Chopin's Raindrop Prelude Op 28 No 15 in D flat Major

[candlelightpiano]

Here's a videoclip of me playing Chopin's Raindrop Prelude:

https://www.youtube.com/user/candlelightpiano?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/FjsJGzeLga8

All comments welcome! Thank you for watching!

[pianoplayjl]

I've studied this piece before so I'm able to offer you a little feedback that hopefully is helpful. Tempo-It was too slow IMO to bring out any musical effect. I think you can speed it up a lot more and try to apply more use of rubato. You didn't have enough passion in this piece! bring it up! I think the melody was projected quite well. In the C# minor section I think you can make the left hand a bit quieter, if possible. If that's the limit of your digital piano, it should be fine anyway. Leading to the climatic tempestuous chords, you apply some crescendo. I like the way you slowed down during the final moments-very musical IMO and exactly what I do. The final chord can be a little quieter. To sum it up: speed it up, add more dynamics, inject some passion, and most importantly, use rubato.

JL

[megadodd]

Personally I think the tempo is just a tad to slow.
I would also think about the left hand, the dropping you do great, always the same tempo- but quiet them down while the chords could be a little louder. And the melody ofcourse as the score marks is to be singing, which you do well.

In the B section.
Chopin was very sick and had a high fever writing this piece, he immagined the monks walking the hall in the monastery he wrote it in. And with them, there was death searching for Chopin to take him with into the afterworld.
The whole section is a build up to the climax.
Make it as effective as possible, the B and Eb chords (i think), is supposed to be ff, in the recording it sounds more like mf compared to your p.

The last section, I think you should voice the upper notes of the chords.

It was a good recording.

[candlelightpiano]

Thank you both for your suggestions. I appreciate the time you took to watch me play and respond with constructive criticism for improvement. I'll work on it!

[megadodd]

Superb piece to play for any occasion. Absolutely love it.

[candlelightpiano]

Thanks. I'll keep working on improving it and when I feel that I've improved, I'll post a new video. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and make such good suggestions. I really appreciate it.