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Schubert - Sonata in A minor, D. 845 (first movement)

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  1. François Micol

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    François Micol, Mar 12, 2008
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    I was captivated by your interpretation. I cannot suggest any way of playing this better. Thank you for sharing this with us.
     
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    Excellent!

    Raymond
     
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    Great and profound playing of this wonderful 1st movement! It was a great pleasure to listen to it. It would be nice, to hear also the to other movements. Any chance you record them?
     
    musicusblau, Mar 13, 2008
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    I'd say it is a solid and workmanlike performance, without really catching Schubert's spirit. Too earthbound, if you wish. It is not especially elegant or inspired, which are qualities a minor Schubert Sonata needs to be convincing. It plods on a bit.

    But it's well played apart from a handful of small slips. It can go up the site like this, but I think you'll want to make more of it.
     
    techneut, Mar 14, 2008
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    Good job on a piece that is much harder than it sounds! I appreciate it even if your interpretation is quite far from what I remember mine was (a long time ago). In particular I think you overdo tempo variations and rubatos, resulting in a Chopin-like rhythmic flexibility that somehow works against the otherwise sinister music. And do watch out for the trills, not all notes are there.
     
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    Francois, you said this was 'work in progress'. Do you want this on the site or will you submit a new version ? Not that this is not good enough, but I am sure you will do better after a few performances. Let us know what you prefer.
     
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    Thanks for the feedback. I do not wish for this one to be put on the site for now, I'll see if I can submit a better version by the end of the month. :)

    Musicusblau, thanks for your reply. Learning the whole sonata would probably take me another six months, so I don't think I will be doing the other movements anytime soon. I do hope, though, that I can learn them at some point in the coming years. I especially love #2 and #3.
     
    François Micol, Mar 16, 2008
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    Opps, I read your reply too late and have put it up already :oops:. Is it ok that it is up and can be replaced later on? Not that I understand what is wrong with this one as I liked it a lot!
     
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    Yes, on a second thought, I don't mind. Could you please also link it from my profile page?

    Ever since I recorded it and tried to perfect it for the competition (which is tomorrow, by the way), my playing seems to actually have deteriorated day by day, and now I feel like I'd need another few months to see an actual improvement over last week's version. Very frustrating.

    By the way, the actual length is 8:25 (WMP displays it erroneously as 10:09).
     
    François Micol, Mar 22, 2008
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    Ok - all fixed.

    Good luck at your competition.
     
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