Viktors Berstis: Chopin "Heroic" Polonaise Op 53 in A flat major
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beautifully done
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nice
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too much pedal.
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you're the best among those playing this piece.Superb!
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no.
horowitz is the best at this piece.
no one else.
horowitz.
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Excellent! You make this seem effortless. May I suggest more "heroic"? It sounds like the horseman is trotting to the castle instead of at full gallop.
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My Favorite piece by Chopin, and you are the best at its interpretation I feel, since Van Cliburn. A more delicate and expressive, and therefore beautiful version, unlike Horowitz more stoic rendition. Please, play on!
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Hi Viktors!! my english is very few but is enough for say to you: I LOVE YOU!!! Vane From Mérida, México, I love your feel, emotion and times in this beautiful piece =)
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Well I have been working with Barbara Lister-Sink whose own philosophy is very similar to Abby W. Things have improved but its very slow going. Its been a frustrating year but I've learned to manage. Best advice I can give anyone about dealing with a hand injury is to not get one !
Best of luck to you !
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About your wrist. I dont know how you practice, but dont ever produce the force from your wrist/hand/fingers when you play. Use your arm weight especially for a piece like this. If interested and if you dont know about it yet read some books by Abby Whiteside. I hope your wrist heals soon. I'd be devestated if it was me!



The sound recording had a concert hall reverb added on? Did not seem to match the ambient of the video (which left a overall "processed" or "touched up" impression afterwards).
jhDSaeRY 3 years ago
This room has an 18 foot high level ceiling with a portion at 22 feet and is sufficeintly sized for the D. It is part of the reason I picked this house.
VBerstis 3 years ago
As Maestro Nakamatsu reminded me in Fort Worth last June, I am supposedly unable to play Chopin according to some opinions. So it's best left to the greats like yourself!
Great job.
kiisaka 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment and for those needing explanation for the tongue in cheek, please see (Jon Nakamatsu's "Loser's Club") here at youtube.
VBerstis 3 years ago