Anna Goldsworthy plays Chopin Nocturne no. 8 op. 27 no. 2

[sequinnedmannequin]

I loved reading your book, I wish I could have a teacher like Mrs Sivan.

[aliciajohn]

Hello. I have enjoyed tremendously watching you play this piece. Are you currently teaching? If so, whereabouts do you teach?

[annagoldsworthy]

@aliciajohn Thanks Alicia. I'm teaching just a little at the University of Melbourne.

[joannemirvine08]

bravo! bravo! encore! encore! truely inspiring, both to watch and listen. I read your book twice - such a beautiful way to honour Mrs Sivan - just as your playing does. I looked at your hands as i listened and thought of Mrs Sivan. what a teacher! what a student!. thank you for putting this up for us to enjoy.

[annagoldsworthy]

@joannemirvine08 Many thanks Joanne for your kind remarks!

[seahorse757]

Dear anna, I think this piece is a poem by the great Chopin, beautifully recited by you, congratulations!!

[robertslistening]

Nicely played.

Yundi Li and Valentina Lisitsa are two of my favorites on this, but this was also well played.

What I notice with really good concert pianists is the note separation. Some such as Murray Perahia use technique that is close to staccato (but not staccato) to get a more pearly sound (The notes sound clearer with good spacing in note separation and no semi-ghost notes. The difference in articulation is minimal but noticable).

Chopin composed this with an opera voice in mind.

[jiddelv]

She makes it look easy.

[marisolurrutia]

I love this nocturne...it's my favorite one and you play it very good!(:



[heyhey123321hey]

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[BlackKaweah]

Nicely done. Your book is excellent, too. Through your book I have learned from Mrs. Sivan, too. I try to listen to what the sounds tell me after, but so far they do not speak to me. Maybe someday.

[KLFishel]

This is awesome. You are really good. I am using your book for a book report in 6th grade. It's really good. Don't ever give up on piano. You're really good.

[bianca98642]

@KLFishel Same, except I'm in Year 7 :)

[annagoldsworthy]

@KLFishel Thank you! Hope your book report is a great success.

[anthonybooth3]

One of my favourite nocturnes, I adore Dinu Lipatti playing the walzes too

[eklektika2728]

Beautiful Anna. Lush and spontaneous. I almost felt as if you were improvising. I am an aspiring piano player composer and teacher. (probably more like the Jazz muso in your book than Mrs Sivan at this stage). I am half way through your book and it's really helping me in every department. Thanks to you and Eleanora. Mike in Canberra.

[shaGteM]

MAESTRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vielgluck09]

Wow....I've just finished Piano Lessons...wonderful book, and that is truly beautifully played. It makes me wish I'd applied myself more to piano, I'll never play that well - but it I'm glad that I can play, it gives me joy :)

[frogbyte3]

I'm not a professional, but I listen very well ... Everything is perfect in here : romantic but not too much, great smooth an velvety sound, calm, lyric, sober. All we want of a great nocturne. Thank you !

[dentoncallander]

Brave, interesting, and delightful. 

[AlphaTerminus]

Anna, I'm a 38 year old that started taking piano lessons 1.5 years ago. I just read your book Piano Lessons - A Memoir, and enjoyed it. I was happy to find your performance here. Truly wonderful. Best wishes! Jim from the U.S.

[blissprosper]

WOW!

[andyrawn]

ANNA ~ Beautiful, so restrained and very artistic, thank you ~ Here's wishing you a brilliant success at tonight's gala concert for your Washington DC Embassy! ANDY

[paleryder2]

Bravo!!

[OkadaKolisnyk]

Thank you.