Andante sonata WoO 47/1

[ruudp]

Hello,
Last year I attended the prep year of the Conservatory called the Lemmens instute in Belgium but I didn't get trough. Now I study musicology at the university of Leuven *the same City where the Lemmens resides.* A few days ago I visited the Lemmens and I saw that the fortepiano-room was opened. And even though it's illegal for non-pianoforte students to play the pianoforte. I couldn't resist myself:$. The temptation was to big. The only book I had with me were the kürfurstensonaten by our beloved Beethoven. I never "studied" them and this andante is for about 50% a sightread. But I just had to record something on a Pianoforte. It was the 2nd time ever I played on one, the first time also being on the lemmens for about 55 sec. before I was shooed away *from then on I knew it was illegal *
I figured I'd post the link since it's a beethovenforum.
I made some mistakes I know....but it was very weird playing on such an instrument.
Enjoy,

Ruud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9C1VQbAWA

[Chris]

That's great! Thanks for sharing this!

[Peter]

Yes thanks for that and well done on your sight-reading!
It is a totally different experience playing on these original instruments - in the UK we have a place called Finchcocks where the public are invited to play the many varied instruments on display, quite unique and in the lovely setting of an old Georgian country house. www.finchcocks.co.uk

[Michael]

Bravo!

[Preston]

Bravissimo!!! I one day hope to start taking piano lessons instead of trying to teach myself, it just isn't working out. The last piano teacher I had was a 16-17 year old guy, who wasn't the best teacher, and I was 24, I quit after one lesson, lol.

I am going to try to find someone who starts you off by focusing on form and technique, instead of trying to learn how to read music first. I think that is the way it should be done but maybe I am wrong.

[Chris]

I think it's pretty important for an adult student to learn to read music as soon as possible.