Chopin: Prelude opus 28 no 4
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Is it mandatory to play the left hand chords legato?
I understand that one should look at the left hand notes not as chords but as three voices. While it's probably possible to find a fingering for the LH that enables legato playing, it will make the piece technically much harder to play. So, should I strive for it?
Also I would be very grateful for any online/book references about the Chopin Preludes.
Many thanks,
Guy. |
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I am learning this beautiful piece and am having a bit of trouble
preventing the left hand from sounding choppy. I am using the pedal
exactly as the sheet music markings indicate I should - for the
measures where pedal use is indicated, I of course have no trouble
making the repeated chords sound smooth and flowing, but for the
measures where no pedal use is indicated, try as I might, I am having
a hard time not making the chords sound choppy with gaps between them.
I never hear this when I hear recordings of this piece and while I
have no illusions about my own skill level, I wonder if this is
because others use the pedal more liberally than what the sheet music
indicates. If I basically use the pedal everywhere, just release/
clarify at each chord change, it sounds much better, but I don't know
if I am just using the pedal to cover up my lack of technique.
Any advice would be helpful!!
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I just started this piece (Chopin Prelude Opus 28 No 4) today and i'm a little stuck.
In measure 16 there is a stop (I think that's what it is called)
I have no experience in reading stops and don't know what to play.
So the main point of the topic is how do you read stops (or whatever they're called)
Thanks in advance for your help
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hi,
I just came across this post, where a user called Bernhard gives some very interesting explanations on how to analyze this piece:
http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10402.msg107105.html#msg107105
he also state that harmonic analysis is a dead end, but unfortunately the thread stops before he gives us the "real" way of analyzing it. Anyone knows if this thread is continued elsewhere? What was it, that he was about to reveal?
Many thanks,
Guy. |
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Another prelude I recorded yesterday. I have much less practice with this one, and I'm only coming to terms with it now. I have some difficulty in making the LH sound right,whether it be tempo or dynamic wise. Also, there's a passage marked 'stretto'. I'm not sure what this means, but I've been assuming it must mean 'rigorous', 'somewhat fast'. I had never paid much attention to it, until I heard some recordings in the forum and noticed people slowed down here. I'm not sure, I play it as I've always tried to play it, which is trying to keep the rhythm.
Anyhow, that's why I'm posting it here. To learn, and to hear suggestions for improvement.Oh, and I'm going to check that 'stretto' now anyway.
Alex |
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Hi,
Made recordings of the two easiest preludes. My piano sounds awful so please try to ignore how bad it sounds!
In particular Id like comments on the interps. I tried to really up the tension and drama with No4 without going over the top. I think I rushed the stretto passage unfortunately, it sounds too quick. But other than that Im pretty happy with it.
No20 I find a difficult one to work with. Other than the tempo and dynamics there is little to play with it seems! If I could improve on this I think its in the voicing. I have trouble bringing out melody lines above chords. You can hear it a bit, but not as well as you should during the p and pp sections.
Again, thoughts would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
SJ
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I was a little bored so I played chopin the way noone ever did:)
I played both guitars, first accoustic background with some poor old guitar and then solo with my new fender:)
Just to cheer you up :)
Oh yes, this prelude totally rocks.. It is so *** depressing.. I hear like someone crying when playing this(on piano offcourse).. Every note one tear.. so cool :)
http://www.xino.org/misc/Chopin-remake(1).mp3 |
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I did this today at school. I dont play this fast as others do. Umm the file was kinda too big for this website, so i had to convert it with this program, it made the vid out of sync with the audio and cuts the vid short about 15 seconds.But i think necessary part of the piece is covered.
Comments and/or advice on how to improve is greatly appreciated
[url]http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=1479958[/url]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=dk8s0g02TY8 |
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Here are three videos that I recorded yesterday in response to the topic 'Practise Videos' in the misc forum:
[url=http://www.savefile.com/files/4172009]Serenade by Barnaby Southgate (school friend)[/url]
[url=http://www.savefile.com/files/7511782]Chopin Prelude No.4[/url]
[url=http://www.savefile.com/files/9760265]Chopin Prelude No.6 (is bigger resolution because I was testing out the quality...turned out not so good :P)[/url]
Comments and crits highly appreciated, and also your own interpretations (i.e. crescendos/diminuendos, more expression etc etc), I'd love to hear them!
Henrah |
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