Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
A dreamy prelude with a sustained melody permeating throughout the piece. For me, the main challenge here was to strike the right balance between overall flow and rubato without sounding monotonous. Also, the uniform texture of this piece really makes uneven notes stick out, something which I am still getting used to on the grand piano. The Kawai digital hybrid piano was really forgiving in this aspect, as I had no issues with control.
For this upload I made the recording very wet, in contrast to the last one, since the extra ambience suits this piece well.
A dreamy prelude with a sustained melody permeating throughout the piece. For me, the main challenge here was to strike the right balance between overall flow and rubato without sounding monotonous. Also, the uniform texture of this piece really makes uneven notes stick out, something which I am still getting used to on the grand piano. The Kawai digital hybrid piano was really forgiving in this aspect, as I had no issues with control.
For this upload I made the recording very wet, in contrast to the last one, since the extra ambience suits this piece well.
![Le Cygne (The Swan) - Saint-Saëns / Godowsky [piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xWkLTjJYHak/mqdefault.jpg "Le Cygne (The Swan) - Saint-Saëns / Godowsky [piano]
A rather tricky transcription of a familiar tune. Originally from The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux) by Saint-Saëns.
Piano: Yamaha AvantGrand N1
Piano VST: Garritan CFX Full
My current CFX settings: http://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/galleries/2700015/garritan-cfx-concert-grand-full-settings.html")
