There is no intercourse with the non-playing student and the teacher during the lessons.
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I felt that it was an extreme liberty to take with The Master's work.
As was said above, "Bach and Pedal" can coexist at times. Your teacher is likely aware of this, which is why he is your teacher. But how "extreme and astonishing" must it seem to your teacher that you are so willing to take such liberties with the Chopin pieces? You might have a point, the teacher might be "dictating" for the sake of "dictating" and if the teacher is opprosive and not helping you or your brother suceed and unwilling to listen, then perhaps you do need to find a new teacher.
It is good that you want to have your own voice when you play, never lose sight of that. But don't be so bent on having your own voice that it creates a combative environment between you and your teacher and fail to ever become informed of the voices before you, because that is what will really allow you to shape your own. Use the lesson (and your practice time) as a time to explore such interpretations. Take what you like and discard what you don't. Perhaps in the long run you'll end up playing it your own way, but if you don't give yourself the opportunity to try for yourself any of the alternatives, you will likely end up lacking something in the long run. just my $.02-Paul
Okay, well first with Bach- I had never ever ever heard of a Bach harpsicord piece being played with the pedal throughout. I had heard many times that you should never do it.
As for the Chopin- she wants me to play it seriously emotionally. I'm working on this lovely nocturne, op. 9 no. 2 that I really love. To me I think it should be played with a sweet, quiet emotion- not with a passionite despairing emotion. She wants it very passionite & despairing.
I've listened to lots of different recordings of it and I've heard a lot of different versions, and my interpretation isn't out of line.
Very good advice, thank you.
Hmm... (runs his finger across the scrollwheel on his new iPod to this piece)Yes, a great piece. I dunno, the piece to me starts as a sweet quiet sort of emotional statement as you describe.. But that to me is only the opening statement. Think of the tension that is created as the theme develops. It's ever so subtle, there aren't any huge shifts in dynamic, but by the middle of the piece, I can picture Chopin bringing a room full of listeners to tears with the haunting despair thats in his voice.. but it resolves.. So maybe you're both right, but not communicating to each other appropriately. The best conversations I've ever had with my teacher had nothing to do with my fingers or keys on the piano.
I doubt your interpretation is at all "out of line" - but perhaps misinformed?
Or do you mean... argh.... please...."intercourse.noun.Communications between persons or groups."dictionary definition....