.

it's nice.

when did you learn this?

your eotion is sort of .. off i guess.

you're pausing too much at the wrong times; and feels like you're just FOLLOWING the dynamics, like you don't mean them emotionally.

But starting at 1:00, it's really good :)

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

thanks for ur advice =)

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

good idea about the dynamics, btw, and the pausing.

And I learned it awhile ago, maybe a month or 2? But I need to practise more. I don't practise 3 hrs a day like u do! =P

[minniemousie]

Do you know of Paderewski? His performances were astounding! He practiced eight hours a day but only seven on Saturday and Sunday. He said only in that way could he carry the "scenes" of the notes and dynamics in his mind. I think when we really want to excel we do that kind of thing. So, practice an hour and a half at six a.m. and two and a half hours at nine p.m. TO START WITH! ;0)

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

wow! that's amazing, a lot of practicing =)

Dividing time is good, I can't practise for more than an hour 1/2 at a time.

I used to practise around 3 hours in the summer but now that school started =.=