But you say that you can learn appassionata faster as waldstein
i'm am working on appassionata, and first it was going good. But now i don't feel good about it. I have to performe over 6 months. And my teacher and i mustchoose between Waldstein or Appassionata. What do you think is better. Is waldsteineasier in technique. Waldstein is also maybe not overplayed as appassionata is.which one should i choosethx
are you sure? I have to make a decision this week which one i am going to play.But you say that you can learn appassionata faster as waldstein
YOu have to remember the first MVT of Waldestein needs to be very fast.
So what is the recommended speed for this mvt if some play it at 9'20'' and others at 11'40'' ?
They are both terribly overplayed. Especially Appassionata, the third movt is a killer btw if you play it at the required speed (~ 4'30" w/o repeat). Play something else.
8' 35" and not slower than that.
For such time the tempo would have to be around 188. I have never seen such figure in any metronome indication, the largest I know is 168. And the fastest performance I know is 9'30". Are you really playing it at such tempo?
You know thats fairly reasonable, most people play a lot fater , like 8'01". 8'35" for the first MVT yes. Anyway try not to think in numbers, if it sounds good thats what matters. Dont be discouraged go for it.
To achieve 8'01'' you would have to play like in the attachment (a quick recording of the initial bars at 1/4 = 200). I'm not saying it's technically impossible, but at this speed the piece becomes very unmusical. I haven't played the mvt, maybe I'll learn it one day. And if so, I'll definitely keep the tempo below 168. It is marked Allegro con brio and not Prestissimo after all. There is a good reason for this.
Yes slightly slower than that, infact have you type "Beethoven waldstein" on youtube, you will find a lady ,an amature pianist who plays it at about 8'11". No thats too fast.