Piano Forum

Topic: The People United Will Never Be Defeated (Im learning some variations) Tips?  (Read 1512 times)

Offline presto agitato

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 745
Frederic Rzewski - The People United Will Never Be Defeated (Thema, Variations 1,13,20,23,25,28 and Final Thema)

Tips?
The masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the cocomposer what he ought to have composed.

--Alfred Brendel--

Offline tompilk

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1247
make it more profound than what i did... the theme sounded gimmicky when I play it...
Tom
Working on: Schubert - Piano Sonata D.664, Ravel - Sonatine, Ginastera - Danzas Argentinas

Offline musicsdarkangel

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 975
Tom took the words right out of my mouth

that's my advice as well

 ;D


Offline pies

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1467
don't forget 27

Play it like Rzewski.  I think his recording is better than Hamelin's.

Offline jre58591

  • PS Silver Member
  • Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1770
which variations, specifically, will you be looking at? and will you improvise a cadenza?
Please Visit: https://www.pianochat.co.nr
My YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=jre58591
For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
Does Rachmaninoff Touch Your Heart?

Today, with smartwatches and everyday electronics, it is increasingly common to measure training results, heart rate, calorie consumption, and overall health. But monitoring heart rate of pianists and audience can reveal interesting insights on several other aspects within the musical field. Read more
 

Logo light pianostreet.com - the website for classical pianists, piano teachers, students and piano music enthusiasts.

Subscribe for unlimited access

Sign up

Follow us

Piano Street Digicert