PJ1: Setting the Baseline

Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cqDCNgqxSY

My own playing here was not the best. I did this in one shot just to see where I am and I'm not in a fantastic standing. My accuracy could be improved by nailing those accidentals and other notes. I thought my tone sounded ok, it wasn't too great and it wasn't too bad. As for articulation, there were some staccato and tenuto parts where I did not get to emphasize because I was focusing on the notes and a bit of the rhythm. This goes along with the style as I didn't really capture the style it was meant to be portrayed as. My first excerpt should be played with a more joyful feel. The blunders I made made it difficult to appreciate it. Also, the second excerpt displays the same kind of feel and I didn't portray it well. I need to work on dynamics and possibly increasing the tempo to get to feel and style of the song in those particular excerpts. As for phrasing, I did not concentrate/notice the phrasings. I have set some goals for myself througout this concert cycle. I hope to identify and portray the excerpts' style and phrase well. I want to develop my technique and be better with articulation and tonguing.