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Topic: Chopin etude op.25 no.7  (Read 1473 times)

Offline ermintkalec

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Chopin etude op.25 no.7
on: June 09, 2013, 12:26:57 PM
Hello everybody!  

Here is my recording of playing Chopin etude op.25 no.7.



It would be nice if you listen and comment.

Thank you.



Offline hozepshad

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Re: Chopin etude op.25 no.7
Reply #1 on: June 24, 2013, 10:13:10 PM
Nice.
Working on:
- Beethoven: Sonata no 3, opus 2 no 3
- Chopin: Mazurka, opus 67 no 4
- Chopin: Etude, opus 10 no 2
- Tallis: O Sacrum Convivium (piano transcription)

Offline awesom_o

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Re: Chopin etude op.25 no.7
Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 12:57:55 PM
Very well played!

Your technique looks well-developed, giving you a powerful and calm presence at the piano. How many other Chopin Etudes have you played?

I thought the opening was beautiful, flexible, and very evocative of the cello.

There are times throughout where I feel the top voice is the main event rather than a simple descant part. I think the main event should always be the cello here, but I'm a cellist, so I am biased ;)

Middle section-I don't personally like how much you slow down for the LH scales. They sounded a bit apprehensive. I like to throw caution to the wind here and really let those scales rip.

In the recap, which overall was stunning (much preferred the LH chromatic scale to the first couple of LH scales in the middle section-the energy was somehow more effective).

Beautiful playing. Thank you for posting-I would love to hear you play some other Chopin Etudes!
 

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