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Topic: Chopin Etude Op25.No1 (Read 6936 times)

ken2004

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Chopin Etude Op25.No1

on: July 09, 2003, 12:43:16 PM

hello, everyone
i'm going to play this piece for my a mus a exam. i can play the whole piece but i can't play it smoothly and i think something is still missing .can someone here who has mastered this piece or working on it share their experiences with me please.

thank you

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Hmoll

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Re: Chopin Etude Op25.No1

Reply #1 on: July 10, 2003, 12:27:32 AM

What about it is not smooth?
One thing you might try is playing it very slow, and making sure all the notes of the right hand are in time with the left hand.

This piece is deceptively difficult because it is so hard to get the right sound. Singing melody over a shimmering wash of sound.

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