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Topic: Strokes of a violin bow ? Chopin Etude op10 no1? (Read 1439 times)

ezekielevan

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Strokes of a violin bow ? Chopin Etude op10 no1?

on: July 21, 2020, 11:33:02 AM

Hello people,

I was wondering how the Op10 No1 etude from Chopin should sound like.

I heard about "If you learn it according to my instructions it will expand your hand and enable you to perform arpeggios like strokes of the [violin] bow."

I'm trying to figure out which particular stokes of violin Chopin was referring to.

Was it Ricochet, Détaché, Spiccato sautillé, Tremolo, Ponticello, Col legno, Collé, Martelé, Staccato or Legato ?

Thank you for you contribution

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brogers70

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Re: Strokes of a violin bow ? Chopin Etude op10 no1?

Reply #1 on: July 21, 2020, 11:41:15 AM

Congratulations. You've demonstrated that Chopin's remark should not be taken too concretely. I'll bet you can eliminate some of the possible bowings from your list just by listening to a few recordings of the etude.

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hardy_practice

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Re: Strokes of a violin bow ? Chopin Etude op10 no1?

Reply #2 on: August 02, 2020, 06:40:39 PM

Simply up then down (which is what your wrist does on piano).

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