@@vishwakmusic9314 you can practice a lot on ur keyboard aswell. If u feel like you're missing out on the first and the last octaves, go to the functions menu(there should be a functions menu on every keyboard) and shift the octaves to your liking, and ofcourse, you can buy pedals if you want too, hope that it helps:)
Number 1 for me. This young lady demonstrated complete mastery of how this piece was intended to be played. Chopin would have been proud. The dynamics, the tempo, her performance was outstanding.
I'm always surprised when people who never knew Chopin (or any other composer who did not leave explicit instructions in how something aught to be played many decades after their deaths in a totally different instrument) can say such things as: "Chopin would have been proud." Or.... "How this piece was intended to be played." Where do y'all get these religious ideas?
Hi, Theresa here! I am so, so impressed by all of these interpretations and want to thank you, Annique! I genuinely loved participating in this challenge. It made me work in ways I have never worked before :O It motivated me so much, and brought me back to the piano after I faced many frustrations. So: thank you, thank you, thank you! Much love!
Excellent work! I’m sure your performance is in the fine polishing stages (having been there with the Heroic Polonaise myself) where your teacher and Annique can help you take your performance from a 10/10 to a 10+! Great job!
No. 3, for me was very expresive and his playing makes me feel like in a field full of flowers. This is the spirit of a polonaise for me. I appreciated your video! Much love, Annique! 🥰🤗
Theresa has my vote 👍 Dynamics, fully relaxed technical skills, impressive tempo but still with a lot of details. For such a next challenge Annique, I'd like Chopin's Ballad n°3 😊
Theresa is my favourite. Her dynamics was the smoothest, her notes felt light yet powerful when needed. The tension build up was great, but she could also give the piece some delicate accents.
Number 1 was my favorite. I thought your critique was very good. Posture is so very important for having a good tone, control, and command of the instrument (not to mention sparing yourself of unnecessary injuries).
I like no. 2 best. That is because of the clarity and the tempo. Its too hard to actually hear whats going on when pieces are played too fast. Lots of too fast these days…
I loved No 1 most by far. I LOVED her beautiful octave line up and the subtle way she ended that phrase. Also I thought her technique was lovely: beautiful hands without tension.
I really appreciate the disclaimer to keep things civil. Performing can be nerve wracking let alone having the people of the internets join in. This is also a very interesting type of format in that it entertains and also provides tips for people learning this polonaise. Well done!
Wow, I loved all of your performances! Congratulations to everyone. But in my opinion, Theresa did the best job. She just played with so mich emotions and with such a great energy💕
Loved this idea of letting your audience submit their tries on a piece of music you have chosen. At the end I think no: 3 was the best of three very good interpretations.
Great pianists/piano players. They all deserve warm congratualitions for they hard work, but Theresa was my favourite. I wish I could listen to more of her playing.
All of them play it much better than I could! I think I liked Theresa (No.1) the best. She's maybe rushing a little, but I find this more exciting than the rubato favored by the others. I'm inspired to start working on this piece...I'll share a video in a couple years!
I think Teresa's performance was the cleanest and the sharpest, but I'm no pro nor expert haha Other than that, congrats to everyone who had the courage to join this challenge and record themself, whatever level all of you are it is amazing 👏👏✨
Number 1 for me (Theresa). There were elements I liked about all three but I felt Theresa’s was the most consistent (though I would turn down her tempo just a fraction). Everyone who submitted a video did an amazing job and I wish I could do it hehe!
I enjoyed this video! Loved hearing your critiques of each pianist. My vote is for #1, Theresa. I like the energy. She also makes it look somewhat effortless, like she has worked through the trouble spots effectively. Good use of the pedal, too. As for another similar video in the future, I would like to suggest Tchaikovsky's Meditation, Op. 72 No. 5.
I like all three the best, meaning each of them had something I liked the most. Theresa for how she played the "drum roll", otherwise a little dry (technically she was the best, and the last notes were gold), Darin for the choice of tempo including variations, Poh Kai Wen for letting the melody line really sing. I think, overall, I choose Poh Kai Wen. And all three so far above what I would be able to produce myself.
I have never heard so many “very out of tune pianos in so little time” …… But…very well played everyone……. ( I’m a piano tuner) …….get your pianos tuned!!! 😀😀😀👍🏼
Love this series and your work in general :) I think if you recorded yourself giving feedback while sitting at your own piano it would make the video much more "whole" although, surely, more technically challenging to set up 😅 keep it up
I’d pick No. 3. Like many others have noted, I thought his tempo was more appropriate for a Polonaise than that of No. 1, and his interpretation and execution felt the “cleanest.” Fully articulating notes to complete phrases, but giving good energy to staccatos as well.
I would choose #1 as my favorite. That being said, I think Darin, (#2), was at a distinct disadvantage, having to play on an out of tune upright with its harsh tone and limited action response.
How about some Stenhammar for the next challenge? His fantasy in B minor is absolutely beautiful! Many people don't know him nor his work, but I'm sure you will enjoy it Annique! Also! Maybe you should do a livestream with the performances? Then we can watch many many more and hang out longer, while interacting live! Cheers! =^)
Hey Luka Lapschin (no idea how to spell your name!), that was awesome. Is that an August Förster piano? It sure looks like one. I grew up playing on it by the time I was your age (but never got so good!). Keep it up, you show real promise there!
@@lukalapshin4634 interesting! That's the name used by Förster in some parts of the world, they both come from the same factory. They're also called Berger and Förster Löbau.
@@lukalapshin4634 the more I read about it, the more confusing it gets. Apparently, at some point, Förster and Weinbach pianos were built in the factories of Petrov after nationalisation of the communist times. Now I don’t know which is which anymore 😅. Different blogs post different histories with different dates…
Watching this and thinking that the candidates did not have a long time to practice for this. I think all three candidates did a great job given the limited time to pull this off. I do feel though that some of the candidates may have played this piece before so getting it in shape may have not been too difficult. Therefore I would say that the first two candidates had the sound contrasts better and were more relaxed in playing. The last candidate had the energy for the piece but I felt more tension in the playing.
