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Offline debussy symbolism

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Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
on: January 25, 2006, 10:48:10 PM
Greetings.

This Chopin etude that I currently am working on(Half of the way through, Third of the way fluently up to half speed), has a very similar harmony to the Bach Well-Tempered Clavier prelude 1. It sounds very similar too. I find this extremely fascinating and with practicing I begin to realize that both sound very similar. Anyways, I just find this very interesting. :)

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #1 on: January 26, 2006, 12:08:25 AM
Yep, I doubt it's coincidence.

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #2 on: January 26, 2006, 12:27:32 AM
You think that the 10-1 etude is similar to the C Major prelude from WTC I? Try playing the Chopin opus 28-1 C Major prelude slowly and without pedal and then compare that to the WTC prelude.

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #3 on: January 26, 2006, 03:37:12 AM
You think that the 10-1 etude is similar to the C Major prelude from WTC I? Try playing the Chopin opus 28-1 C Major prelude slowly and without pedal and then compare that to the WTC prelude.

Maybe that's true. However I think I'll right now focus on this etude first. ;D. Anyways the first arpeggio structure Cmajor in the first arpeggio section definately resembles that of the prelude.

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #4 on: January 26, 2006, 11:52:07 AM
It is said that this etude was based on the Bach prelude. See here: https://www.chopinmusic.net/library.php?w=Etudes#10-1

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #5 on: January 26, 2006, 05:25:47 PM
It is said that this etude was based on the Bach prelude. See here: https://www.chopinmusic.net/library.php?w=Etudes#10-1

Yes. It is fascinating. :)

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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #6 on: January 26, 2006, 05:33:20 PM
Haw about Bachs prelude in c minor WTC 1, its similar to the ocian etude 25/12, the harmony is anyway.
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Re: Chopin Etude 10-1, Bach prelude WTC 1.
Reply #7 on: January 27, 2006, 12:03:01 AM
Haw about Bachs prelude in c minor WTC 1, its similar to the ocian etude 25/12, the harmony is anyway.

Yes. It is. Awesome. :)
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