Chopin Nocturne Op.9 No.1

[noambenhamou]

Here is a recording I just did for Nocturne No.1 Op.9

I realized after I recorded that I am messing up some rhythm in the B section and a few other places.

That's what happens when you memorize the piece in 2 days after learning it and never going back to the original score   haha

Is chopin turning in his grave?

Comments, suggestions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce735ejjzgA

[awesom_o]

I don't think Chopin is turning in his grave.

I thought it was quite a nice performance!

It could be even nicer if you would play it with a more subtle grasp of nuance.

Although it seems counter-intuitive, it is actually possible to play in a way that is both more rhythmic, and more expressive at the same time. The musical fabric itself can be rendered with greater suppleness.

Good work though! You have a knack for Chopin.

[noambenhamou]

Thank you awesome_o.

I chose the cheap route for bringing out the emotion in the piece, lots of rubato.

The Rubinstein recording I just listened to is more simple, yet at the same time just as expressive this takes more effort and I would have to be a better player to pull that off. You know it, and I know it.

I do what I can

Thanks again for the compliment especially from someone who plays and understands music as good as you.

[awesom_o]

The music can always use more rubato.

The trouble is, many people confuse rubato with slowing down predictably in places where the music actually wants to move forward.

Practicing with the music and performing with the music are good ways to really figure out whether you are using genuine rubato or whether you are genuinely just slowing down.

[abielikesu]

Very beautiful!