Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 in C minor Chopin

[can]

Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Thank you. I hope you like it.

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[iratior]

can's technique borders on the unbelievable.  I'm looking forward to his rendition of the Brahms Variations on a Theme of Paganini.  If I had that much technique, there are still a few things I would have done differently, though.  In the middle part, with its anthem seemingly interrupted by the sound of gunfire, I would have sought to bring out the sense of aspiration in the anthem, and tried to convey the impression that the double octaves were suppressing it.  In the final section, I note how excellently can built a crescsendo lasting many measures.  Here, I know it's harder to bring out the melody and play the chords more softly at the same time with the right hand, but I think the agitato Chopin calls for might be intensified if the chords were done a little more loudly vis-a-vis the melody.  Finally, this piece ought to invoke a profound sense of sadness.  Somehow, this is a sadness not of a personal kind, like unrequited love or the loss of a loved one.  It is about the crushed aspirations of a whole people.  It is as though this piece calls on the performer not to make the piano sing, but to make it testify.  To achieve this, besides the suggestions above, I think I would not overdo the rallentando at the end, and would take great care to enunciate the final three chords.  But many thanks for excellent entertainment.

[can]

Hi Irator,
Brahms Variations is a dream for me for now. Because, I believe technical efficiency is not enough to play it. Thank you very much for your comments and suggestions that widened my outlook.

PS: Not variations but I played Brahms two rhapsodies. And I'll post them when I find time.