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Thanks for posting these - it's wonderful to hear what you've been working on!
Out of interest, how well does that digital piano register touch sensitivity?  Also how's the sustain pedal like?

1st movement:
It seems like you've thought about your melody (awesome!), so I'd focus more on the triplets.  They're somewhat overpowering, and should be providing texture.  Try playing the triplets just by themselves and see if they sound meaningful like that.

2nd movement - scherzo:
This is meant to be light and joyful or slightly playful (as a contrast to the 1st movement) so make sure that this mood comes through when you play it
Some things to pay attention to:
- you rush a bit in some places - you generally should keep your timing fairly strict
- make sure you're paying attention to where the rests and staccatos are (as well as the phrase ends) and lifting there - this helps give a light and bouncy feel
- this section should generally be fairly quiet, but perhaps a little louder than 1st movement

2nd movement - trio:
To differentiate itself a bit from the scherzo, this one has more of a stately, steady feel to it.
Lifting at phrase ends and staccatos is still important here, but you'll find that you're generally holding onto notes more than lifting, compared to the scherzo.
This section is generally a bit louder than the above, but shouldn't be as overpowering as the 3rd movement.
Make sure you're differentiating between the two styles in the 2nd movement - they're rather distinct and should be easy for a listener to distinguish.

3rd movement:
If you're already up to bar 65, I don't think you'll find anything that's particularly more challenging than what you've done already.
I personally had difficulty with keeping my notes stable/even, some chord jumps required a bit of practising to get right, though you may be different.
Oh, and make sure not to wear out your left arm in the left hand tremolo parts. :P


If you're starting these from scratch By the way, you've done an amazing job considering the time it's taken - excellent job on that!
25/08/2013 07:04 AM
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MORE Classical Piano - weterr123 - 23/08/2013, 12:10 PM
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