chopin prelude #6

[pianistimo]

#6

[rachfan]

Ah, more Chopin Preludes.  This one is well on its way.  If I were to make one suggestion, it would be to make more or the LH crescendos and diminuendos.  They create a "swell" affect, or a flow and an ebb to be more precise.  Those are the most important dynamic effects in the piece in my opinion. especially where the LH is the melody in those places.  They in no way affect the execution of the RH, almost an ostinato accompaniment.  I've put my recording here so you can check it out if you wish. 

[pianistimo]

yet - sotto voce means 'under voice' - so it isn't really supposed to be terribly swelling.  but, i think i can do a little more without it being too  much.  thank you for listening and friendly advice. 

[rachfan]

Yes, I agree.   Like Bolet used to say, you don't have to hit someone over the head with a two by four to get an effect across to them.  And like we agreed yesterday, a dynamic is relative to the general context of the piece as you interpret it, and can be completely different in another piece.  So yes, you can do that ebb and flow so that it fits in nicely.  It doesn't have to be jarring or disproportionate to the setting.