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Topic: Chopin's 3rd Sonata (Read 3467 times)

frederic

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Chopin's 3rd Sonata

on: December 05, 2002, 11:08:35 PM

Hey people

I am about to start the Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 and i was wondering if you masters can give my some advice.

Thanks

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angelucci1

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Re: Chopin's 3rd Sonata

Reply #1 on: December 27, 2002, 06:58:18 AM

Hi there,

I played the third sonata a couple of years ago. I found it an enormous challenge, requiring much musical intellect, craft, technical artistry, and emotional maturity to bring its sublime qualities to the surface. Not that I was entirely successful ...