Chopin Prelude Op 28 No 7

[adodd81802]

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[torandrekongelf]

Very nice. You are asking for improvements so here are mine.

Its very textbook and thats a neutral comment. Textbook means you handle the technique required well. But Chopin at least in my view is so emotional. So now you know you can play it rhytmically, you should live yourself more into the music and use more rubato in my opinion.

I see you are playing on a digital that has a floppy drive so I am perhaps asking for you to being emotional on an instrument where it doesnt really help much.

If you like rhytm that much, you should really try Bach as well.

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

Nice job man. For the climax, you're playing it right, that big chord sounds nice forte like you have it. I think it's interesting if you build up - build up - build up— and then the biggest chord is soft. Here I did that in my interpretation, if you want it. Just listen to the climax. What do you think?

Also, you can click the little box above the smile faces that says "you tube" and paste your link in there, that will make the actual video come up, not the link. 

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

Yes, I agree mine was too heavy, this and the e minor. At least, in the recording.   I don't know what made them sound so heavy when they never have before! Maybe it was just me. I think those are my two worst videos I have ever made but oh well lol  

What do you think of just the climax? Not even how I played it just cutting back on that big chord? I noticed that rafal blechacz did it on his 24 preludes recording. He's pretty much the best so I was glad that somebody notable did it.

EDIT actually, I think I know why it's so heavy! I went on my music editor and clicked "add punch" before putting it on. Dang it! I knew it wasn't right!! LOL

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

starting with the easiest preludes

There are no easy Chopin preludes, IMO.

[adodd81802]

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[pencilart3]

You make a valid point.

I should have stated the "least technically challenging". At this moment of my piano playing I am aiming primarily to improve technical ability and feel I can define a good collection in particular of Chopin pieces within that realm.

Ahh, that makes sense.

Many consider chopin's 7th or 20th prelude to be his easiest. That or a mazurka like op 67 no 2.  While it is true that these are technically simple, there is so much to think about and analyze musically that they are a challenge for many intermediate pianists.