Click the player above to hear the next track in the Virtual Master Class Project. This is a recording of an excerpt from Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. Leave criticism, advice, practice tips, and the like by clicking on the ‘comments’ link below. We welcome you comments! Please take a moment and offer a bit of constructive advice for this musician.
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I’m not such a big fan of playing the quarters so short. There are accents, not dots as I recall.
I’m pretty sure if you listen to the winds, they are sustaining the quarter notes…these short quarter don’t sound right…
It’s too slow and lacks energy. The quarters are too short. You need to get some recordings and develop a style concept. Your sound is pretty good, but the style shows lack of orchestra experience. For instance, after the FPs, you should back off the vibrato or stop it altogether. Fundamentals are good, however.