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Topic: Mazurka in Ab Op.41 no.4 / Chopin  (Read 18828 times)

Offline arensky

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Mazurka in Ab Op.41 no.4 / Chopin
on: December 31, 2007, 08:06:22 AM
I recorded this Mazurka this afternoon after eight months away from the piece. Except for a glitch at 1:21 I'm fairly pleased with the results of this impromptu session. Heh, the next four takes were not nearly as good. I'm glad to have acheived this level of spontaneity in my playing.  :) I wonder what some of you think of it!  :)
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Re: Mazurka in Ab Op.41 no.4 / Chopin
Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 07:47:37 PM
It's definetly good, especially under the conditions that you mention. I do feel that you hesitate a bit to much. That way it loses some the charm that this piece ibviously needs. Have you heard master Ruby play this piece?

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Re: Mazurka in Ab Op.41 no.4 / Chopin
Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 07:10:08 PM
It's definetly good, especially under the conditions that you mention.

Thanks.  :)

 
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I do feel that you hesitate a bit to much. That way it loses some the charm that this piece ibviously needs.

Hmm, I always get two reactions when I play mazurkas; one is yours, which is disturbed by my emphasis on the syncopation and the other where the listener feels that it's not enough syncopation and that I play them like waltzes. Hopefully some other comments will shed some light on this.

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Have you heard master Ruby play this piece?

No. I should get his complete Mazurkas; I believe he only recorded all of them once, in the late '50's or early 60's. I wonder if it's still in the bins at the local bookstore....
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