Benjamin Godard | Mazurka No.2, Op.54

I really thought I uploaded this one already, but couldn't find it. So it is probably one of the (many) ones I learnt at some point, but didn't upload as a full video because it was too hard. Now the time has come! Yes, at the left hand octave section I needed a second to breathe, oof!
Godard (1849-1895) was a French violinist and composer, composing eight operas, five symphonies, two piano and two violin concertos, string quartets, sonatas for violin and piano, piano pieces and etudes, and more than a hundred songs. He died at the age of 45 in Cannes, around 2 years after composing this set of etudes, which consists of 4 books of increasing difficulty (the last book entitled "concert etudes").
Godard's long list of works includes five symphonies: Symphonie gothique (1883), Symphonie orientale (1884), and Symphonie légendaire (1886); Concerto romantique for violin and orchestra (1876), two piano concertos, three string quartets, four sonatas for violin and piano, a sonata for cello and piano, two piano trios, and various other orchestral works. Among his piano pieces may be mentioned Mazurka No. 2, Valse No. 2, Au Matin, Postillon, En Courant, En Train, and Les Hirondelles. Florian's Song is also very popular and has been arranged for many instruments. One of Godard's sonatas for violin and piano contains a scherzo written in the unusual time signature of 5 8. He wrote more than 100 songs. Godard was opposed to the music of Richard Wagner and also highly critical of Wagner's antisemitism. Godard's musical style was more in tune with those of Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann.

[@anhducduong0105]

Wow, never seen such a Mazurka with double chromatic runs and ascending fantasy-like improvisation passages.

[@steveegallo3384]

yes....YES! BRAVO from Mexico City!

[@michaelclements5793]

Wow! This piece deserves to be on the playlist of any virtuoso's concert. It's catchy, and flashy, but also delicate with room for nuance. A crowd-pleaser to be sure!
And you played it excellently!

[@unmusicos7326]

ho nice to see Godard here , so beautiful !!

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Fantastic performance my friend 🎹🎶

[@richardminnich4249]

Another fantastic find! Godard is so underrated. This is I hate to say it, charming.

[@mrsnegy6001]

Graceful and light. Pretty and a mood-enhancer. Played excellently well.

[@eldiev2996]

великолепное исполнение!!!!
звучание хрустальное, очень тонкая интерпретация!!!!
неповторимое музыкальное обаяние Годарда!!!

[@joyvan0827]

Just amazing! Bravo!

[@eloisadomingo7960]

Bravísimo!!!! Gracias 🥰😍

[@AlbertoSegovia.]

Very beautiful,

[@MooPotPie]

Bravo!

[@user-pz2sn5qq4e]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ValseMelancolique]

Excellent

[@PianoScoreVids]

I listened to that very old recording of this before playing and I'm glad I did. I had a much slower tempo before but I liked that recording a lot

[@ValseMelancolique]

@@PianoScoreVids Sounded nice here

[@didierbertrand5031]

This is very well played, maybe a little too fast (I am indeed jealous at how you succeed at playing a number of difficult passages upon which I often stumble !). Congratulations.

[@snuplay]

It likes waltz more than mazurka

[@lolbruh1170]

this is a waltz not a mazurka, it's also poorly composed.

[@facecat1]

It has waltz characteristics, but I think it has enough second-beat emphasis to count as a mazurka

[@mrsnegy6001]

Maybe but a lovely piece anyway.

[@lolbruh1170]

@@mrsnegy6001 no, it is garbage

[@mrsnegy6001]

@@lolbruh1170 Oi...

[@derby2510]

That was damn good.