Christmas Gypsy Rondo by Haydn

[dalekwars]

Hi all got back to a bit of madness on my SX900 today and will post a couple more over the next few days but then off working almost solid until the 6th Jan with much of the UK to cover in the car and keyboards, PA etc , should be fun but just hoping the weather is kind !

Hope you enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxo3NU4ed-M

[Toril S]

WOW David! I am breathless after this one👍🏼🌲❤️😀

[mikf]

I could probably play this, but then I would need therapy!
Interesting that people who can play like David are never the one's who complain about the quality of the pianos on arrangers.
Mike

[Jon D]

  Hi there David,
            Another very nice piano performance some very good fingerwork in there I enjoyed listening again my friend.

                    Jon D.

[dalekwars]

Thanks all lol..it is a tricky little number . I actually performed this at quite a big concert some years back. Took a quick look and though it's Haydn won't be that tricky !! Never underestimated him again it is tricky and needed a fair warm up before hand.

As to your comment Mike re pianos on arrangers there is a simple answer which is why you don't ever hear me complain..it is not really the sound as more the technique used..I am a Classical pianist and thus used to playing full piano pieces and most keyboard players use the piano mainly with a few notes for the melody with chords in the left hand. Sadly no matter how grandiose the claims of keyboard arranger companies not just Yamaha I might add you will never get that piano sound in that way .

  My method is to find a reasonable piano sound and strange as this may sound again,  but the claims of marvellous piano samples etc do not normally suit an unweighted 5 octave keyboard . It is a completely different skill set to make a keyboard sound like a piano and I suppose it is something I am just adept at but doesn't rely on the " piano sound as such " but more  reliant on technique..hope that makes sense .

I have had several times had messages asking how I get my piano sound on the SX ..the answer is very little added truthfully . I use a hall reverb usually quite high as it actually suits whatever the grand piano sound is on the SX a little fiddle with the EQ and very little middle..treble and bass more so and have always been happy with the piano sound I get on the Yamaha. The Korg Nautilus is a different beast and I spend many hours editing the Italian grand sample for my various performances but in the case of the Korg and to a  certain degree it is then very important what speakers PA you use for live work. I always use a Yamaha PA with the SX as it obviously was designed for this purpose. The Korg however I use quite expensive studio monitors which are powerful enough for live performances as a PA rarely has the depth of sound and control that a studio ministering system has regardless how good 😊

[EileenL]

Hello David,
I really enjoyed listening to this one and do know what you mean about piano technique. I only wish I had it. That is why lots of keyboard players use the instrumental sounds more I think.

[Roger Brenizer]

Simply fantastic, David.