Beethoven Allegretto in C Minor WoO 53

[FranckFromFrance]

please ask some teacher to help you understand this piece of music.

[Deathization]

Beethoven's always genius

[shadowmanga]

Well done genius...

there's a delay between the sound and the movement it's teh camera, not the player.

That sounded really good well done XD

[mengenstrom]

The sound doesn't match to the fingers movment.

[jbryden7772]

Superb piece of piano playing! Good luck with your grade 8 in June. I'm sure you will pass with FLYING colours.

From Foxy!!!

[littlebluefish16]

Minimal dynamics...not so keen on that...and I'd say a little too much pedal...

[marciogatil]

Essa foi uma das primeiras peças de Beethoven que conheci. Também a toco. Dentre os muitos vídeos que vi e escutei gostei deste particularmente devido ao controle e técnica de execução. Gostaria de levar ao interprete meus cumprimentos. Parabéns.

[gbhedges]

Obrigado para seu comentário. Eu aprecio realmente o pensamento. Ano novo feliz

[coderedex]

Lovely,your talent is inspirational....

[loopdeloopdela]

this seems very fast... the tempo marking is only 72!

apart from that - good job.

[civagiarn]

I agree, very good, but too fast!

[suckin128]

actually this is quite fast, isn't it

but so nice you did! bravo

[hunzzx]

Playing this for my exam in Decemberr :)

Reeelyyy good but maybe add some more dynamics and not so plonky cuz i know i have a habit of doing the samee :)

Nicly payed at the end :D

x

[SongWithoutWords101]

i cant do the bit with the octaves

my hands dont reach them easily :/

it sounds really bad cos i hit the note below for most of them loll

but that was really good :)

[katierosesmith]

dynamics?

[tempengem]

Nicely played :) it flows well. I'm playing this for my exam too. Maybe add in more dynamic contrast and a pedal in places... Great vid thou

[heartsjunsu]

omg this is so nice. do u have the sheet? i cant find this piece. im not doing abrsm. so i dont buy ab's book. im trinity. (:

[coderedex]

Hi gbhedges

The fingering on bars 30 to 32 still have me slightly baffled,what fingering did you use?I was using the thumb on the A flat ;)

[gbhedges]

I can't lay my hands on the music at the moment. If I find it I'll let you know.

[coderedex]

The fingering is in the piece but it's not complete,a bit vague for me.But if you know of a good fingering formula,I would be pleased to know.Thanks.

[coderedex]

Yea I jumped a bit,went straight to grade 5 then jumped to Grade 7,I found the jump was huge and this piece in particular the most challenging.I meant to ask,what do you intend to do musically in the future...teaching maybe?

[gbhedges]

I don't really have any plans for the future musically. I'd like to take my playing all the way through to Diploma standard. I have a number of pieces in mind that I'd like to play - lots of Chopin and Beethoven. How about you?

[coderedex]

I plan on finishing grade 8 ABRSM(next year),then move onto the Jazz syllabus from grade1. The after 5-6 years of that become a professional Jazz piano player and entertain LIVE.I'm a big Bruce Hornsby fan. I will admit I like your technique,and you could do well musically.Good Luck.

[coderedex]

Yea I jumped a bit,went straight to grade 5 then jumped to Grade 7,I found the jump was huge and this piece in particular the most challenging.Did you also find this piece tough?

[example100000]

wtf! the song sounds ok, but the video and the sound are completely different!?!

[coderedex]

How many grades have you done prior to grade 7 ABRSM?

[gbhedges]

I have done all the grades from 1 through to 7 with a big gap between leaving school in 1982 at Grade 6 and then doing my grade 5 and 6 again over the last couple of years.

[alasearwax14]

wow, well done :]

[coderedex]

Very nice playing.I'm also doing this piece.have you moved onto grade 8 yet?

[gbhedges]

Thanks very much. Good luck with your playing. I am waiting for the new Grade 8 lists to come out and plan to sit it next March. Cheers

[coderedex]

Actually I did grade 7, 1 week ago,Traumerei,Allegretto and Time Remembered.This pieces where all difficult to master.Especially Allegretto(this one),did you find it the same for you?

[gbhedges]

The Beethoven was the most challenging of the Grade 7 pieces I played. Some quite big stretches in there. Hope your exam went well.

[21JuicyLucy21]

haha. ok =D

[21JuicyLucy21]

is he playing this? his hands are going at different times. e.g. at 2:28

[gbhedges]

I can assure you that 'he' is playing this!

[CrimsonDrift16]

thats a lag ihnj the vid...it happens sometimes when v upload vid on youtube of high quality...when converting...it creates a lag...which is sometimes really pissing off...but this vid he is playin it....and hes playin it well....

[tonytst910]

jz put the pedal !!! play your style !! more better !!!

[SAKURAYYY]

hi~ may i ask you some thing abt this song?

its like this,im taking this song for my ABRSM piano exam as well, is pedal allowed from bar 65 until bar 79 in the piece? i cant handle in this part. Thanks for the help. Pls reply me soon.

[flutelearner13]

oh very nice

[vinceat852]

oh and be a bit more dramatic on the first half of the second page....

[vinceat852]

Me examiner got pissed because it was too loud in the little room T_T I'm used to playing it on a grand at my piano teacher's house. But I love it. it suits my personality. LOL

[vinceat852]

Me examiner got pissed because it was too loud in the little room T_T I'm used to playing it on a grand at my piano teacher's house. But I love it. it suits my personality. LOL

[glebsfriend]

I would make more dynamic difference between sections. Otherwise, It was good. I am also performing this for my exam. Good luck to you.

[theone60]

I am taking this piece for exam this sept. juz wanna ask, is pedal allowed for this piece?

[gbhedges]

Certainly, yes - good luck with your exam.

[bohimian1]

wow nicely played. I practie this and this is in no way near the tempo i play.

[gbhedges]

Thanks, if anything it needs to go faster. This was as fast as I was comfortable playing it.

[insaneromantic]

Yeah, that was very good but I did notice that you speed up in some parts, just for later reference!

[love74108520]

I think you are good but you can flow well

[jamescocker2]

I am Currently Learning This piece for my grade 7, you play the piece beacutifully however, you speed up through the piece - just a thought to improve preformance!

[tongting21]

wow..!!! i really really really wish that i could play like you do. well, im learning this piece now. wish me luck!! :P

[lamyal123]

A nice performance, however one has to be more wary of the "subito piano" that is supposed to be heard at 00:57, 01:03-04, and 01:23-24, but on the overall dynamics are fine. I feel that you are a very characteristic performer. Keep up the good work!

[patraf222]

i am also currently learning this song... you are really good!

[gbhedges]

Thank you for your comment - much appreciated.

[polyphonic2002]

Hi, currently learning this piece. Loving the phrasing on the ocatave jumps from bar 32ish and also how your sections just fit nicely together flowing well.

Definetely helped me out...Thanks!

[gbhedges]

So kind of you to leave a comment - thank you.