Jeremy Stone

[leymaren]

I am impressed.

[HagenSara10]

Mr. Stone:

Thank you for a delightful performance.

You have technique and pianism, two different things that belong together for one to call himself/herself a PIANIST.

You are an excellent PIANIST!

Thank you much,

HagenSara10

[jes9015]

@HagenSara10 Many thanks for your kind and enthusiastic comment! I am enjoying watching/hearing videos you have favorited or commented upon. Thanks for listening... Jeremy Stone

[PsychotikPandora]

sometimes i speak and i would telle you something : Nice to meet you

[callenishss]

i am impressed by your technique. Did you learn it by doing drills (and also by dropping entire hand and twisting wrist accordingly)?

[jes9015]

Tough to give a good answer in a "comment" space. Long story short, I studied the Taubman method under Edna Golandsky, who teaches wrist rotation but NOT keeping the wrist low. I've been experimenting (lately) with some use of low wrist thanks to Van Cliburn, who heard me play at age 12 (!) and spoke to me about this, nearly 50 years ago!

Thanks for the comment--Jeremy Stone

[callenishss]

Taubman method is exactly what i am pursuing, and your video was the one i watched in which the principles of taubman came back to memory

do u think that all great pianists use some variation of taubman? i.e. optimal efficiency to move in certain trajectories have only one unique solution for the force application. argerich drops her arm pretty hard and keeps fingers rigid, which concurs with taubman in sense that fingers never individually move

[jes9015]

I wouldn't say all great pianists use "some variation of Taubman." For example, Horowitz's approach broke all the rules, yet he played as no other. And I've heard exquisite pianists who used a lot more finger-generated movement than Taubman recommends. What I WILL say is that I gained a lot from this approach. (Also, I studied years earlier with Jacob N. Helmann, my old Russian teacher who'd also taught Taubman. She said that his ideas about technique got her started on her own. Small world!)

[callenishss]

thanks for the reply. what i had always thought was that horowitz "dropped" whole arm to play things but did not really twist wrist a lot. its still within taubman guidelines as long as fingers dont use their own strength; (ie you can play CDEFG by dropping your hand really hard and consistent and having each finger collapse in strength right after it depresses its note. btw horowitz had a special piano that had lighter keys

[criseluka]

Great job!5*

[bevsimmons]

How lovely to hear you play again! I remember a Poulenc (?) concerto in high school, where I accompanied your lovely sensitive tone with my well-meaning heavy-handedness. Ah, well. Since then, I've turned my attention to singing (rentayenta and quirecleveland are also on YouTube). Nice to reconnect electronically. All the best!

[stephenTGV]

Bravo. Excellent playing. You should try the Sorbonne Competition in Paris for gifted amateurs also, but make sure when you play there, the piano is tuned, because they are negligent in that respect. They only tune the piano once before the competition. A rug under your piano when you record may help reduce some reverb. Congratulations.

[jes9015]

Many thanks for your kind and enthusiastic response! A rug would be a good idea; I did try stuffing a quilt under the piano. Unfortunately for the acoustics, the piano is situated in a very live room with mostly bare walls and a vaulted ceiling; and it sits in a corner, which megaphones the sound even further. We are planning for a new home in which the piano will reside in its own carpeted, bookshelf-lined room--hopefully better acoustically!

Thanks again for your comment,

Jeremy Stone

[stephenTGV]

Good luck. I was burnt in the Sorbonne Competition when I had to play on a piano out of tune. You should try it. I am sure that you will do very well. It is in March 2009, and you have time to prepare. The fee is $50. You are a much better pianist than me.

[rpohl111]

Enjoyed your classical piano. It is wonderful, as usual. Are you the same Jeremy Stone of Denver, CO and Schwayder Camp fame?

Yourd, Raymond Pohl

[jes9015]

As my kids would say, "OMG!"  Yes, that's me! How did you happen to find my video? Hope all is well with you; I'll send you a separate note.

Best,

JS

[walruteer]

This video is great - I can't wait to see more!

[jes9015]

Thanks! --I'm working on it.

--JS

[pianochem]

Wow, this is awesome! How long have you been playing? You have inspired me to never quit. Thanks!

[jes9015]

Many thanks for listening and for your enthusiastic response!

I started piano lessons at age 5 and am now 59, though I didn't practice classical piano for over 30 years prior to 2005, when my wife and I bought the rebuilt Steinway B you see in the video and I began practicing again. I've played the Polonaise since I was a teenager; the Moszkowski is new for me.

Anyway, thanks again for your response, and I am also enjoying your videos (and those of PianoPlaya123)!

Best regards,

Jeremy

[stienwayz]

wow! The polonaise and the etude are amazing!

Great stuff! Bravo!

=)

[jes9015]

Hi pianopera, pianogirl98, and stienwayz! Thank you all for watching my video and for your gracious comments! I am enjoying your videos as well.

--Jeremy Stone

[pianogirl98]

Bravo!

[pianopera]

Hello Jeremy, I enjoyed this very much -- you play very well and it's a great instrument. Sometimes the difference between "amateur" and "professional" is not very clear...and thanks for subscribing!

[SandyGilman]

Jeremy,

Your performance is beautiful and beyond anything mere words can describe. I took the time to listen to all of the other talented contestants. Yours is definitely # 1. Thank you! Sandy Gilman, Thomas Jefferson '67 alumni.

[susansternelliott]

Hi Jeremy - I've listened to your video now several times. Excellent, uplifting performance! Best wishes from a Weill Cornell Med College grad and psychiatrist... Susan

[saysaygirl]

this is absolutely superb. when i'm going crazy trying to write papers i love to take a break to watch this video, kind of like insta-therapy! really wonderful performance.

[melaniejsnow]

I'm a fellowette competitor. I must say your technique is very amazing. I love this piece! Nice job.

Melanie

[pearpippins]

excellent ... J'ai bien aimé votre performance.

[wehobug]

Your playing has astonished me since I was a teenager, and it still does.

[larchmontmark]

WOW!!

Your "Etincelles" is quite remarkable!

Speaking as one who has battled the piece myself!!

Actually.....my teacher thought I played it well and that I should have used it for one of the competitions. I told him, "Hey, all it shows is WHAT I CAN'T DO!" :-)

But you, on the other hand, it shows what you CAN do.

Well done!!!

[jes9015]

Many thanks for your kind and generous comment!

[BecsteinDude]

Hopefully, you are not ex Curtis, Julliard, or other top conservatories alike...

[jes9015]

No, I'm not a graduate of Curtis, Juilliard, or any other music school. Thanks for your vote and encouragement!

[BecsteinDude]

OK..it is fair. I really do not think anybody having music degree can compete in this competition. It is the same like a non practicioner medical doctor competes against regular people who do not have thorough understanding of medical field. Moreover, it is a disgrace for their almamater, for example somebody from Curtis competed against amateurs. Curtis is a hardcore music school in the WORLD.

[BecsteinDude]

I have voted for you...I like your performance!

[a124947]

I enjoyed both pieces very much. Easily the most musical and original Op. 53 I've heard on here. Great job!

[jes9015]

I appreciate your comment! I'm well aware that several folks have chosen to submit this Polonaise; it is such a great and beloved piece. Thanks!

[prairie69]

I'm giving you my vote.

[jes9015]

Thanks, both for your vote and your comment!

[Medguy83]

Your technique is astounding. Flawless execution, great tone. One of the best performances in the bunch.

[jes9015]

Thanks for listening, and for your enthusiastic response!

[WMUdrummer]

GREAT!

[jes9015]

THANKS!

[Wartybliggens]

I like this guy's way of pacing things.

[jes9015]

What an interesting comment; thanks for listening.