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Topic: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1 (Read 2921 times)

RH200300

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what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

on: October 26, 2004, 12:13:50 AM

what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1
thanks

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donjuan

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #1 on: October 26, 2004, 12:15:53 AM

yep....there it is...
??
what kind of response do you want?
donjuan

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RH200300

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #2 on: October 26, 2004, 12:23:01 AM

anything is helpful to play this piece.
expression ?

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mound

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #3 on: October 26, 2004, 11:04:05 AM

umm. can you be more specific? it's a beautiful piece, expression is important. Have you listened to any recordings of this piece? Do you know what it sounds like already?

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RH200300

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #4 on: October 26, 2004, 05:47:52 PM

i want to know to play this piece with what kind of mood ?

is this piece about lost love, sentimental feeling of season, of what

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no clue /

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shasta

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #5 on: October 27, 2004, 11:30:55 AM

Quote from: RH200300 on October 26, 2004, 05:47:52 PM

i want to know to play this piece with what kind of mood ?

is this piece about lost love, sentimental feeling of season, of what ?

no clue /

RH200300, go crazy during practice and play it in the manner of Haydn, Mompou, or Ginastera, just for the wacky fun of it.

I do this all the time with my pieces to give me a greater appreciation for all their wonderful and individual styles.

Seriously, though, when you play this piece, what mood does it bring out from YOU? Try not to go about "applying" emotion or a mood to a piece. Let this come from you naturally. One day you may play it more melancholy, another day it might sound forlorn or hopeful. You might also do some homework on Chopin. Where was he and what was he doing around the time he wrote that piece? Was he experiencing love or loss in his life at that time?

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BoliverAllmon

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #6 on: October 27, 2004, 06:14:04 PM

read my reply about chopin's waltz. The same applies here.

boliver

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Rockitman

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #7 on: October 27, 2004, 08:26:26 PM

I play both pieces and they are both wonderful. There is also a similarity to playing both of these pieces that I have found. First of all, Rubato is the word. It doesn't say it on the score but these 2 songs both need alot of emotion to sound credible. If you were to play both of these note for note, without the feeling, they would indeed sound very bland. I have found, after listening to different mp3's and midi's of these songs (Classical Music Archives is a great website), that the kind of rubato that really works here is increasing tempo with increasing volume and vice versa. It really accents the cresendo and decresendo spots.
Hope that helps.

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RH200300

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Re: what are your thoughts on Chopin Nocturne in E m, Op.72 Nº.1

Reply #8 on: October 29, 2004, 04:47:56 PM

i have another question, please give your impressions and feelings about this piece? thanks

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