Quote='techneut']This However I do take exception with the large number of inaccuracies, be it read errors, inaudible notes, tiny slips like catching an adjacent note, or outright misses. The only thing I do sometimes is to cut one section off a take and to replace it by the same from the other take.

I take one or two takes, and I keep the best one. Generally I try to be spontaneous when I record solo piano at home. All in the name of progress :wink: I won't go as far as to deny it from the site but I would prefer a more secure recording.Ĭlick to expand.Thank you Chris. These days, we all get lambasted here for too many slips. Sorry to be a bit critical about an otherwise enjoyable performance. It's not always easy to strike a balance between spontaneity and accuracy, tell me about it, but I do believe some things should have been cleaned up here, like the ugly edit at 1:40 in Abschied and the fumblings in the Jagdlied (a hard little bastard, that one.) However I do take exception with the large number of inaccuracies, be it read errors, inaudible notes, tiny slips like catching an adjacent note, or outright misses. I think your Yamaha sounds a bit bright and metallic, where a warmer sound would perhaps be more suitable for this intimate music.

I would even guess this is a pretty spontaneous capture, with little in the way of special preparation or re-takes (correct if I'm wrong !). It's clear that you love this music lots, and it's been part of your life for quite some time. This being my all-time favourite Schumann cycle, which I recorded not so long ago, I listened with special interest.Īrtisitically, this is a good performance.

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