Luke Faulkner ah, gotcha! I am an amateur pianist for almost 14 years, as well as a composer, with my main influences being Chopin and early Scriabin. I have taken a few courses like basic music history and counterpoint at a university, but most of my musical learning is achieved in self-study.
I know the description say Lyapunov was influenced Balakirev and Chopin, but my first reaction was - oh, another Scriabin wannabe. I know that's terrible. But upon research Lyapunov was born BEFORE Scriabin. So, Scriabin may have heard some of Lyapunov. But, what I do hear, more than anything, is the influence of Brahms. The way Lyapunov works with the left hand to create deeply rich and nuanced chords caught my attention. I also hear Mendelssohn and perhaps, to a lesser extent, whiffs of Schuman. And while the modulations and chord progressions were delicious and sumptuous, sadly, the melodies never really seemed to take flight. They felt limiting and slightly claustrophobic. Nonetheless, a beautiful listening experience. Florian Noack - a true craftsman at the keyboard.
2:42 Intermezzo
7:52 Waltz
Tre brani veramente squisiti e suonati con ottima tecnica e grande eleganza di fraseggio! Bravo! 👏👏🔝🎶🎶🤝💖
Your descriptions of the pieces are vivid and eloquent. What’s your background, if I might ask?
Thank you for your kind words!
Are you asking for my music background?
@@OfficialSoupelin Yeah - just wondering if you studied Music at uni or something.
Luke Faulkner ah, gotcha!
I am an amateur pianist for almost 14 years, as well as a composer, with my main influences being Chopin and early Scriabin.
I have taken a few courses like basic music history and counterpoint at a university, but most of my musical learning is achieved in self-study.
Beautifully written and played pieces
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I know the description say Lyapunov was influenced Balakirev and Chopin, but my first reaction was - oh, another Scriabin wannabe. I know that's terrible. But upon research Lyapunov was born BEFORE Scriabin. So, Scriabin may have heard some of Lyapunov. But, what I do hear, more than anything, is the influence of Brahms. The way Lyapunov works with the left hand to create deeply rich and nuanced chords caught my attention. I also hear Mendelssohn and perhaps, to a lesser extent, whiffs of Schuman. And while the modulations and chord progressions were delicious and sumptuous, sadly, the melodies never really seemed to take flight. They felt limiting and slightly claustrophobic. Nonetheless, a beautiful listening experience. Florian Noack - a true craftsman at the keyboard.