I've been a fan since I first saw AP on TV when he won the Leeds comp in 1990. He made the difficult Rach#3 concerto look almost easy, I couldnt believe it.
And I remember the semifinalist walking off, how mad was that! I hope he's not too traumatised...
Artur, in the somewhat unlikely event that you will ever read this, would you ever consider coming to Sydney Australia to play? I've got a bunch of CDs for you to sign.....:-) lol
Wow it must have been awesome watching him live! Ive only listened to him in audio recordings :(
thanks to him im gonna play this mazurka in my next exam (its already finished) =D ill also play full Beethovens moonlight sonata so it will make a pretty nice contrast :D i love how both hands play with the melody :D
oh i ment the mazurka, i already finished working it, now im just letting it grow musically =). The exam will be around June this year, its an exam we have every semester on my conservatory :D but ill tell u for sure how it goes :D i hope i can record it!
Cool, good luck. How long did it take you to learn it? [the mazurka] And the 3rd movt of the moonlight looks really difficult to me, did you have trouble with that one?
well actully i learned the mazurka the first day, the interesting part is letting it grow and make it yours =) its what i like =D.
The 3rd mov of the sonata demands a lot of technique, the video i have here is from 2007, im working again on it and in a much better way, with new technique learned from my new teacher at the conservatory.
If wanna prepare for that piece i hardly recomend u to do technique on arpeggios, lots of it and in both hands, that will make it look a lot easyer...
... but it is indeed a piece u have to work very much, and to understand it better i recomend u play not just the 3rd mov. but all of them, the secret its in studying slow with metronome step by step, separate hands and always practicing technique (arpeggios, scales, octaves and practice the alberti thing).
if u want to play it soon or later, do that =) lots of arpeggios and read the score so u get ur own exercises so when u work it u find it easyer to forget about all but the music =D
Thanks for the good advice [although it will be years before I can attempt it :-o ]. I just saw your video, all I can say is...Wow! Congratulations on being so accomplished. How long have you been playing the piano?
ive been playing piano for about 9 years now, i had 17 in that video now i have 20 =) hehe It took me years too and even know again im gonna play the whole sonata for my exam =D so im working again on that movement, its wonderful. I remember when i first heard that piece, i heard a midi haha and i was like! OMG i wanna play it! but thats what the effort and constance brings as result =D!
Wow today im buying a new piano! im so excited i cant even sleep! it is awesom! perfect sound and mechanism!
Thanks! yea i got the piano next to me now =) its a beautiful brown kaway manufactured in japan :D almost all made in wood! so it sounds awesome :D.
The Basso Alberti, its a kind of broken chords accompainment, Mozart used it a lot like in the Sonata Facile (C G E G - C G E G - To play the chord C).
Hey, my exam was this monday, i uploaded 2 videos from it! i got 10 or A+ however u call it =) i did pretty good on my exam, if u wanna see i have 2 preludes under my username, one by Scriabin and one by Debussy. I also uploaded a video of the Mazurka, but i played it at my new piano =) cheers! please go and take a look :D and tellme what u think :D tks!
I saw this guy win the Leeds with Rach's Sonato #2 and Concerto #3. Still have yet to find one to beat him. He's got the emotion contained in a sea of tears. Biggest fan...love his playing
No way, I saw the same semi finals round about 1990. It was a truely remarkable performance that started with Debussy Childrens Corner, then a perfect Chopin opus 25, followed by the best live performance i've heard of Rac's 2nd Sonata. Asked him to sign a copy i had of the Chopin he played, years later, incredible memories of an awesome comp. Full of incidents, ie when when a young eastern europian semifinalist almost finished his pieces when he just stopped during S'berg Var's and walked off!
Ok, guys...I'm in love!!!
angel0exterminador 1 year ago
@angel0exterminador Scriabin has that effect =)
Chopinco 5 months ago
Just awesome!!! Much better than Vladimir Sofronitsky
chacok1 1 year ago
I've been a fan since I first saw AP on TV when he won the Leeds comp in 1990. He made the difficult Rach#3 concerto look almost easy, I couldnt believe it.
And I remember the semifinalist walking off, how mad was that! I hope he's not too traumatised...
Artur, in the somewhat unlikely event that you will ever read this, would you ever consider coming to Sydney Australia to play? I've got a bunch of CDs for you to sign.....:-) lol
eschew0bfuscation 2 years ago
Wow it must have been awesome watching him live! Ive only listened to him in audio recordings :(
thanks to him im gonna play this mazurka in my next exam (its already finished) =D ill also play full Beethovens moonlight sonata so it will make a pretty nice contrast :D i love how both hands play with the melody :D
Chopinco 2 years ago
How did you go in the exam [what exam is it]
eschew0bfuscation 2 years ago
oh i ment the mazurka, i already finished working it, now im just letting it grow musically =). The exam will be around June this year, its an exam we have every semester on my conservatory :D but ill tell u for sure how it goes :D i hope i can record it!
Chopinco 2 years ago
Cool, good luck. How long did it take you to learn it? [the mazurka] And the 3rd movt of the moonlight looks really difficult to me, did you have trouble with that one?
eschew0bfuscation 2 years ago
well actully i learned the mazurka the first day, the interesting part is letting it grow and make it yours =) its what i like =D.
The 3rd mov of the sonata demands a lot of technique, the video i have here is from 2007, im working again on it and in a much better way, with new technique learned from my new teacher at the conservatory.
If wanna prepare for that piece i hardly recomend u to do technique on arpeggios, lots of it and in both hands, that will make it look a lot easyer...
Chopinco 2 years ago
... but it is indeed a piece u have to work very much, and to understand it better i recomend u play not just the 3rd mov. but all of them, the secret its in studying slow with metronome step by step, separate hands and always practicing technique (arpeggios, scales, octaves and practice the alberti thing).
if u want to play it soon or later, do that =) lots of arpeggios and read the score so u get ur own exercises so when u work it u find it easyer to forget about all but the music =D
Chopinco 2 years ago
Thanks for the good advice [although it will be years before I can attempt it :-o ]. I just saw your video, all I can say is...Wow! Congratulations on being so accomplished. How long have you been playing the piano?
eschew0bfuscation 2 years ago
ive been playing piano for about 9 years now, i had 17 in that video now i have 20 =) hehe It took me years too and even know again im gonna play the whole sonata for my exam =D so im working again on that movement, its wonderful. I remember when i first heard that piece, i heard a midi haha and i was like! OMG i wanna play it! but thats what the effort and constance brings as result =D!
Wow today im buying a new piano! im so excited i cant even sleep! it is awesom! perfect sound and mechanism!
Chopinco 2 years ago
Lol, congrats on new piano, yes that must be exciting. But try to get some sleep. :-) what kind of piano is it? BTW what is 'the Alberti thing'
eschew0bfuscation 2 years ago
Thanks! yea i got the piano next to me now =) its a beautiful brown kaway manufactured in japan :D almost all made in wood! so it sounds awesome :D.
The Basso Alberti, its a kind of broken chords accompainment, Mozart used it a lot like in the Sonata Facile (C G E G - C G E G - To play the chord C).
Chopinco 2 years ago
Hey, my exam was this monday, i uploaded 2 videos from it! i got 10 or A+ however u call it =) i did pretty good on my exam, if u wanna see i have 2 preludes under my username, one by Scriabin and one by Debussy. I also uploaded a video of the Mazurka, but i played it at my new piano =) cheers! please go and take a look :D and tellme what u think :D tks!
Chopinco 2 years ago
Very nice, tender playing. Thank you!
caijpp 3 years ago
I saw this guy win the Leeds with Rach's Sonato #2 and Concerto #3. Still have yet to find one to beat him. He's got the emotion contained in a sea of tears. Biggest fan...love his playing
pianonine 3 years ago 2
No way, I saw the same semi finals round about 1990. It was a truely remarkable performance that started with Debussy Childrens Corner, then a perfect Chopin opus 25, followed by the best live performance i've heard of Rac's 2nd Sonata. Asked him to sign a copy i had of the Chopin he played, years later, incredible memories of an awesome comp. Full of incidents, ie when when a young eastern europian semifinalist almost finished his pieces when he just stopped during S'berg Var's and walked off!
Paps4short 2 years ago
beautiful! gorgeous! long live scriabin! oh w8 :o he's dead!
shaguree 3 years ago
thank you very much.
I really love the way this guy play's...
I believe he is one of the great pianists of our time!
VIRT1976 3 years ago
yea he's so good! I will soon upload another mazurka in E, i love it! played by him too!
Chopinco 3 years ago