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@@euisjuita5591 thank you so much! 😊

@@TonalPalette thank you! I agree, it is a very nice way to present concerts. 😊

@luikiru thank you very much! 😊

@@juliane_steinwachs-zeil thanks so much Juliane! 😊

@@pianothingsmusic thanks so much Cornelia, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@@stefan.kraus-composer thanks so much Stefan! 😊

@@TonalPalette thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the performance! 😊

@@adriandegraaf2444 thanks Adrian!

@@Muki992 thanks for your generous comments! Here is a link to the Borwick arrangement. Good luck with it, it’s a fantastic transcription! 😊 ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c3/IMSLP07757-'une_Faune_(trans._Borwick_-_piano).pdf

@@FlowEckurt thanks very much Eckurt! 😊

@@juliane_steinwachs-zeil thank you so much Juliane, glad you liked it!! 😊

@@pianothingsmusic thanks Cornelia, yes it’s a cool piece and it was awesome working on it with Alessandro! 😊

@@stefan.kraus-composer thanks so much Stefan! 😊

@johnchandler1687 just the one cup in the morning! 🤣

Thanks so much Cornelia, it was great to be able to perform in that atmosphere! 😊

Thanks Juliane, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

Thanks so much for coming along, Adrian. More videos on the way! 😊

Thanks very much Stefan! 😊

@@brianmichaels444 thanks very much Brian! Yes, I think you’re right - Chopin probably preferred Pleyel, at least when he was feeling strong enough to make his own sound. He felt the Erard was a more all-purpose kind of tone. Liszt was much more a champion of the Erard, as it was more robust and had the new escapement action that allowed for fast repeated notes. He exploited the Erard action a lot throughout his career.

@@jonathanbradley8698You definitely have taught me something today about the escapement action. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and outstanding piano playing!

@@brianmichaels444no problem, thanks Brian. 😊

@sergio6357 thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes the tone is very different from the modern piano, and even quite different to some other pianos from the same period. There was much more variety in the 19th century. 🙂

@@juliane_steinwachs-zeil thanks very much Juliane, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@virtuozlaboucledor9083 thanks very much! Yes, it’s a very beautiful setting for this music.

Thanks Stefan, very kind of you to say! 😊

Thanks very much, Cornelia. I’m glad some details are coming through even though the camera was a long way away! 😂

@AlbertoSegovia thank you so much Alberto, very kind of you to say! 😊

Hi Darwin, I learnt it when I was younger so not really sure how long it took. A good few months I think. The Liszt Sonata is huge, but at least its t has moments of repose. Islamey doesn’t really let up for the whole 8 minutes so it’s tough to keep the stamina up. I’d say if you can play the Liszt Sonata then give the Balakirev a go and you’ll soon find the differences!

@@jonathanbradley8698 that balakirev was sadistic for this one. Thanks for the replie tho I'll try that one day

@@user-ef4ms2em7b sadistic is a good word for it!

Thank you Juliane, glad you liked it! 😊

Thanks Cornelia, glad I was able to make you smile... 🙂

Thanks so much Stefan! 🙂

I’ve heard of it but not seen it. I must try to! 😊

​@@jonathanbradley8698Yeah, it's a very happy anime 😊, can you give us updates after watching it

@@jonathanbradley8698 i watched the whole thing just for the ending piece, i must say that the violin played with this makes it 10x better 😖

@@Arshshin I had to look it up because I didn't really know what you were referring to! Interesting version. I guess if someone was introduced to the 1st Ballade by that movie, then the solo version must sound a bit strange!😄

@@jonathanbradley8698 yeah true 😁

Thank you for your kind words, Juliane. I’m very glad you enjoyed the Ballade! 😊

Thanks so much for your kind words, Stefan. Glad you enjoyed the performance! 😊

Thanks Cornelia, that’s very flattering! I love this Ballade too, so I’m glad you enjoyed the performance. ☺️

@charmaineeleanor2420 haha thanks Charmaine 😊

@martijnthomas6017 Hi Martin, thanks for your kind comments. My restorer replaced the hammers with new shanks and hammer heads. The 160-year old hammer shanks were too weak and would have broken if we reused them. There was a choice of felt density and we chose the medium one. I find it is very easy to get a big bright ringing sound, but not always easy to play softly. But the piano has a big range of dynamics and it’s due for some more voicing soon, so that will help. By the sound of it, you might need to send the hammers off for new felt if the original shanks are in good condition. Do you know if it’s a Paris Erard or a London one?

Thanks very much John, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@@jonathanbradley8698 Keep up the great work, Jonathan

@@JohnCavicchio Thanks John, I'll try to keep them coming! 🙂

@@jonathanbradley8698 P.S. I just subscribed. Looking forward to more

@@JohnCavicchio Thanks very much for subscribing John 🙂

Thanks so much Cornelia 😊

Thank you Stefan! 😊