My first submission

This is Mozart Piano Concerto in A Major K414, ANAM String Orchestra, John Harding conducting. Please help me out with any suggestions.

 

Wow! I would give you a standing ovation. The recording is perfect I think. You are a real pianist. I like your approach of this piece, nicely refined playing, and in my ears quite romantic. I would give you a 10/10.

Btw, are you Benjamin Kopp?

I just Googled and found these things:

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  http://www.lev-vlassenko.com/contest1_05.htm#bk
  Benjamin Kopp
  Benjamin Kopp began learning the piano when he was three years old. He has gained much recognition as a performer in recent years, performing as a soloist with the Melbourne, West Australian and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. Benjamin was recently a national finalist in the Keyboard Section of the Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards, where he performed Prokofiev’s 2nd Concerto with the WASO, conducted by Vladimir Verbitsky. In 2004, Ben commenced his studies with the internationally renowned pianist Rita Reichmann at the Australian National Academy of Music. His previous teachers included Daniel Herscovitch, Margaret Hair and John Perry.

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  http://www.rch.org.au/hush/performers.c ... jamin_Kopp
  Benjamin Kopp, piano
  Benjamin Kopp began learning the piano when he was three years old. He has gained much recognition as a performer in recent years, performing as a soloist with the Melbourne, West Australian and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. Benjamin Kopp was recently a national finalist in the keyboard section of the Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards, when he performed Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 2 with the WASO, conducted by Vladimir Verbitsky. In 2004 Benjamin Kopp's performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto K414 with the ANAM Orchestra was highly acclaimed, and two repeat performances ensued, including at the 'Best Concerto and Sonata' performances of 2004; he went on to be a winner of the 2004 ANAM Concerto Competition, resulting in a performance with the MSO under Brett Kelly. Among other highlights of 2004 were performances with renowned cellist Mats Lindström and appearing with the ANAM Quartet in a performance of Franck Piano Quintet. In 2004 Benjamin also commenced his studies with renowned international pianist and Head of Piano at ANAM, Rita Reichmann. He has also studied with John Perry, Mark Gasser, Adrian Oetiker, Daniel Herscovitch and Jennifer Hammond. Benjamin Kopp has been an ANAM Academy Musician at the Australian National Academy of Music since 2004.
  

So that's you :lol: ? Great to see you here (Many great pianists who submitted recordings didn't post here). Welcome![/list]

 

Perfectly played, conghratulations ! Very refined and sensitive. The dynamic range seems rather small, not sure if it is the recording or the playing - probably a bit of both. It just seems a bit underpowered and over-polite, but perhaps that was a choice you made. Do the orchestra play a string-only reduction ? They sound a bit tinny. Or it could be the recording that makes them sound like that.

But again, great playing, and an enjoyable recording. We can put you up the site with this if you want !

 

Really wonderful and nice played. Near to perfect!

 

Thanks guys. I'd love to be put up on the site. .....Yes, that is me.

 

Ok, you're up. Thanks muchly for your recording - more please !

 

What an excellent recording!!! Your trills are excellent