VIDEO: Chopin Etude Op 10 No 4

[tom1205]

Feedbacks would be appreciated!

[andreslr6]

haha, did the camera start falling down in the end?

I liked it, I liked that you played with no pedal, proves you're not cheating , but was it for practice reasons or because you really just don't like using pedal in this etude? I would suggest pedal on some key places, in the sforzandos, accents and arppegios mainly.

I liked the tempo, and I believe you'll be able to play it faster, just don't forget about dynamics, there were some crescendos that went short in the end, some big climaxes that just never came, like near the end, the last scale when you start up with the C#minor chords, I felt it lacked volume and power when you reached the D# half-diminished - G#7 - C#m cadence right before the descending chromatics, and other places as well, but that one is the peak of the climaxes. Although, the camera didn't help you, but you should exaggerate those spots. Try starting at a lower volume for the big crescendos, and wait until the end to build up more volume.

Also, work more with the clarity on the 16ths, it's not bad, but if you're not careful you'll loose it, so keep practicing slow and with whatever other resources you have, dotted rhythms, etc. Never sacrifice clarity for tempo.

Keep working, you're doing it good already but it can get much better, work on these details and you'll find even more details. Details make the difference.

[tom1205]

mmk, so pedal, dynamics and clarity .......I will re-post in the near future when I add those in.....

[the89thkey]

So the piece is currently in the practice stage. What you should do is listen to famous recordings and try to imitate their dynamics, pedal, etc. Increase the tempo. Fix the fingerings in the places where you are tripping. Try to add expression so people don't find it boring (especially other pianists will tend to notice the difference between expression and no expression).

[tom1205]

ok...will do

[mousekowski]

Yeah, I liked it. Very impressive. I wish I could play that piece!

I agree with everything that 89thKey said. The more varied and detailed a performance, the more your audience will enjoy it.