An invitation for the pianists of WTF
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Some of you may remember that there’s a “newish” (maybe two+ years old now?) piano forum that some former PW folks made after PW was sold. It’s called Piano Tell. They do online recitals, similar to PW, but one of the recitals at PT is a little different. It’s called “Play It Your Way,” and everyone plays the same piece, potentially in different arrangements, and then uploads a video or audio and the recordings all get posted at the same time. I sometimes participate in the PIYW recitals, depending on what the piece is.
For the next PIYW recital, to be posted on July 15th, the piece everyone will play is Chopin’s Wiosna. There are two arrangements (possibly more), the original version is the easy one, and the other is a Liszt (and/or Godowsky?) arrangement, which is (not surprisingly) harder. I will be doing the easy one!
Here are videos and links to score:
The original version (grade 3)
Link to video
Score: https://imslp.org/wiki/Andantino,_B.117_%2528Chopin,_Frédéric%2529
The Liszt versions (grade 6)
Link to video
The score: https://imslp.org/wiki/6_Polish_Songs,_S.480_(Liszt,_Franz)
(Remember that for both of those scores, you can obtain them for free through those links, up just have to click through.)
Here’s the link to the PIYW thread:
https://forum.pianotell.com/d/2404-play-chopins-wiosna-spring-your-way-piyw-9-july-2026Attn @chas @bernard @big_al @jodi @axtremus
@kluurs @mark @jon-nyc
(And anyone else here who is actively playing)Would any of you be interested in participating? The deadline to submit is July 15, if you’re interested and have questions, please ask me!
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Looks like a piece even I could learn...
I've played the prelude in C from WTC my whole tuning career - well enough apparently for clients to ask if I play anywhere? That and a few snippets from other pieces are my "check the tuning" at the end of an appointment. When asked, I joke that "you've heard everything I know!" While I have plenty of musical training in bassoon and voice, my piano skills are limited.
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I have joined pianotell.com. I like it. Will be traveling the last half of June so I will not be taking part in the Wiosna PIYW.
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Looks like a piece even I could learn...
I've played the prelude in C from WTC my whole tuning career - well enough apparently for clients to ask if I play anywhere? That and a few snippets from other pieces are my "check the tuning" at the end of an appointment. When asked, I joke that "you've heard everything I know!" While I have plenty of musical training in bassoon and voice, my piano skills are limited.
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@andyd I don’t have a favorite version, but the two videos linked above are where I started. I’m going to play the easier version just because I don’t want to spend too much time on it. I think the harder version would be doable for me, but I have a whole list of other pieces I’m trying to finish as well.
Also, the easier version is quite sweet and I think it’s a fine piece on its own. But I’d love to hear you play the Liszt version!
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No sellotape but I like the softer toned pianos and slightly faster tempo
Link to video Link to videoDont like the last arpeggio being differently major when it is left effectively minor by Chopin? But who am I to doubt either of the masters.
Sellotape...
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No sellotape but I like the softer toned pianos and slightly faster tempo
Link to video Link to videoDont like the last arpeggio being differently major when it is left effectively minor by Chopin? But who am I to doubt either of the masters.
Sellotape...
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