It's crazy how i used to hate these kind of music so much few years back and now here i am, listening with full attention and having fun. I just want to say thank you for introducting me to Sorabji, Ives and others. Please keep uploading! 💯
Glad it's been transformative for you! Though, I must note that it could be because I cherry-pick the pieces I play, so you've only heard the best of the best (in my opinion) in terms of compositions.
HAHAHA THE PLASTIK RULER On a more serious note, excellent performance! Glad to see you being able to use 100% of your power in this tumultuous movement.
It looks like you're using a one-foot ruler as a makeshift for the board 14 3/4" long that is required to hit exactly the right number of notes, and making up the shortfall by playing the extra notes with your left hand - which must make playing this even more difficult. I've been interested to see how other pianists have dealt with this, and they seem to have made a custom-designed board of exactly the length specified in the score. But one or two of these solutions have built-in features to make using it easier. If you were interested to follow suit, it would make playing this passage a bit easier and allow it to have the relaxed feeling I think it's meant to have. I do sense a bit of uptightness about how you play this passage, possibly due to your having to manage the ruler properly. One point was that the board had sufficient width that it could remain standing on edge when released. That allows you to position it to where you will next want it, and then leave it alone for a few seconds so you can use your right hand to play other notes without having to do that while also awkwardly clutching the ruler to make sure it doesn't drop. And the other is that, exactly halfway along, a kind of knob was attached so that you could use it as a handle to manoeuvre the board more securely. I believe adopting these measures would make using the board easier. Also, if the board tended to click too audibly on the keys, I'd consider enclosing it in a fabric sheath of some sort to dampen the sound. You might like to examine the videos of Marc-Andre Hamelin and Stephen Drury playing this, and see what you think of their solutions to the board problem.
Fun story when i woke up in the morning yesterday i listened to ives sonata 2 specifically and here you are recording 2 OF HIS SONATAS IN A ROW so is it coincidence ? idk
@@benharmonics I agree to Musicforever60, but what still attracts me in Kapustin's music is the dark and melancoly warmth in it, the Russian soul so to speak. The contrary to brightness and joy hahaha
Full performance playlist of Piano Sonata No.2: th-cam.com/play/PLIDZcmE0XODAB0s9sksQ1gpIn5nJnfC_Q.html
It's crazy how i used to hate these kind of music so much few years back and now here i am, listening with full attention and having fun. I just want to say thank you for introducting me to Sorabji, Ives and others. Please keep uploading! 💯
Glad it's been transformative for you! Though, I must note that it could be because I cherry-pick the pieces I play, so you've only heard the best of the best (in my opinion) in terms of compositions.
1:28 ok... so this is how you play it...
HAHAHA THE PLASTIK RULER
On a more serious note, excellent performance! Glad to see you being able to use 100% of your power in this tumultuous movement.
It looks like you're using a one-foot ruler as a makeshift for the board 14 3/4" long that is required to hit exactly the right number of notes, and making up the shortfall by playing the extra notes with your left hand - which must make playing this even more difficult.
I've been interested to see how other pianists have dealt with this, and they seem to have made a custom-designed board of exactly the length specified in the score. But one or two of these solutions have built-in features to make using it easier. If you were interested to follow suit, it would make playing this passage a bit easier and allow it to have the relaxed feeling I think it's meant to have. I do sense a bit of uptightness about how you play this passage, possibly due to your having to manage the ruler properly.
One point was that the board had sufficient width that it could remain standing on edge when released. That allows you to position it to where you will next want it, and then leave it alone for a few seconds so you can use your right hand to play other notes without having to do that while also awkwardly clutching the ruler to make sure it doesn't drop. And the other is that, exactly halfway along, a kind of knob was attached so that you could use it as a handle to manoeuvre the board more securely. I believe adopting these measures would make using the board easier. Also, if the board tended to click too audibly on the keys, I'd consider enclosing it in a fabric sheath of some sort to dampen the sound.
You might like to examine the videos of Marc-Andre Hamelin and Stephen Drury playing this, and see what you think of their solutions to the board problem.
this 3:38 onwards is so satisfying to listen to, i cant imagine how nice it must be to play
Oh yeah just learn the second one as well and upload it the next day, that will surely make us believe you're human
I learned Hawthorne over the past week and a half
Uncompressed, non-TH-cam version where I adjusted the reverb a bit: drive.google.com/file/d/1bgpTkPOcUzOMDr25QWGFrVFRAZ3SKOlu/view?usp=drive_link
Great upload! This is amazing.
the opening figures are oozing with lustful expression ughh
Impresionante
favorite movement of this work! on a side note, what do you think of henry brant's orchestration of this work, if you've listened to it?
I haven't checked it out yet, but when I do I'll let you know
This is excellent!!!! The sound is clear... I love it! Just a question though... Should I start this...??
Jesus christ
Hard as hell piece
Amazingly done and performed!
Fun story when i woke up in the morning yesterday i listened to ives sonata 2 specifically and here you are recording 2 OF HIS SONATAS IN A ROW so is it coincidence ? idk
bound to happen eventually
Been waiting for this for a while!! Amazing
You're my idol
This sonata is incredible, but lacks of good interpretations in this platform.
Rudepoema by Villa-Lobos would be great to hear played by You
dazzling interpretation but a bit too quick for me. Some beautiful details drown in the rustling and noise.
Yes, in retrospect, I agree, in some parts
Are you interested in playing the Celestial Railroad by any chance? Also I believe Concord was written first, and Celestial Railroad borrowed from it.
Not likely. I find that piece kind of all over the place and not very coherent
@@Musicforever60 that's fair, I definitely prefer the usage of the material in the sonata.
You mentioned Kapustin's music giving you experience with quick rhythms, do you still enjoy his music today?
The music is too chill and casual. It's nice for maybe a few days, but the lack of emotional and atmospheric depth gets tiring quick
@@Musicforever60I understand what you mean, but I find the brightness and joy in Kapustin's music wonderful.
@@benharmonics I agree to Musicforever60, but what still attracts me in Kapustin's music is the dark and melancoly warmth in it, the Russian soul so to speak. The contrary to brightness and joy hahaha
@@9827george Very interesting! I have to listen to more of his music to understand what you mean.
1:28 no elbow? Ruler tech kinda crazy tho.
Using forearm is ineffective. The cluster chords have to be quite light and very even in tone with emphasis on the latter
Precise and technically impressive in many parts but not really muscular enough for Ives in my opinion.
First!