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Offline prongated

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Re: Technique
Reply #50 on: July 31, 2007, 10:03:09 PM
Practicing should not always be up to speed!  And slow practicing should be essentially creative.

Walter Ramsey

I meant, will it be effective once you perform it? Which, I assume, will be up to speed...

Well, I'm either a genius or a complete dunce (who's missing the entire point of your etude insight) but is there any other way to practice and perform this piece?

Yes. Walter mentioned a few things such as:

There was a post on this very pianoforum, a while back, where a person actually went to the trouble of trying to describe the position (as if such a thing existed) of the wrist on every note.

There's always rhythm, staccato etc. etc...whether they work, that's really for you to find out ;)

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Re: Technique
Reply #51 on: August 01, 2007, 02:08:29 AM
I meant, will it be effective once you perform it? Which, I assume, will be up to speed...

I suppose, "that's really for you to find out ;)?" ;)
But, I feel assured in answering yes.  Why?  Just take a look at Godowsky's first "transcription" of this etude; you will see some of the very voices I highlighted explicitly brought out in that music - pianists have already shown in live performance and permanent recording they can do it.  Not only that, I promise you that if you practice Godowsky's version, you will find Chopin's much easier for that very reason!


Walter Ramsey



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