In new out with the old op10-10

[johnmar78]

Folks, I redid this one mainly implemennting more sound in LH as said by Wolfi.

for somereason Birda, I actually played slower tahn my previous take.. that is weired. I think it is to do with my mood too.

Do you like the melodylines, or its still a bit too slow.

Do you guys think I should start to speed up, or not.

Thanks

[rachfan]

Hi John,

If it were me, I would maintain this present tempo--no faster for now--and continue to work on the most difficult parts of the articulation.  Isolate them and give them special attention.  These Chopin etudes are lifetime studies, so it might be difficult to get one close to perfection early in the practicing cycle.  And when it comes to amateur pianists like us, few can hope to match Rubinstein, Richter or Arrau in execution.  So in my opinion, it is far better to play an etude at a tempo that ensures ease of playing, accuracy and musicality.  That is far better, I believe, than accelerating the tempo and making many more errors as a result.  Unless an etude will be played in performance, we need to remember that the "lessons" and associated motions of any etude are just as valid and beneficial in our training at speeds slower than indicated.  Over time, the speed can be gradually increased in line with improving proficiency.  

Similarly, for example, consider playing scales, four octaves in parallel motion.  It is every bit as effective for the pianist to play them at MM = 80 as it is at MM = 100, and maybe even more so, as the slower tempo enables the pianist to pay even closer attention to evenness and control of articulation.

David  

[candlelightpiano]

I don't know if I'm the only one who feels this way but this charming etude reminds me of vaudeville with clowns and dancing on stage.     Very nice, John.

[johnmar78]

thanks sir and madam. I will follow your advice...Articulation/evenness/expression and dnt speed yet.

[starstruck5]

I think that was a very decent performance -you are definitely making good progress with this.  The left hand is far more controlled now as well -