Blüthner 1895

ABF 40 piece challenge 2021

Pieces I've learnt while learning to play again. You can also watch me play a few of the recordings on vimeo. https://vimeo.com/showcase/7313486

Though this is primarily a curated list of pieces added to track my progress of my return to playing the piano.

My curated progress

A small folk song by Schumann. This is quite a cheery little piece. Quite sprightly and upbeat.

Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

Volksliedchen

Schumann Volksliedchen Op. 68.9 BI

This is Schumann's composition Am Kamin (At the fireside in English) form his Kinderszenen series. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial

Am Kamin

Schumann Am Kamin Op. 15.8 BI

This is Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1. The very first piece in his collection of songs without words. This is played below the expected tempo, but honestly there is still a lot of beauty in this piece at this speed. Still a bit rough.

Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.1 VC280

This is Schumann's Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen from his series Kinderszenen, Opus 15 No 1. Played using VSL virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen

Schumann Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen Blüthner

The is Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Opus 15 No. 1, played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

You can watch me play here https://vimeo.com/561999863

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.1 Blüthner

This is the first of the Venetian Gondolier songs played using VSL's Blüthner virtual piano.

Venetian Gondolier

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.6 (Venetian Gondolier) Blüthner

This is Bach's C Minor Prelude BWV 999 played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

C Minor Prelude BWV 999

Bach C Minor Prelude BWV 999 Blüthner

This is Dussek's Sonatina in G Major Op.20, No.1 Minuetto. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

Minuetto

Dussek Sonatina In G Major Op.20, No.1, Minuetto Blüthner

Played using the Bösendorfer Imperial VST from vsl.

Schumann Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschem Op15.1 BI

This is Chord Left composed by Agnes Obel for the online recital for female composers. This is played using the virtual piano Vienna Imperial by VSL.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/500607358

Chord Left

Agnes Obel Chord Left VI

This is the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata. Played using VSL's Bösendorfer VC280 virtual piano. I'm using a modified version of the ambient preset.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/509566915

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 2nd Movement 27.2 VC280A

Beethoven's first movement of Moonlight Sonata, played using VSL's Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/515045953

Moonlight Sonata, first movement

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement 27.2 BI

Schumann's Kinderszenen's played using VSL's virtual piano the Bösendorfer Imperial.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/515968560

Träumerei

Schumann Träumerei BI

Progress of me learning the piano since November 2018 after a forty year break.  Just upgraded to an MP11SE

Bach C Minor Prelude BWV 999 Blüthner

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