Bach: Prelude & Fugue
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| sorry if it's the prelude only, i'm still learning the fugue. |
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| I am very much a beginner at piano and was wondering how to use the pedal when playing the Bach Prelude in C. The music I've seen of it never has pedal markings. I tend to have the pedal down through the whole piece (at least as much as I can play so far). But that seems to be a bit too much. Unless I am just playing to loud and too slow. I could play quieter, but I'm not ready to be able to play much faster yet. Any thoughts? |
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You know how you take before and after pictures?
This is the "before" for my new Bechstein. New to me. The piano is from the 1870s.
It is set to arrive next Friday. After it settles and gets tunned I'll post an "after" recording of the same piece on this same thread. I have no plans to do a full rebuild at this time, but my heroes at Pianocraft are fixing it up a little bit for me anyway. This is why I like them so much and will never buy a piano from anyone else: they just can't let a bad piano leave their shop.
Enjoy. |
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| I plan to post this again in a few weeks. Comments are welcome. |
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Hi:
I have just discovered Pianostreet and it is a wonderful resource. Posting for comments is a bit intimidating but here goes.
By way of background, I'm and older piano student (now 48). I played, but not seriously, when 5 or 6 years when I was growing up and, in retrospect, did not have the best of instruction. About 3 years ago, I began looking for a piano teacher/program for my 5 year old son, and became interested in starting lessons again myself. (In addition to hoping to finally learn properly, I thought my son would have more motivation to practice if he saw me doing so as well.) As it turned out, I discovered that the spouse of one of my colleagues at work is wonderful pianist who teaches at a university nearby, and she agreed to take me on as a student. Of course, I've become totally addicted and generally practice a couple hours a day (usually after my family is asleep!). (Note: My son still takes lessons, but my theory of motivation didn't really work, since it is a still a struggle to get him to practice. My younger son though has just started, and he seems a bit more inclined/enthusiastic).
Anyway, both my teacher and friends have encouraged me to play a recital, but I have a very hard time with memorization and a hectic work schedule, which would make it difficult to prepare for one. (Besides, its too scary!!). As an alternative, I've decided, with my teacher's encouragement, to make a quasi recital CD, which I hope to complete by years' end. (The nice things about a CD are that I can use my music and prepare 1 or 2 pieces at time for recording.) (I also invested in some recording gear, so I could record at home as my schedule permits.)
I'm planning on including 3 WTC Preludes and Fugues (Book 1 No. 1 and 2 in C major and c minor, and Book 2 in D major), Schubert Impromptu No. 4 in Ab minor, Op. 899, 2 Chopin Nocturnes (No. 1 in Bb minor, and No. 15 in F minor) and finally Chopin Waltz in C# minor. The Bach pieces have been the most difficult for me, so I thought I would work on them first. So here goes 2 of them!
Your thoughts will be appreciated (but be nice!). In addition to comments on the music, any recording advice would be appreciated as well. (I spoke with a recording engineer last night who suggested a different microphone configuration, slightly further away from the strings.)
Best,
Gary K |
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To me, it's not the piece of music that does it, but rather it's how it's performed.
I don't recall the performer unfortunately, but I once heard Beethoven's Waldstein played so beautifully that I will never forget it. It was quite emotional. I forgot the name of the pianist because at that time in my life I wan't really into piano, I was just moved by that particular performance.
I also heard someone play a very simple elementary Bach Prelude (the first one in the Well-Tempered Book I), but it was played with such feeling that it was almost unrecognizable as the simple piece that so many beginners start out playing. I think most people never really learn to play that prelude well. They learn it early, and then put it behind them as a "beginner's piece". But it can be extremely beautiful when played by an accomplished pianist who puts sincere emotion into it.
So for me, it's definitely in the performance, not the piece. |
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Hi !! :) :)
i am learning Bach Prelude in C major from the WTC book 1. I find it easy, but a nightmare to memorize :-\ :-\
What makes memorization difficult for me is that all bars are identical (except last 2) but indeed different (RH arpeggios vary all the time). Moreover, the piece does not have a clear melody (tough it is beautiful).
Any hints?
By the way, i didnt know Gunod added a melodic voice above this piece to make a famous "Ave Maria" ::) ::) |
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I downloaded a version of this from pianostreet and it's marked M.M. crotchet = 112
The version I have on CD seems to be more like 66.
Is it ever played that fast? |
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Hi everyone! just found this forum and i think it's great!
anyway, i've been trying to figure out how the b diminished 7th chord fits in mm.14 (if it's a b diminished 7th chord at all).
i was thinking maybe the chord in mm. 14 is just a b diminished (vii) which flows nicely to I in mm. 15 and maybe the a-flat is just a chromatic passing tone between mm.13 and 15.
am i thinking too hard? |
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