Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!

[steve jones]

Just listening to some music, and the Chopin Ballade 4 came on random. Just gave me such a chill, I almost shed a tear! Wow, I love this piece so much, just for the beginning alone.

Oh, and I am straight I promise you!

[debussy symbolism]

Greetings.

Yes it is a wonderfull piece. I really love that one.

[jas]

Just listening to some music, and the Chopin Ballade 4 came on random. Just gave me such a chill, I almost shed a tear! Wow, I love this piece so much, just for the beginning alone.

Oh, and I am straight I promise you!

I love that piece, it always gives me chills. Who was playing it?

Jas

[steve jones]

Ole Ruby was the man behind the keys. I also like Bett's recording though.

[steve jones]

Infact, I think Betts does the start really well. I didnt like his Ballade 1 very much but he makes up for it with 4. When the bass enters it really kicks me in the chest!

Pollini does Ballade 1 very well, but his No4 is to hasty imo. Shame cuz i like his style usually.

[debussy symbolism]

I also have Pollini's recordings. They are awesome.

[steve jones]

He certainly has the technical side of things well under control. Like Kissin, his Ballade 1 is fantastic.

[pianote]

Oh, and I am straight I promise you!

because being sensitive to something automatically deems you homosexual ... .

[csharp_minor]

Strange this,

I was having a dream today as I sleept and that particular Ballade was playing in my dream it seemed sooooooo real I could hear it so well, that even in my dream it moved me, chills and even sobbing a bit  

I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, thats what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness...

[richard black]

I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, that's what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness?

'When you talk to Chopin it's called praying: when Chopin talks to you it's schizophrenia'. Or was that God? Or is there no difference?

[pianowolfi]

Strange this,

I was having a dream today as I sleept and that particular Ballade was playing in my dream it seemed sooooooo real I could hear it so well, that even in my dream it moved me, chills and even sobbing a bit  

I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, thats what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness...

No it's not madness, for sure. It's music getting alive

[csharp_minor]

'When you talk to Chopin it's called praying: when Chopin talks to you it's schizophrenia'. Or was that God? Or is there no difference?

Oh good I don't have schizophrenia then! pheww. I sometimes talk to the bust of Beethoven on my piano though...

[csharp_minor]

No it's not madness, for sure. It's music getting alive

  I hope I have another dream with a moving piece in it.

[communist]

whenever i hear Chopin's fourth ballade i always get some good sleep

[csharp_minor]

his No4 is to hasty imo. Shame cuz i like his style usually.

I agree! it would be nicer a little slower IMO. That Zimmerman guy plays it well in some you tube video I saw I think, but HEY I'm no expert on the best versions of that piece!

Pollini's version of Chopin's C# minor prelude is great, its such a spaced out piece!

[csharp_minor]

whenever i hear Chopin's fourth ballade i always get some good sleep

Thats interesting, I was listening to all of Chopin's ballades the other night, and I got some pretty bad sleep afterwards! too stimulating for my mind!