ABRSM 2011 - 2012 Grade 8 Exam Piece - Beethoven Rondo 3rd movement Sonata in C minor

[Capri4Jesus]

The touch is amazing for an 11-year old. Most children can't express a piece this well even when it's only half as difficult.

[Capri4Jesus]

You people making snied comments should shut up and put your own playing on Youtube. This child has done wonderfully, especially considering all the octaves and quick scales etc in this piece.

[Capri4Jesus]

Holy shoot! I did this for my grade 10 at about 18 or 19 years of age, and not a lot faster. Very difficult for anyone younger I'm sure, but this student is just - wow.

[bigfatfoot]

11 Yrs old, smaller hands than adults and can play grade 8, that is an achievement in my opinion.

[ComtedeMonteC]

This is not remarkable at all. My brother played the Beethoven Emperor piano concerto in a public concert at the age of 11.

[raymondwmy]

He didn't 'master' the piece.

[MegaSmilee1]

See, we still learn piano and that's exactly my case ftw^^ even when school uni 还没换. Singaporeans rule.

[SiziSmarties]

lol okay guys he's 11, i bet he can play a lot better than half the people on his bashing on him tbh

[GameGuiders1000]

dogsheki1: Give him a break he's 11. To learn something like this in 3 months is amazing

[yeaajiadong]

lol good try

[sinderspown3ge]

they see me rollin'.....

[dogsheki1]

wow what a noob he sucks just give up on playing piano

[InuKitty1995]

...not there yet...the right sound isn't coming out...the touch you currently have doesn't seem right for this piece...

[TheKevPeng]

Even though that Beethoven's music is commonly quite heavy and exciting, this piece is quite lively and light, sorta like Mozart. Many people can play, but not feel the music.

Pay attention to this, and you'll be a great piano player

[iBabyXD]

i'm sorry but... this isn't the feeling for beethoven, this little boy is just bang-ing around with this song, and i'm a beethoven lover :| i did a distinction for my Grade 8 2 years ago, currently a diploma student, but i personally think that he won't be able to pass the diploma so soon because he isn't mature enough yet.

well, all the best :D

[matthew21995]

this is not the right feeling for this piece... sorry mate

[superjam18]

maybe the tempo is slow because he is sight reading the whole thing

[RobinP101]

very very................. slow

[grandpiano2007]

If you pass with merit, I think the examiner must have some problems with him/her..

[grandpiano2007]

I agree with TheChubbo55.

What does it mean by Merit? It definitely not deserve to get merit!!!

Quite a lot wrong notes...my advice is: please, practice more and work harder..

[MrEbaby2011]

too slow. Pay attention to the short ornaments. Beethoven was a rather exciting composer.

[songz97]

actually i think age doesn't really matter...

[gnihciew]

He is able to manage the notes. Otherwise the playing lacks the finesse of a more mature interpretation. Much of the phrasings have been left out. But he did

good job at having learnt the piece at an amatuer level. Nevetheless, good for a 11 year old. Must watch the tempo towards the last 30 or so bars.

[AFG256FS]

becoming faster and faster..... a big difference in speed of the beginning and the end.

[TheChubbo55]

I'll be honest. That does not deserve merit at grade 8, not even a pass... :/

[12345678abracadabra]

I'm sorry, no offense but how is this a merit? =\

[hypercolin]

crap! i'm 16 and he's twice as good as me...

[sarahtopp84]

too cute!

And a Merit, well done!!!

Can you show us his playing after he mastered it, please :)

[felicia1998able]

so god so slow still passed?:)

[MrEbaby2011]

I think you are just at the very beginning fo trying this piece. Try to speed up!

[zcxzcx321]

sorry that was about 2-3 weeks before my exams. I will try to update it soon.

[Shin96lee]

to hard on the piano><..and too slow~

[elliedodeedoo]

he passed with at this speed did he? Hmmm Is it a dance? would htye have danced to this?

[xyukioitesummerx]

the speed is 96 and it's cut time. definitely suppose to be a lot faster

[nicholasmtm]

too slow

[Vesivian]

The crushed notes should be shorter and faster including the tempo. Should emphasize a lot more on the tempo, stacatto's and the slurs. Much more practice is needed.

[MrObvious15]

@Vesivian ouch, bit harsh on an eleven year old :P

[moltaluigi]

@MrObvious15 agree