Chopin Ballade 1

[thorn]

I think this is where this should go anyway...

Anyway.. just have a few questions;

Firstly.. what kind of speed to people take the first section at (i.e. Moderato).. i think i may be going a little slow.

Secondly.. what speed do people take the 'piu mosso' section linking the first and second main sections... is crotchet= 144 too slow?

Lastly... for the second main section where it says "Meno mosso"... does that mean in relation to the "piu mosso" section or in relation to the original starting tempo

thanks

[el nino]

1)well i play something like 120 on a metronome (6 beats per bar),but its every time different and the tempo isnt constant
2)what is a crotchet?
3)i dont know,but i play like 54 or 56 (2 beats per bar)

[thorn]

crotchet= quarter note - the ballade has 6 of them per bar at this point

[el nino]

aha,well i think it is too slow,well you have my recording of the piece here so you can see that i play it much faster:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,17699.0.html

[kghayesh]

Firstly.. what kind of speed to people take the first section at (i.e. Moderato).. i think i may be going a little slow.

It is inteded to be slow coz you are still preparing the scene for the upcoming action. Just try to make the music into one line and don't divide it and don't go too fast.

Lastly... for the second main section where it says "Meno mosso"... does that mean in relation to the "piu mosso" section or in relation to the original starting tempo

Yes. It should be the same tempo as the first main theme

[cjp_piano]

Lastly... for the second main section where it says "Meno mosso"... does that mean in relation to the "piu mosso" section or in relation to the original starting tempo

Whenever you see a "meno mosso" it means less motion (slower) than you were playing right before.

[elevateme]

play it however you feel it. its a beautiful theme, you can go as slow as you want, save the action for later heh heh