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Topic: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1  (Read 1676 times)

Offline mirunasandra

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Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
on: April 30, 2015, 01:57:32 PM
Good afternoon

Please let me know your opinion about my interpretation.
Thank you


Offline stoat_king

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #1 on: April 30, 2015, 02:24:41 PM
A couple of things:
You seem to hesitate in places which interferes with the fluidity and tempo.
It seems to be when the left hand has to jump down an octave.
I hope that makes sense - I cant put my hands on the sheet music or I'd be more specific.
Its almost as if you're stopping to look where the left hand is meant to go when it has to jump out of your line of sight.
I don't think its deliberate because its not consistent - sometime you do, sometimes you don't.

Another thing is that the recording isn't great.
Maybe its my headphones, but it kinda sounds like the piano is out of tune.
Which seems unlikely since its digital lol.
Also thought I spotted a few mistakes but on listening again I put that down to a mixture of the recording, my bad memory and the amount of coffee i've drunk.

Other than that I liked it.

Offline mirunasandra

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #2 on: April 30, 2015, 02:36:53 PM
Thank you for the details ! Indeed, the piano is not terrific, nor is the recording :) I just wanted to hear objective opinions, since I haven't played the piano for a long time and I've just started again, at home, on my own :)

Offline brocklanders

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #3 on: May 01, 2015, 07:33:55 PM
...since I haven't played the piano for a long time and I've just started again, at home, on my own :)

Keep going! I liked your performance

Offline mirunasandra

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #4 on: May 01, 2015, 08:05:53 PM
Thank you :)

Offline kawai_cs

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 08:42:12 PM
What struck me in your performance was that your keyboard is moving while you play and you do not bother  lol.  :D Admirable!
It is a difficult piece that requires fluency and ease. Keep on working on it. I would love to hear your next recording. If you work hard on pieces like this one - you deserve a piano:-) ( I mean real piano)
Chopin, 10-8 | Chopin, 25-12 | Haydn, HOB XVI:20

Offline mirunasandra

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #6 on: May 01, 2015, 08:55:36 PM
What struck me in your performance was that your keyboard is moving while you play and you do not bother  lol.  :D Admirable!
It is a difficult piece that requires fluency and ease. Keep on working on it. I would love to hear your next recording. If you work hard on pieces like this one - you deserve a piano:-) ( I mean real piano)
:)) Thank you ! I'll see what I can do about a real piano :) If you want to see another recording (although on the same keyboard ) -

 

Offline kawai_cs

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #7 on: May 01, 2015, 11:17:02 PM
Oh yes, I have seen it too:-)  I love hearing non-professionals like myself play and always check for new pieces in Audition room.
 It seems our teachers had similar taste picking the pieces for us  ;)




Chopin, 10-8 | Chopin, 25-12 | Haydn, HOB XVI:20

Offline chopinlover01

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #8 on: May 02, 2015, 04:38:07 AM
It sounds like the entire waltz is in E flat, rather than D flat ;) Still, not a bad performance.

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Re: Chopin - Minute Walz op 64 no 1
Reply #9 on: May 02, 2015, 07:33:10 AM
It sounds like the entire waltz is in E flat, rather than D flat ;) Still, not a bad performance.
I've recently found out that the transposition button was on and I had no idea :)
Thank you, chopinlover01
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