Chopin Mazurka Op 59 No 1

[yiyiku]

comments always much appreciated.

[furtwaengler]

(Running observations...)

The first impression is that the rubato used in the first four measures separates these measures too much from what follows. Probably the retard on the second measure is fine, but not so much going from measure 4 to 5...It stops the momentum, and 5 is your arrival. Good trill and glorious arrival to the G-sharp. Great change in color after the trill! This is a consistent positive throughout. Nice singing line throughout. Chopin has more counterpoint in the mazurkas than all the rest of his compositions save the 3rd Sonata...just a passing thought; he was very creative in the mazurkas. Nice dog. Sometimes it seems like you're thinking too much...or maybe it's feeling...but it dares to impede the flow at certain moments.

But yes, always good to hear you play the piano!

[yiyiku]

thank you, furt, for commenting and for your always encouraging words. Yes I agree it can flow a bit more still. I will try not to think too much for the other 2 mazurkas in this set. recordings coming soon