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mosis

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"Chopin staccato"

on: December 02, 2004, 09:17:51 PM

I have heard some special staccato involved in Chopin's playing. Bernhard himself has mentioned it several times, but no one has ever described it. What exactly is it?

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Re: "Chopin staccato"

Reply #1 on: December 03, 2004, 08:10:12 AM

What exactly are you referring to? Regular staccato, portamento, or other staccato use that serves as accents?

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Re: "Chopin staccato"

Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 12:55:14 AM

I don't know. That's why I'm asking. What is "Chopin staccato"? I know portamento, regualr staccato, and the like, but there's apparently some special staccato used in Chopin's music, and I want to know how to go about playing it.

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Re: "Chopin staccato"

Reply #3 on: December 05, 2004, 07:22:25 AM

Do you know of any instances of so-called staccato that we could look at?

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Re: "Chopin staccato"

Reply #4 on: December 05, 2004, 11:03:09 PM

I do not. All I know is that Bernhard once spoke about specific interpretation, and he mentioned "Rubato, Chopin staccato..." when talking about Romantic pieces.

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