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Topic: Chopin 10/5 (Read 1544 times)

mrdaveux

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Chopin 10/5

on: March 21, 2007, 12:16:53 AM

Hey!

I'm working on that etude. Havin' a great time too.

Now what is the average speed you guys play it ? I like it rather slow, 100-108 (Horowitz himself keeps it at a moderate tempo), but lots of pianists take it a neck breaking speed (in the 120s). What do you think ?

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cloches_de_geneve

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Re: Chopin 10/5

Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 05:50:29 PM

Personally, I think this is one of the etudes that really comes across much better when played at high speed, brilliantly, and very lightly. I would not say this for every Chopin etude.

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