I was practicing my Chopin mazurka the other day, and I suddenly realized there was more than one way to play the melody in the right hand (which is just a simple melody in small steps). There was the way I'd been playing it, which was to keep my fingers curved and bring down the tip of the finger at a 90 degree angle to the key. This produces a crisp but still legato effect, and is the way I normally play Bach.
Or -- I could flatten my fingers slightly and just move them the minimum amount to get from key to key. This was even more legato, if there is such a thing, and sounded more slurred or even blurred. The notes were quieter too.
So I'm in a quandary -- which is better? I can hear the difference when I play, but it's really a matter of taste, and I guess my taste hasn't developed that far yet, or something. Anybody have a preference or opinion?
PS It was Op 63/3. I'll add the sheet music snippet at the bottom if somebody tells me how to do it...