Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈

Eric Phillips Oops. I forgot about that. I think it is corrected now(?). Thanks for the heads up. 

You didn't miss my performance, but the other performances were really good.

Wai Thanks Wai. Actually this is the performance I wish I had at the concert. My performance was pretty bad so I recorded this immediately after.

The 'pianistic slurs are difficult for me also, especially in the 'C' section. It took me a while to figure out how to do them (I watched Jerzy Koenig on YT).

Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Thanks Stefanie

Jack Stewart Excellent!  That was really nicely done and loved your phrasing. 

Dale Needles Thanks Dale. I just wish I could have had that performance during the concert. Maybe one day.

Jack Stewart I'll disagree with you, Jack. Your performance at the concerto was not bad, you had only a lack of memory in some part, but nothing that compromise the performance. A secret: I'm a bit "Romantaphobe" too...😄 but with this challenge, I'm changing... Bravo, ragazzo!

Jack Stewart Nicely done Jack!  I think this is your best take of this piece to date.  It's not easy with these Chopin textures to bring out the voices in right balance on guitar, but you are doing an excellent job;  and very cleanly executed slurs and Mordents.  Bravo!!  I listen to Arthur Rubenstein often for his Chopin interpretations.

Marilyn Blodget Wow! Marilyn,  both versions were wonderful. I am partial to the guitar version, it is more intimate which works well in this piece. But then I think Albeniz was actually a guitarist at heart, so much of his music works so well on guitar. Very impressive playing - of both instruments but especially the guitar.

Are you a member of both sides of Tonebase?

Jack Stewart Thanks Jack!  I agree that the guitar sounds more intimate.  I love the D tuning and lower pitch of the beginning.  I am a member of both Tonebase piano and guitar.  I need more hours in my day!

Wai I thought it would be an interesting project.  I thought I would take the performer out of the equation.  However, I find the instruments really define my experience performing them. Thanks for your support!

Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Thank you Stephanie!  

Marilyn Blodget Well, you are certainly doing very well with the hours you have!

Marilyn Blodget It was wonderful to hear you play this so beautifully on piano in it's original form.  As a virtuoso pianist himself, Albeniz has gifted us with these brilliant works.  Thank you so much for sharing both your well played guitar interpretation as well as piano;  yes, very fun to listen side by side.  Bravo!!