chopin prelude #3

[pianistimo]

prelude #3 - mostly sightreading.  for the guy and girl who just had a first kiss.

[rachfan]

pianistimo,

Yes, for sightreading, not bad.  I know if you were to practice this seriously, you could perform it with no difficulty. 

I got a kick out of your "first kiss" impression.  In the back pages of the forum, probably page 8 or thereabouts, I posted many of the Rachmaninoff Preludes.  One was Op. 32, No. 7 in F.  In those preludes, I often get a strong image of a particular scene or a story line.  (Rachmaninoff in his lifetime would not admit to any programmatic content in these preludes, yet did not deny it either.  He just left everyone guessing.)   Op. 32, No. 7 strikes me as being a couple riding in a horse-drawn carriage through a park in a summer afternoon.  After awhile they share this delerious kiss where the piece becomes a swirl of ultra-romaticism.  I truly believe that whenever a pianist can conjure an image like that in the interpretation, it can be extremely helpful in shaping the performance for the listener.  What do you think about that?

[pianistimo]

yes.  i like to imagine things that possibly the composer was thinking or intending - especially if they are made known or available.  if not - whatever comes to mind that seems to 'fit.'

[imbetter]

prelude #3 - mostly sightreading.  for the guy and girl who just had a first kiss.

too slow like the rest of your recordings

[berrt]

Great, for sight-reading! I tried, and it slowed me down to 1/10 of your speed..
(not that id dare to campare )

B.

[pianistimo]

oh.  you want it faster.  ok.  i'll try to get it closer to vivace.  here it goes...

ps it's digitally enhanced.  is that cheating?  i played it as fast as i could and then sped it up a few notches.

[pianowolfi]

Cheating, cheating!!  Why cheating? You said you did speed it up but you didn't. 

[pianistimo]

i actually did play it again faster.  but still not vivace.  terribly frustrated...i used my wits.  you know, this casio keyboard is really great for some things.

[imbetter]

wow the second time you did it was still too slow but you did a great job out brining out the melody and the beauty of the piece im quite amazed


PS this is my favorite chopin prelude

[pianistimo]

thanks so much!