Hello y\'all. I am trustful88. Although I quit the piano 8.5-9 years ago, I am looking to get back into it. My final piece was Pathetique by Beethoven. I played about 5 measures of his first movement at my last recital, and quit the piano since then. It was a mistake. Don\'t ever quit!Now, I am trying to pick it back up and need help without having to pay for it :)\n\nI just learned this piece (kind of). I have been playing it since late August, 2006. This is attempt #1 to play the song in full.\n\nAttempt #2 will come after I practice more. No time to practice ever right now withwork and business. Expect a better version late Sept-Oct.\n\nAfter perfecting the notes, I will work on the feeling. I realize the middle section requires very \"pp,\" but I got nervous so I kept playing it harder to make sure I didn\'t miss a key. Accuracy first! \n\nI got really tired by the end of the song and my forearms got sore as hell. I need to intake more protein and steroids.\n\nI realize that it sounds very off, and many mistakes are made. There are tempo problems, but most of the tempo errors you encounter are from the compression lag, and my poor playing.\n\nI have memorized the piece almost100% (primary goal).\n\nNow, I will work on the follwing:\n1. Tempo\n2. Mistakes\n3. Loudness\n\nPlease give me feedback. Please don\'t state shit like \"oh, you suck\" or \"learn to play.\" I appreciate criticism that will HELP me with my playing, because I do not have time for a teacher at the moment becauseI am trying to launch something that is taking too much time (entrepreneurship).\n\nThanks folks. Keep on practicing! \n\nOh, another excuse (hehe) is that I didn\'t warm up when I started playing! I ran out of tape to record my later attempt after warming up, so it might suck more. Oh well :( I was playing this in a super small room at Cornell University. They have piano rooms that are the SIZE OF THE PIANO, literally, so the sound resonates very strongly. Thus, parts where I attempted to play PPP sounded like they were in FORTE loudness! Thus, ignore the loudness until I can get a better recording in an open area. Thanks~\n\nFeel free to IM me: trustful88\nOtherwise, go to http://www.cheapcheapcheap.com G-Minor, No.5, Number, Op.23, Opus, Piano, Piece, Prelude, Rachmaninoff