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Topic: "Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op. 9 No. 2 with too many authentic ornaments"  (Read 4347 times)

Offline michael_sayers

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"Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op. 9 No. 2 with too many authentic ornaments"
on: June 12, 2015, 08:27:56 AM
Hi Everyone,

I just found this interesting recording.  All of this variation from the standard published version is in Chopin's own hand.




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Offline mjames

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Re: "Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op. 9 No. 2 with too many authentic ornaments"
Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 10:08:46 AM
Yeah, I also read a few things by Chopin's students. All of them would say that if a particular student was trouble with a section, or a piece, Chopin would deliberately modify it/add in stuff to make it his pieces even harder.

"If you are having trouble with ornaments, then youre getting a shitload of ornaments for this lesson buddy!"
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Offline markh13

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Re: "Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op. 9 No. 2 with too many authentic ornaments"
Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 11:45:09 AM
Thanks for posting this - I've been playing this 'alternative' version for years (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uqN4apKcjo), although mine has fewer notes!

I really liked how Joseph Smith played this - with great simplicity, and a very understated elegance and beauty.
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Re: "Chopin Nocturne in Eb Op. 9 No. 2 with too many authentic ornaments"
Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: mjames on June 12, 2015, 10:08:46 AM
Yeah, I also read a few things by Chopin's students. All of them would say that if a particular student was trouble with a section, or a piece, Chopin would deliberately modify it/add in stuff to make it his pieces even harder.

"If you are having trouble with ornaments, then youre getting a shitload of ornaments for this lesson buddy!"

 ;D


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