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IV. Ballet (Petite Suite by Claude Debussy)

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Claude Debussy
Petite Suite
IV. Ballet

Sean Kennard, primo
Adam Jackson, secondo
Amy Wu, turning pages (thank you)
Live @ the Music Academy of the West

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  • You know, the tempo doesn't need to be anything. I agree different performances and interpretations are needed, especially if you ever want people to enjoy live music. But, that was a performance five years ago that is what it is. If you think it should be otherwise, than record it and upload it yourself.

    I'd be happy to compare performances, but I'm also glad people enjoy this one without demanding it be different. Just listen and enjoy, if not, go on to something else.

  • thats good :)

    lol.. our percussions playing this...

    it always reminds me of

    the colors pink and purple....

    big floaty things... and alice in wonderland.

  • Wow! I like your imagination. You should make sure you're not suffering from synesthesia, though, haha!

    Post that if you get a recording, I would love to hear it.

    ...Alice in Wonderland...that's rich ;)

  • Beautiful, but almost understated, I thought. It certainly is filled with emotion and color, but I always interpreted this piece as being more joyful, really bringing out the Fortes in the recapitulation of the opening phrase in the 1st and 3rd sections

  • I agree entirely. The low end of the piano was incredibly dead, and this mov't suffered the most I think. I remember playing it and feeling slightly unsatisfied with this last mov't. Let's hope we get to play this again some time.

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  • Bravo!

    Sounds beautiful :]

    I'm performing this duet in a few days time, so I can appreciate how much practice needs to be put in to get it spot-on.

    I doubt I'll be anything near to how great you guys are!

    I thoroughly enjoyed your interpretation, you are both wonderful performers with class and emotion. =)

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  • @pianistafj exactly the good tempo. Otherwise it wouldn't even be nice to listen to. Nice job!

  • You both guys are great. Yours is definitely my favorite version of the whole Suite I´ve listened to so far. Great and exquisite musical taste, great sound quality, great imagination and musical interpretation,outstanding, just delicious. I always recommend my students to listen to your version on youtube when they play this pieces. Thanks for posting.

  • does anyone notice from 3:39-:42 the middle guys hair seem to shift across his face? Too cool!

  • My orchesta is playing this song :) I'm acellist, so our part is only moderately hard. Just tricky in tempo XD

  • i don't remember ever seeing a specific mm tempo indicated on any score I have read. I think that the tempo was well chosen. And I was very satisfied with the way you two dealt with fluctuations of tempo. I especially liked the way you went into the waltz. You two connect very nicely and the outcome was wonderful. I don't know if I have enjoyed a recording of debussy as much since I first heard Arturo Michelangeli play the Children's Corner. But don't let it swell your heads. Thanks.

  • Fantastic playing! I know you both have not only very trained and natural flowing technique but also have musical senses, I think this music require a lot of sense for sounds and very difficult to play.

    I admire your spiritual atitude to music. Sorry for my bad english....

  • @pianistafj Amen for this reply! I teach band and orchestra at a high school and I put up many recordings of our performances. You'd be amazed at how many perfect musicians are out there with nothing more to do than criticize others. Who knows? Maybe the hall is too live so a slower tempo allows the technique to be heard. They don't know! Ugh...it drives me batty! Regardless, excellent performance and congrats!

  • i really enjoyed this

  • You are handsome guys!!

    I played this tune at colleage student with my senior.

  • do u know where i can find orchestra playing this piece?

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