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Topic: You probably won't be able to answer but...  (Read 1484 times)

Offline thesuineg

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You probably won't be able to answer but...
on: November 26, 2012, 11:44:29 AM
In Claudio Arrau's recording of the 3rd ballade, when the right hand plays C E/flat D/flat C with chords, and the left hand is playing octave(after the intro and the double octave e flats in left hand on the first page) , he plays it super slow?
WHY?
im dying haha...

Offline j_menz

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Re: You probably won't be able to answer but...
Reply #1 on: November 26, 2012, 10:30:52 PM
Presumably because he liked it that way. Is there a point to your question?
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline keypeg

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Re: You probably won't be able to answer but...
Reply #2 on: November 26, 2012, 10:48:18 PM
In Claudio Arrau's recording of the 3rd ballade, when the right hand plays C E/flat D/flat C with chords, and the left hand is playing octave(after the intro and the double octave e flats in left hand on the first page) , he plays it super slow?
WHY?
im dying haha...
Can you link to it?  Which third ballade?
 

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