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Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
on: June 26, 2007, 11:26:15 PM
Hi,
My friend only had enough memory for the first 4 min of the piece.  Sorry.  Feel free to comment on youtube..




Thanks.
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #1 on: July 04, 2007, 04:11:00 PM
I guess my video is so bad that it doesn't deserve any comments!
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 07:06:19 PM
This video really deserves more - and better  :D - comments!

You play very well. I only wish, you would play some parts more freely (just take more time on expressive long notes - it's such a longing piece!)
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #3 on: July 04, 2007, 11:10:59 PM
wow nice one! when does the rest arrive?
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #4 on: July 05, 2007, 06:18:08 PM
it doesn't!  my friend only had memory for the first 4 minutes on his digital camera..

Sorry.

And I haven't been working on that piece for a while now.  Right now, I've moved on to new repertoire!  Thanks for the comments!
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #5 on: July 05, 2007, 08:06:28 PM
what are the chances! only enough memory for the easiest parts of the piece.  ;D
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #6 on: July 06, 2007, 12:55:31 AM
by easy, i suppose you mean "not bravura"?

i think most agree that the hardest of the piece would be the first 2 pages...

Anyways, thanks for listening!
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Re: Ballade no. 4 in f minor first 4 min
Reply #7 on: July 06, 2007, 08:28:56 AM
I suppose, what elevate wants to say is: if it is not fingerbreaking difficult, it is not worth watching  8)
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