Firstly, the tempo should be Andantino, youre playing it Lento now . If youre playing it faster you'll probably also automaticly put more dynamics in it. Things you should also put attention on is making the melody more clearly and better pedalling, because the chords are abit messed up now.Oh, and at 0.45 youre playing a wrong note: It should be A#C# in the right hand, not AC#.
I disagree "forum expert". You have proudly displayed your UTTER imcompetence.Thankyou realpiano. That is the finest performance of this prelude I have ever heard. You play it it with absolute sensitivity and understanding. The slow tempo reflects the depth of this work overlooked by the sychophants. Chopin would be proud. Ignore the cretinous hecklers!!!!
One of the things I find most irritating about those who choose to play this innocent prelude in such a lewd way, is that they always insist there are unknown depths of profundity and expression that the rest of us are somehow missing. Apparently, it is just bad to be a simple, charming, beautiful piece - no, that is not enough - you must also be a statement on the human condition.
What do you mean played in a lewd way? Of course this piece is written simple but it has the same form as many of his other preludes and like all other pieces there is a point of climax that we as performers should sense and direct listeners to. There are also a natural expression of Chopin's music which you develop through experience with many of his other pieces, this can also legitimately be applied to this prelude to guide your interpretation.
I wonder why everyone treats this prelude so liberally, while treating the rest so literally?
Everyone? I haven't heard such a liberal interpretation of this particular prelude until I found this thread. And I have never heard any one pianist treat these preludes too literally. I've found in almost every recording or performance of any these preludes that the performer always takes some freedom (whether in pedaling, dynamics, avoiding rests, so on and so forth) for the sake of their interpretation.