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Old Dec 26 2007, 1:50 AM
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Originally Posted by steventanoto View Post
I also agree that some piano parts aren't possible to be played and the orchestration wasn't really careful. I should remind myself to take care of the orchestral parts better when I edit it.
Steven
When you say that some piano parts can't be played... does that mean that you never sat down at the piano and played out any of this? Did you just sit at a midi program punching in notes, or writing them down in a concerto book?

Even if a piece looks playable... that doesn't mean it was written pianistically. True... sometimes pieces like the Rach3 might seem insane and impossible to play, it is playable in the end, just with a lot of hard work. But when you get a piece that you might look at and say, "Yeah. That's possible!" you might find later on that it isn't playable due to akward movements, and jumps, etc.

It's generally a better idea to actually sit at the piano, play something, write it down, and go from there, making sure everything is within your own technical boundries. Otherwise, if you can't play it, why should anybody else?

In regards to the work itself, I must say that I suck at giving detailed analysis of major works. However, I did notice the "wandering" feeling that everybody is bringing up. Also, I enjoyed this piece in its outset, but about half-way through the piece I was no longer entraped.

With some reworking, this could be a great piece. Keep it up.
I hope I don't sound to harsh with my comments... that's just my style of criticism. Sorry in advance!
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