I only ever played the fourth ballad. So yes, that’s a very good suggestion, thank you! I’ll think about it.

Thank you so much, that’s great to hear. All the best to you! 😊

I didn’t do any specific exercise. I practice the piece a bit slower (but not very slow), in a tempo that allows me to keep the same movement patterns but where I have more control. In this slower tempo, I aim for increasing both precision and relaxation at the same time, and I enjoy the melodic lines. It’s also key to group movements and think not of every note individually, but rather in chunks. And in the end, most importantly, just let go and feel the passion! 🔥 Hope you can make some sense of that… Thanks for your appreciation, I am very happy you liked it!

I’m happy you liked it, thanks a lot!

You’re right, well spotted! Thank you so much for your kind words, that motivates me a lot on my journey towards the next recordings.

@@oliveemilwetter8387 My pleasure!

@@Rutharless aww, thank you so much, this motivates me a lot! 😊👍

@@PAJAJE666 thank you so much! 😊

Oh, dankeschön für das Lob, das freut mich riesig! 😊👍🎶 Ja, das kann ich mir gut vorstellen - nicht jedes Stück liegt einem - zum Glück haben wir mehr als genug Literatur, so dass man auswählen kann… 😊

@ absolut 😁

1:47?

@xJuno641 Well spotted! 👏 💯

all of chopin's pieces cause earthquakes idk what youre talking about 🤷

@@mbas1420 oh yes, they do indeed!

Thank you so much, I’m very happy to hear you liked it! Best greetings from Switzerland!

Oh, vielen lieben Dank für deine Worte, das freut mich sehr! 🙂🙏🎶🎹

Thank you so much! 🙂🌟

Oh, vielen lieben Dank, deine Worte freuen mich ausserordentlich! 🙂🎶🎹

Dankeschön für deine lieben Worte, Cornelia! 🙏 Ja, Liszt geht hier neue Wege in Richtung Auflösung der Tonalität und ist seiner Zeit einige Jahre voraus. Total spannend.

I’m happy to hear that, thanks a lot!

@@dukegoodwin4800 Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I have no personal experience with that brand of pianos. A quick internet search brought me to this article, which might potentially be useful to you: www.thepianoshopbath.co.uk/uncategorized/investigating-a-mickleburgh-piano/

@@deolindapinhogarciabertolo707 Thank you so much, I’m happy you liked it. ☺️

@@hastensavoir7782 No, the Fazioli on the left side of the C. Bechstein is another one. It’s the F278 that can be seen in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6ati3qEetSlr5Isi=CwXvgzp0iUUNZnVl You can recognize it from the curtains behind.

@@oliveemilwetter8387 how do you like C. Bechstein vs Fazioli?

@@hastensavoir7782 Oh, both are fantastic pianos! Clearly distinguishable from their sound, especially in the bass, but also from the touch as in how they feel for playing. I was very happy to be able to include both of them in this series of recordings.

@@oliveemilwetter8387 I often find both of them have a Clarity and Transparency to their tone! With the Bechstein possessing a more Subdued attack whilst the Fazioli having a more aggressive projection. Is this true in actual?

@@hastensavoir7782 I think perception is something very individual. I agree about the clarity, and that the Fazioli has a powerful and long lasting tone. I really wouldn’t see it as aggressive, but as I said, I think these perceptions are very individual. Interestingly, I perceived the differences between the pianos much more when I was playing them in real, as compared to when I listen to the recordings. I don’t know if the recordings narrow down the nuances, or if when playing in real, also other aspects like the touch and the different actions influence one’s perception. Maybe both is true. Thanks for sharing your impressions!

Thank you very much for your interesting observations and comments!

Herzlichen Dank, liebe Cornelia! Das freut mich sehr, dass es gefällt. Viele Grüße nach Norden 😊

@@DeadHorse666 Fascinating! Thanks for commenting. May I ask what kind of piano you have?

@@oliveemilwetter8387 I have an upright made by bell piano and organ co with a modern style action, a 3 quarter plate and it's designed to have tiny uniform hammers but someone put modern ones on it long the way so I'm changing them back during the restoration. The scale starts out at F1 and ends at A7. It's probably one of the cottage models since the cabinet is really compact and very simple but doesn't have a lot of details besides a carved panel on the front that lets the sound out.

​@@DeadHorse666 That's interesting. It may well be that no bell pianos have made it to my country. :-( I'd be interested to find out in what ways it is different from the German pianos from the same period that we usually encounter over here.

@@oliveemilwetter8387 It would be different in more ways than the average Canadian piano since it was a period instrument of a by gone era when it was made but the action is mostly the same besides working more like a console piano than an upright not having long rods at the bottom of the action but sitting directly on the capstans and is less consistent with modern hammers than pianos designed for them. The strings are also the same depth from the action across all registers since the hammers were suppose to be the same but the hammers it has account for that at the expense of making it harder to play.

Wow, thanks a lot for having listened to it so carefully, and for your interesting observations! I had measured the distances making sure that both pianos were the same distance from the microphones. I think the distance therefore can't explain what you heard. What comes to my mind is that the Erard is longer than the Fazioli, with the microphones positioned in one point. This means that the Erard with the longer strings reaching out further to the left and right of the microphones might create more stereo impressions. Plus, it is straight strung, therefore the registers probably mix less (?) than in the Fazioli. The Fazioli is somewhat shorter and is cross-strung, probably creating more mixing of the sound? I share your opinion that the sound decays faster on the Erard, and it’s also more transparent. I found out that this allows me to follow the original pedal indications given by composers (who composed on such or earlier pianos), whereas on modern pianos, excatly following these indications often leads to a blurred sound and I have to reduce pedal usage.

I completely agree

Thank you so much!

Thank you for this very interesting point of view!

@@intervibist Thank you so much for your valuable opinion! 😊

@@AdeBELCIER Thank you

De rien et merci pour votre appréciation !

Thank you so much! ☺️ I‘m born right handed, but I trained my left hand a lot and I am almost ambidextrous nowadays. 😉

@@oliveemilwetter8387 minä myös olen molempi kätinen. Valitettavasti sairaus cmt1a tuhosi molemmat kädet

@@heikkimestertonoh no, I‘m truly sorry to hear that. I wish you all the best!

It’s my favorite bit of the 3rd sonata, last movement 😉. Incredibly deep and powerful music, isn’t it?

@@oliveemilwetter8387 It is indeed!

Thank you very much! 🙂

Thank you so much! This is very poetic. 🙂

Oh, ganz lieben Dank! 🙏 Ja, die Nocturnes bieten auf jeden Fall einen wertvollen Einblick in die Klaviermuisk von Fauré 🙂

@@theophilechoquet3993 merci beaucoup ! Eh oui, cette merveilleuse musique fait partie du patrimoine musical qui restera toujours...

Oh, vielen lieben Dank! Das freut mich ausserordentlich! 😊

Thank you so much! 😊

Prego, e saluti da Zurigo 😊

@@eroscristini9706 yes, I‘m a fan too! 👍

No - there is more noise than music from Erard. Perhaps there is a good reason why other pianos have taken over

@@PrebenH.Andersen Yes, for sure things have changed between centuries and epochs

@@jorgeandrade20 yes, exactly. Well spotted 😉

Thx a lot!

Ooh, ganz herzlichen Dank!! 🙏 Total spannend, deine fachkundige Meinung zu hören! 😊👍🎹

Herzlichen Dank, freue mich sehr über deinen Kommentar! 😊👍🎹🙌

Thanks a lot! No, it wasn’t done by the same technician. (But will be in the future.)

Sarebbe interessante ascoltarli con un'intonazione meno brillante: così risultano un po' aspri per quell'ambiente e non si riescono ad apprezzare bene.

Danke, freut mich sehr, dass es dir gefällt! Hat mir Spass gemacht zum Spielen und Experimentieren mit den verschiedenen Perspektiven. Liebe Grüsse zurück