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nixo1000

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chopin prelude

on: July 12, 2005, 08:53:45 PM

Can you guys listen to this and critique my interpretation.

Thanks

prelude_4.mp3 (769.16 kB - downloaded 91 times.)

prelude_20.mp3 (902.05 kB - downloaded 77 times.)

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pseudopianist

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #1 on: July 12, 2005, 09:00:58 PM

Try the audtion room.

WHOA! The first note, the upbeat... DON'T STRESS THAT ONE... Press it down, take a deep breath... exhale at the next one.

It is a little bit too fast for my taste and you need to let the melody sing more, and this is very complicated to do when it comes to this piece.

Give it a little more practise and it will be perfect.

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #2 on: July 13, 2005, 12:15:08 AM

I liked them

just 2 questions, where did you place the mic? and do you need some oil in the pedal? hehe

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nixo1000

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #3 on: July 13, 2005, 01:45:30 AM

Thanks for the advice.

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aerlinndan

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #4 on: July 13, 2005, 02:38:47 AM

My thoughts echo those of pseudopianist regarding Prelude No. 4. I would take it slower and enjoy all of the beauty of it even more. The melody is more important than the chords in the left hand, and the melody needs to "sing out" more. What exactly do I mean by "sing out"? Well, imagine the melody being sung by a beautiful, resonant voice of a soprano. She will come out loudly over the rest of the accompaniment. The piano is obviously not a voice due to its decay and lack of vibrato, but the simple act of "picturing" the sound will help you achieve a more musically mature performance.

Prelude No. 20 sounds good. You also want to think about bringing out the melody and the moving voices more, but this is an entirely different question because the melody is part of a chord - you have to bring out one note over three others all in the same hand at the same time. This requires a lot of discussion, but I distinctly remember there being a good Bernhard post about "voicing" that you might want to check out. Also consider greater dynamic contrast in this prelude - louder ff's and softer pp's. (Although this may also be due to the kind of piano you were recording on.)

Keep up the good work!

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Abstract Harmony

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #5 on: July 14, 2005, 12:26:30 AM

How can you be sure which part is the melody?

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xvimbi

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #6 on: July 14, 2005, 04:18:10 AM

Quote from: Abstract Harmony on July 14, 2005, 12:26:30 AM

How can you be sure which part is the melody?

If you are talking about 28/4, this piece is discussed to some extent in the following threads:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10259.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,2430.0.html

It is currently also being analyzed in this thread:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10402.0.html

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techlogik

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Re: chopin prelude

Reply #7 on: July 15, 2005, 05:39:59 PM

I happen to be working on 28/4 now also.

I really like it played about 3/4 the speed you are playing it. Trying slowing it down. Attached is a version of it recorded by somebody else (unknown)..listen to the way it is played, I really like it.

I wish I could play as nicely as the one I attached. I have a rough time doing the fast chord changes and stretch, I can only do an octave.

Good luck.

37_-_Prelude_28-4.mp3 (1956.33 kB - downloaded 53 times.)

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