Extracts from Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14 (Felix Mendelssohn)
This is an excerpt from a particularly tricky Rondo Capriccioso by Felix Mendelssohn, which I used to be able to play when I was much younger... however, the skill has left my fingers since those times... but I would really like to relearn it.
In this video, I am trying to have a go at running a section that I was practicing... it's only a page and half, but it is pretty virtuosic, and as every performer knows... things that go well in practice can go completely pear shaped in a running performance. So, just to put a little bit of running performance stress on myself, I recorded these three attempts at the section. A page and half out of about 10 or so pages, I'll be pretty chuffed if I can get it all together. I'm about half way into learning the piece... but I might just stick to my day job!
Next time, I'll try to have a shot that sees my hands a bit better....
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I am sure you will learn it and get it down perfect :)
Well.. perfect isn't quite the aim.. but decent would be good!
Good point but i am sure you will get to decent ;)
Wow, you are doing great. If only the person who owns a piano in the apartment above me had even a bit of your talents.
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Thanks... although, I think the practice that I needed to do to get to this intermediate stage would have driven a downstairs neighbour nuts if I had one!
Wow! Are you an Aussie? I detect the Australian accent 😉 Do you play the organ too? You should enter the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest!
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Yes... I'm originally from Australia... sadly the organ is way beyond me, I can barely co-ordinate my two hands on two seperate parts let alone adding the feet!
I wish I would be able to play the piano or at least to have at least 1% of your talent and skills! ;0)
It's never too late to start!
Bravo!!! That was really quite brilliant, Bengy! I do believe you are too modest!
Throws flowers!
I love how easily it seems to flow and even if you can detect every single mistake, the sound of music playing so passionately warms my soul. I cannot tell you how many years the pounding of the piano played at my house, but, there were nine of us and my mother made us all take lessons.
I surely love your sound of music. Thank you!
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Thank you... it is more a problem of past memory of what was possible... when you knew that things were easier and more fluid, then it becomes a little frustrating when it doesn't immediately jump into your hands! Despite the fact that there should be no reason for it to do so!
Human nature. When we don't oil the machine and it won't start up like before, you wonder what is wrong, even though you already know. I picked up my flute and was dismayed to learn that I could blow hot air or control it like I used to, but, I am back after a while!
Good luck!
I am always in so much awe of musicians. I love music, love listening to it, love watching people play. It's certainly good to want to push one's self to improve, but I can definitely say you're sounding great!
Thanks.. slowly slowly... it will hopefully get better!
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