this deserves a bump - absolutely lovely
 

Nice piano work Tom and this is coming from another pianist. I like the recording of the piano too. You got this just right.

I really like how lyrical your piano playing is.  It really sings.  I did not pay too much attention to the video as I was concentrating on the melody.  

I love this. Tom.
The articulation & pianistic dynamics are deft. The sound of your piano is soft, warm, and musical.
I am working on a few solo piano numbers and this recording gives me a standard I doubt I can match.
Good stuff bud!
 
Cheers,
 
Bert

This is a beautiful piece Tom.  Your performance and recording were stellar!!

What you have done here is nothing short of amazing. Wow.

this is beautiful, Tom!  absolutely beautiful playing and great sounding piano!
 
If I may crit a tad:  at 1:06 there's a noise in the held notes - probably a heavy pedal noise in the VST? (but it's not consistently even) and then it cuts off abruptly at 1:09, but the notes are still held, so it's easily heard that it's gone.
2:21 to 2:24 is pretty heavy on those pedal noises as well.
4:02 to 4:08 also
I hear pedal noises throughout the piece and that's OK - it gives it realism.  the parts above just sounded a little distracting to me.
 
if you're OK with it - no problem, just thought I'd mention it.

Fantastic track.. Well played.     Could listen to this music and your playing all day.  The style of this reminds me a bit of Randy Goodrum.   Good company to be in....
 
Regards

Starise - thanks much! Sometimes I get lucky with things. There are so many variables in doing the DAW thing that luck is almost required!
 
Vichung Vicente - cool, I think the melody came through pretty decent on this, many thanks!
 
Bert, thanks! The "sound of the piano" is Impact Soundworks "The Pearl" kontakt instrument, which has its strengths and weaknesses, but mostly strengths I think. Glad you appreciated the piece, I was definitely going for some emotions to match a sunset over the water.
 
Freddie J - thanks!
 
Markus Clinus- thanks, very nice of you to say!
 
Beagle - great ears and I hear all that low-register crap buildup and disappear, just like you do. There is no way to remove it that I can find, and I have really tried. It's inherent in the VST. Now, interestingly, there is supposed to be a PEarl 2.0 coming out, if it's not out already. Perhaps they addressed the weird low rumble grunge buildups.
 
Markno999, so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks! I haven't heard of Randy Goodrum so I'll check him out, thanks for the tip . . .
 
 
 
 

That is a pretty piece of music...    What's not to like??