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Topic: Chopin - Barcarolle F# major  (Read 4776 times)

Offline polonaise

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Chopin - Barcarolle F# major
on: March 18, 2008, 12:41:12 PM
My recording of Chopin's Barcarolla. I had only one chance for record so i was very nervous and i did a lot of mistakes... but I want to know few comments about my playing...
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Re: Chopin - Barcarolle F# major
Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 12:54:46 PM
I think you should rethinking the introduction (the few bars of the beginning I mean). You're doing rubato after striking the first high note ... but I think once you strike the first high note you're in your first phrase and shouldn't do rubato that much at the beginning of the very first phrase. Watch your tone too, I think it's a bit too clear and bright. When first theme comes in, I think your RH is well singed ... but you move too much in pulse in rubato I think. Sometime you ritard the first beats, take more time on the phrase ending, etc. It's a very subtle rubato but I don't think it's appropriate between such small elements of a small phrase. Rubato, when applied, should be more general and you should watch structure when you apply some. There is a study of tone in the Barcarolle that necessites really quite a few pedal effects ... you should try and do experiments with that as I think your tone is definitely too bright and clear for the barcarolle.

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Re: Chopin - Barcarolle F# major
Reply #2 on: March 19, 2008, 10:57:10 AM
Thanks a lot! Those advices seems to be quite smart...

sorry for my english...
it's almost so bed, like my playing...

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Re: Chopin - Barcarolle F# major
Reply #3 on: March 19, 2008, 01:06:21 PM
Thanks a lot! Those advices seems to be quite smart...

sorry for my english...
it's almost so bed, like my playing...

lol I guess you meant "bad", not bed, because a bed is where you sleep  ;D Anyways I don't think your playing was bad, quite the oppposite it was very good! But you know, there are allways things you can do better  ;)

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Re: Chopin - Barcarolle F# major
Reply #4 on: March 19, 2008, 06:03:31 PM
hahaha... I told you, my english is bAd  ;)
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