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Topic: anyone else not like this recording of heroic polonaise?  (Read 1494 times)

Offline swagmaster420x

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anyone else not like this recording of heroic polonaise?
on: April 18, 2014, 04:22:54 AM
I can't enjoy it because it ssounds so rushed to me : (
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Re: anyone else not like this recording of heroic polonaise?
Reply #1 on: April 18, 2014, 05:10:50 AM
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Re: anyone else not like this recording of heroic polonaise?
Reply #2 on: April 18, 2014, 05:16:45 AM
It's a bit rushed in many places, especially the octave section.  Chopin detested it hammered out like Kissin (and many others) play it.  As well, his tempo is too unsteady and it breaks up the flow too much.
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