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Topic: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1? (Read 2711 times)

bartlebythepianist

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a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

on: September 17, 2014, 05:22:51 PM

I am learning Chopin's Etude No. 1, and slowly working my speed up... I know that the given tempo marking is 176, and that's where I hope to be eventually...

But in the meantime, does anyone happen to know of any musically interesting recordings that take the piece at a slower tempo? I just want to hear the range of interpretations possible as I play around with ideas while doing my slow climb up for speed.

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Re: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 05:47:14 PM

Quote from: bartlebythepianist on September 17, 2014, 05:22:51 PM

a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Tamás Vásáry:

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Re: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 06:01:52 PM

Found the worst:

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Re: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 06:07:47 PM

Slow:

Really slow:

also:

Slow but good:

and finally the only recording I've ever heard that's nearly what Chopin wanted!

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Re: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 08:59:12 PM

Thank you so much for the quick responses so far! I do like the Vasary interpretation and the different give and take that the piece can have when it breathes a bit more at the slower tempo.

And... the worst recording was... Amazing. Thanks for sharing that too. It made me feel a little better about my own playing.

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Re: a good slower recording of Chopin Etude Op 10 No 1?

Reply #5 on: September 18, 2014, 03:07:53 AM

Quote from: bartlebythepianist on September 17, 2014, 08:59:12 PM

And... the worst recording was... Amazing. Thanks for sharing that too. It made me feel a little better about my own playing.

I made the mistake of checking his YT account...He plays the violin and cello also...pretty amazing as well

I wonder if he is in fact some kind of a performance artists or if this is a carefully constructed practical joke?

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