Emphasising notes in a chord.

[bravuraoctaves]

After a frustrating week with Chopin Op.10 No.2, I decided to give it a short break (after all I'm playing it for fun), and to try an easier piece ie. ........................... (left hand)

Anyway, the piece isn't important.

Yes, I can emphasise notes in a chord with my left hand (and twist my brain into a pretzel whilst doing so) . What I can't do (well, actually I can, but not very well) is cresc. and dim. voices on the same hand.

Which is a problem, because that is what makes voices independent. 

I can't hear each voice!! Once I know what to hear, I can play it. Help would be nice.

[anda]

i'm not sure what your question is - are we talking about chords or about playing more than 1 voice with the same hand? because these are different issues (as far as i see). emphasizing a certain note in a chord has to do either with chord colour or functionality.

conducting 3/4/5 voices (as in bach fugues) can only be done by practicing voices separately - you have to get acquinted with each voice and get to know perfectly well what is saying each voice at any time. once you have done that, start practicing on groups of 2 voices (voice 1+2, 1+3, 1+4, 2+3, etc. - all combinations)straining yourself towards following both voices (and towards keeping all dynamics and everything for each voice exactly as it was when you practiced it separately). then get to 3 voices combinations, and so on.

best luck