This music apparently produces gorgeous results
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
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Another hidden gem of a work by George Enescu, this time a stylistically-solitary movement in his neoclassical "Piano Sonata No.3" with a captivating opening and the remainder a winding, meditative, drifting, doina character. Doina is a Romanian improvisational, free-rhythm, and highly ornamented style tune, typically following a fixed descending pattern with rubato-like note stretching.
Ya know, regardless of how exceptionally technically proficient I am at all the other repertoire I play and record, it's always music like this that is the most intriguing and captivating to me. Pretty much no superfluous notes, nothing to show off, the most acute detail in every note (even if there are still a ton of notes), emotional depth and contrast, and a probe into the mind of a brilliant composer, in all its complexity and matureness. I assure you that I needed to precisely plan out the timing and expression of almost every note in this performance; that is, every 0.05 sec difference counts, every small nuance in dynamic counts (see pinned comment for details), every choice of tone accounted for. That's what made this slow movement actually significant more tedious and challenging than "Enescu's Piano Sonata No.1, 1st Movement" I posted last week. On top of all that, there's also local phrasing, page-level phrasing, and the overall progression of my interpretation through the movement. It not only must sound pleasant (that's the bare minimum requirement), but it must progress through a diverse set of logically connected emotions, determine the intensity/degree that the emotion should be projected, and overall show restraint and maturity. (In this case, also avoid stalling too much and becoming boring.) Then, when all the nuances align perfectly (and the stars align jk), I am satisfied with what I've created.
I also found it an interesting quandary as to how to differentiate patetico, grazioso, lontano, nostalgico, pensieroso, cantando, languido, espressivo, misterioso, esitando, calando, allargando, and sostenuto in sound. How would you describe the sonic differences?
So, on a slightly relevant side note, for reference I was only acquainted with this particular piece last Sunday, and it is entirely my own invented theories and methodologies that solved this music and helped me prepare this so quickly. I want to bring your attention to @tonebasePiano 's business collaboration with top artists to provide music lessons to a broad audience: www.tonebase.c... . Know that I have decided to do the same and have plans (possibly a year away), likely with a business partner of significant status in the music industry (a number of people have already shown legitimate interest), yet I still lightly recommend as an option what ToneBase is offering. That's because, you'll at least be exposed to the standards of top artists and understand the underlying trials and tribulations that college students generally go through when learning music at a high level. Because, otherwise, if you were to receive any instruction from me, you'd probably be confused or lacking sufficient control/experience to execute what I ask, because it builds/elucidates upon the teachings of top artists. In other words, what I'm saying is you need to deeply understand the suffering and join the masses who suffer alongside you before you can appreciate the cure. However, those who are adept will acquire the inside knowledge and completely out-compete their peers, enjoy what they're doing much more, and waste less time practising. As well, unlike a lot of tutorials like ToneBase, with me you'll get the chance to properly learn a piece like the one in this recording. So, look forward to a revolution in piano methodology in the future for the betterment of everyone and the classical music industry, as it is directly reflected in this video.
Also, lol, for some reason, the score is so detailed and dense that my pdf viewer was crashing. Jk, that's probably not the reason but was the reason I had to print it out.
[DISCLAIMER] If you're unfamiliar with this style of music, I suggest that you go through the description of this previous video for the necessary background: • Kaikhosru Sorabji: Gul...
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At time of recording, Eric is a full-time software engineer working in Big Tech and AI, graduated from the University of Waterloo, Computer Science major.
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Explanation of less well-known expression marks:
- "senza rigore" -> "a piacere" or "ad libitum"
- mp -> mezzo piano
- bp -> ben piano
- pf -> poco forte
- bf -> ben forte
- psf -> poco sforzando
- bsf -> ben sforzando
- prfz -> poco rinforzando
- brfz -> ben rinforzando
- "circle symbol" -> lift pedal halfway (though, tbh, I ignored most of the explicit pedal markings)
what does "ben" mean? Is it an intensifier, so ben piano is quieter than piano?
"ben", in the context of music, means "well" or "good", indicating apply extra
@@Musicforever60 so it's like equivalent to piu, maybe?
@@fesh Not at all, più is "more", it's not exactly the same as "ben".
I think perhaps another way to think about it is apply "fully" or "adequately"
The world if Enescu remembered to write down the 2nd piano sonata...
Brilliant. As usual ...
Really touching performance with this one, glad you've taken Enescu's music to heart. How amazing it would've been to speak to Mr. Enescu and understand him and his music even more 🙏
sounds like a javanese dance at some points. beautiful piece, thank you for bringing this to my listening repertoire with your trasncendental playing(as always!)
was, in ways, indirectly trying to generate auditory allusions!
Enescu, one of my favourite composers.🇷🇴
this is unexpectedly very very beautiful
the texture caused by the certain independence of voices made me think of Barlow's Çoğlu Otobüs İşletmesi
a bit
This is an extraordinary performance that I very much enjoyed, especially the musicianship. Very nicely done! Bravo! (I have a number of Enescu's works, but this one stood out today.)
Maybe the most beautiful opening 2 bars of music ever written,
Nice piece, I didn’t know this one. I’m adding it to my playlist
Messiaen Vingt Regards when? (Phenomenal work here as usual)
not that much of a fan of that work personally, though it's certainly phenomenal
@@Musicforever60 may I ask why? You seem to like a lot of modern music.
That was wonderful, thanks 🥰
Very nice piece, great voicing u did there.
Instant like. Big fan from chile
welcome, from Chile!
xilean here too
There’s a reason Mozart is dubbed “too easy for children, too hard for adults”. Fanfare like Liszt is easy, so long as you have the stamina.
Things like this are different. But when done right, they’re the most rewarding IMO. And as always, it sounds great!
That was amazing, thanks !
exquisite
lovely piece. good performance.
bro it hasn't even been 5 minutes since it was posted
@@Musicforever60 i just felt it in my bones… i knew it would’ve been good
lol ok
Bello , ci sono frammenti armonici alla maniera di k. Jarrett !!! ( non sento i richiami rumeni ) ,é un mio limite.Grazie Italia .🤩👋
beautiful.... .
so indonesian, love it ^u^. Greeting from Venezuela
Check for Enesco piano competition this week
You sound so much like hamelin, play his etudes!!!!
Enescu is so amazing!
(his name is cool, too!) 😆
Aside from your masterful playing, there are lots I like about this piece like how it's so colorful and tender in a poignant way, but some of it definitely sounds too self-indulgent and I don't like how certain phrases don't resolve - not referring to tonality but rather the lack of closure as if you are improvising with ADHD and throwing 'paint' of ideas on a white canvas and seeing what sticks. Do you perhaps share the same sentiment? As you play these 'obscure' pieces do you often wish certain parts were written differently to suit your taste or do you lean more on the side of liking things the way they are?
I understand what you mean. That's part of what made it challenging to interpret and put together. Some of the sections just kind of abruptly end and move on to the next idea, but I think that's part of where the beauty and uniqueness lies. I've played and recorded a plethora of pieces and I'd immediately lose interest in hearing the same predictable resolutions another time. This asymmetry creates more than just a bit of awkwardness, but messes with a listener's rhythm and expectation. I very much recognize it as a feature and leverage it in my playing. The various expression-based techniques I've devised and incorporate in my playing is very much psychology-based and manipulative, so the more of these opportunities there are, the more exciting it is for me since I have something unconventional to work with. On a completely different note, I would agree there are maybe one too many mini-climaxes in the development section, but I see that as a feature of the style of the music which is doina, a Romanian style.
You sound so much like hamelin
Stunning work and gorgeous playing. May I know what your mic setup is? I can’t tell if you r playing an acoustic grand or this is the Yamaha N3X??
It's acoustic :)
@@Musicforever60 oooo ok is it a Cx or SX?
@@Musicforever60 I know u read my comments. Don’t be shy
Haha, a nightmare to memorize!
I want to hear your recording of Prokofiev piano sonata 8 3rd mov. since I can hear the unnatural tempo control and technical difficulties at the final moment of the piece from all the pianists.
unfortunately, that was a piece I cared a lot about 7 years ago and then stopped caring about 6 years ago
Reminds me of Rachmaninoff
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Nobody cares, and the fact that you think that is some sort of accomplishment worthy of commenting on is worrying.
@@kingconcerto5860 let the guy have it man
@@gbcomposer Fuck that. I looked at his profile briefly too and he appears to be a fully grown adult, which is even more concerning. I could give a comment like that a pass if it was made by an 8 year old, but an adult commenting "first" on a youtube video is beyond unacceptable; and they deserve to be mercilessly ridiculed for doing so.
@kingconcerto5860 🤓
@@kingconcerto5860 your profile pic is worrying