Young pianist plays in International Piano Competition,pt. 2

[SheWhoPlays]

Thank you for doing so well with your gift. My soul loves you playing.

[tbkurz]

That's a wonderful compliment, SheWhoPlays! Thanks so much!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[Iteratorus]

excellent perfomance! Браво!

[tbkurz]

Thank you, Iteratorus!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[thefatalnight]

OMG HE IS SO GREAT ..<3

[tbkurz]

Thanks so much, thefatalnight!

Aaron

[siownat]

so inspiring! :D love the way u play it! Keep it up , Aaron! :D

[tbkurz]

Thank you so much for the kind words, siownat! Sorry it took me so long to reply!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[siownat]

@tbkurz fyi , they are not kind words :D its the truth!!!

[woodman18DNA]

waaaaaaaawwwwwwwww

[tbkurz]

Thanks, woodman18DNA!

Aaron

[eurypilos]

c est tout simplement merveilleux!

Esté

[eurypilos]

c est tout simplement merveilleux!

[ekklesiast]

just perfect.

[tbkurz]

Thank you so much, ekklesiast!

Aaron

[nico13112008]

wow nice!

[tbkurz]

Thanks, nico13112008!

Aaron

[tonywaiting]

I am working on this piece...

[gerardbedecarter]

Aaron: I hope you keep up "Un Sospiro". I never worked on it but the division between the hands requires some study and work but once this is done I think it would remain in the fingers. Un Sospiro seems to me to epitomise the wonderful "Golden Period" of music-making at Weimar in the 1850s. You will always have great success with audiences with this piece. ... Gerard. PS no need to reply to this particular comment - all the very best !!!!!

[gerardbedecarter]

I enjoy your Bach playing. I am glad to hear that you are learning "Un Sospiro". It is a wonderful piece and one worth always keeping in your repertoire. The composer himself did !!

[tbkurz]

Dear gerardbedecarter,

I'm glad you enjoyed my Bach! I really enjoy Un Sospiro and plan to keep it in my repertoire for a fairly long while.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[MountCashelTuck]

You should really try a Hungarian Rhapsody! Number 10 is really fun to play especially with all the glissandi and so is number 6 with the octaves. Number 3 is really mysterious and who doesnt know number 2? What are you learning right now?

[tbkurz]

Dear MountCashelTuck,

I have not learned any of the Hungarian Rhapsodies yet, but I do like them and my favorite is No. 2. Currently, I am learning Un Sospiro by Liszt, Prokofieff Concerto No. 3, Beethoven Sonata Op. 2 No. 3, and Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[MountCashelTuck]

You're lucky, you might get a chance to perform a concerto. I'm in Ireland and I'm learning the Ravel Left Hand Concerto but I'm only 13 and no-one cares about classical music here so I can only play it for my own amusement. I'm learning Le Festin D'Esope and the Grand Galop Chromatique too.

Keep up the good work! You might be the next Marc-Andre Hamelin! :)

[Skull951]

My god.... Prokofiev piano conceto no.3 is one of my favorites!!! :) You play really good, better than much profesionals, you have a big future.

[picguy145]

Cool I can't wait to hear your Hungarian Rhapsodies. how often to you have to practice everyday?

[tbkurz]

Dear picguy145,

I practice about 3 hours, 15 minutes a day in the summer and about 2 and a half hours a day during the school year. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[LutzKranenborg]

Now this is MY favourite 'fun music'. (Remember the interview?)

Villa-Lobos is not bad though.

[tbkurz]

Dear LutzKranenborg,

I'm so glad that you enjoyed this video! I also really like listening to Villa-Lobos.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[zuzu1025]

Great job! I think you got the Bach style down pat, I played almost the exact same way you did on my exam. Perhaps that's why i got a pretty good mark on it ;)

[tbkurz]

Dear zuzu1025,

Thank you so much for the compliments on my playing style. I'm very glad to hear that you got a good grade on your exam.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[LCH14]

I think you are really really good... I liked a lot the tempo of the prelude, and the fugue sounded clear and nice as well... Good job... Why do you say you are not going to play the piece anymore ???

[tbkurz]

Dear LCH14,

Thank you for the compliments on the tempo of the prelude and the clarity of the fugue. The reason I am not playing the piece anymore is because I started it more than two years ago and I played it for more than a year, so my teacher wanted me to move on to new pieces.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[sosiumasta]

tempo of Prelude is very good. Do not try it slower. Faster playing will make it even more hot!;]

[tbkurz]

Dear sosiumasta,

I'm glad that you like the speed of the prelude. I'm not playing the piece anymore, however, so no matter what anyone says, it can't be changed. :(

Sincerely,

Aaron

[johnbaptistlulu]

this is one of my favourite fugues!! and brilliantly played as well. the prelude could be a little slower though... good work, five stars!

[tbkurz]

Dear johnbaptistlulu,

I'm glad you enjoyed the fugue. Thank you for the suggestion about the prelude's tempo.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[acridplacidity3]

nice fugue... sounds sophisticated. keep it up!

[tbkurz]

Thank you, acridplacidity3!

:)

Aaron

[Bowdawg11]

hey man. Thats absolutly amazing!! Very well done. I think that the speed is just right. I've heard painfully slow versions and extremely fast versions. I'm gonna show this to my class as part of a project im working on. Keep up the good work, your gonna get somewhere with playing like that!

[tbkurz]

Dear Bowdawg11,

Thanks for the support and very encouraging words. I hope your class likes this part of your project.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[damgoodballers]

i agree with bachscholar... its way too fast, for example the ending of the first part should be slower, other than that, he does know when to go hard and soft on that piece... very nice

maybe i should post me playing that song lol... but no really, good job Aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I appreciate your time spent watching my performance and responding via youtube.

Sincerely,Aaron

PS I just posted a new Debussy/Estampes video, too.

[BachScholar]

Aaron, this is very good technically but why do you play it so fast? Does it really need to be this fast?

[tbkurz]

Dear Bachscholar,

I tried this at several different speeds. It could be slower but I have also heard it played faster....

Regards,

Aaron

[Zerofire18]

Flawless. You know when to slow down and pause and also when to be loud and soft. Excellent. Yours is my favorite interpretation of this piece.

[tbkurz]

Dear zerofire18,

Thank you for the very kind words.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[evolutionist79]

That was ridiculously amazing. I am very impressed.

[tbkurz]

Thank you very much, Evolutionist 79. I hope to upload another video or two next month.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[fabio0077]

Oh my God, I'll not give you suggestions on how to study or what to learn an so on. I only must say you're really well followed by your teacher to whom goes ALL my congratulations!. I like too much your performances!!, really good!!!..I'm a pianist too (now almost a teacher) and I liked what you do with Op. 10 N° 5 (Chopin)...and here, your Bach is SO "well tempered" and I'm talking about the character!. Congratulations to you, both: teacher and pupil!

[tbkurz]

Dear fabio0077,

Thank you for the encouragement and the compliments. I really appreciate them.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[picguy145]

Hey No Problem. Hey excerpts of this tune is in a Christian Song called Sing Your Praise to the Lord By Amy Grant... Check it out.

[picguy145]

Great Job. I hope you stay with this. Music is such a powerful expression. I have been playing off and on since i was 12. Wish i started at 5. Thx for posting. and please check my video out.

[tbkurz]

Dear picguy145,

Thank you for your encouragement. I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tbkurz]

Dear TobieA980,

Thanks for the belated invite to your Bar Mitzvah. I've never heard of Mazzepa but I do like Chopin.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[Lemonizm]

Mazzeppa is just a nickname for one of Transcendental Liszt's etudes.

[tbkurz]

Dear Lemonizm,

I am currently learning a Liszt Etude called Un Sospiro. It's fairly difficult even though it's a slow piece.

Aaron

[blueyoyi]

Perfect !! (well almost at 11). CONGRATULATIONS!

[tbkurz]

Thanks blueyoyi!

Aaron

[murpheeplaysflute]

Well done.

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[unalegeli]

bravo

[tbkurz]

thanks unalegeli

aaron

[tbkurz]

Thanks!

Aaron

[MayadaJeffery]

Nice. Good stuff.