I listen to Pollini blaze along at about 180 beats per minute, and then I start my metronome and tick down further and further till I hit around 108bpm, my current sweet spot. Granted I just started learning it, but I doubt if I'll ever get it faster than 140bpm. So I challenge you, in a friendly way, to get out your metronome and figure out your own speed. I'd like to know where the bulk of normal human beings land once they have this piece polished up.
Richter has nothing on Cziffra....And Cziffra has nothing on Sinadinovic (He actually visited the forum in the distant past). Check this out.www.fmu.bg.ac.yu/sinadin/sound/mp3/subotica/subotica_chopin.mp3
I'm more of an articulation than speed-freak:https://66.49.129.194/chopin-op10no4-attwood.mp3koji (STSD)
Koji, were you using a lot of pedal in that recording?
https://www.chopinmusic.net/sdc/viewtopic.php?t=8
That video appears to be sped up.. his actions don't look natural upon closer examination. Maybe the conversion from reel to digital created a speed error (and it's always possible to change the pitch of the sound afterwards). Also, I have an audio recording of Richter's 10/4 and it is slower than Cziffra's.
He looked kinda pisssssed when he threw he glove like that and wanted to send the piano to hell or something.
Absolutely. How's he doing?koji (STSD)
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Slow and steady wins the race