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Topic: chopin nocturne no 12 G major  (Read 5415 times)

Offline yiyiku

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chopin nocturne no 12 G major
on: March 15, 2010, 06:41:13 AM
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Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: chopin nocturne no 12 G major
Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 08:58:51 AM
might be the recording, but it sounds abit mechanic.
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Re: chopin nocturne no 12 G major
Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 12:55:23 PM
That's one of my favorite nocturnes by Chopin, and I enjoyed your performance.

In the main sections of the piece (where the right hand plays thirds and sixths), I was surprised by the dynamic balance between your hands.  Perhaps it was intentional, perhaps it was the recording, but the left hand seemed less an accompaniment than a separate voice in its own right.

I'm not saying it's wrong or unpleasant to give such prominence to the left hand's role here—just noticeably different.  I only thought it worthy of comment in case what I heard was inadvertent rather than a conscious choice.

Nice job overall in my estimation.  :)
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Offline yiyiku

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Re: chopin nocturne no 12 G major
Reply #3 on: April 25, 2010, 05:01:23 PM
thank you for the comments. Stevebob, I agree the LH does come across as being slightly too prominent. I did perceive it as being a somewhat important 'counter melody' almost, but I agree it should not distract from the RH, so I will remember to keep it under control in future playings. Thanks for pointing that out!

Offline rmbarbosa

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Re: chopin nocturne no 12 G major
Reply #4 on: April 25, 2010, 09:38:01 PM
Yes, a bit mechanic... May you see Maria João Pires playing Chopin in youtube? You`ll see what I mean...
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