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Topic: [Video] Schumann - Traumerei  (Read 2498 times)

Offline mc_86420

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[Video] Schumann - Traumerei
on: May 10, 2021, 09:23:53 PM
As much as I enjoy exploring lesser-known works, this is one of those super-popular pieces that I couldn't resist learning!

Hope you all enjoy it.
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Offline lelle

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Re: [Video] Schumann - Traumerei
Reply #1 on: May 10, 2021, 10:00:23 PM
Nice playing :) I think you chose a good tempo. You could be a hair faster if you want, but this is good. I think popular pieces are popular for a reason, so no shame in playing those ;)
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Re: [Video] Schumann - Traumerei
Reply #2 on: May 12, 2021, 06:27:04 PM
Quote from: lelle on May 10, 2021, 10:00:23 PM
Nice playing :) I think you chose a good tempo. You could be a hair faster if you want, but this is good. I think popular pieces are popular for a reason, so no shame in playing those ;)

Thanks!
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Re: [Video] Schumann - Traumerei
Reply #3 on: May 15, 2021, 06:03:46 AM
Beautiful, I enjoyed that very much!

Rather than trying a faster tempo, I think you can treat the pulse even more freely than you do - stay longer on the chords, go forward more on the eighth-note passages etc. This is supposed to depict some sort of (day)dreaming - a still, peaceful activity, but where all sorts of sudden emotional shifts can go on underneath the surface.

You play this so well, but I think experimenting with bigger contrasts is where you could find things to enrich your interpretation.
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Re: [Video] Schumann - Traumerei
Reply #4 on: May 17, 2021, 04:40:56 PM
Quote from: dw4rn on May 15, 2021, 06:03:46 AM
Rather than trying a faster tempo, I think you can treat the pulse even more freely than you do - stay longer on the chords, go forward more on the eighth-note passages etc. This is supposed to depict some sort of (day)dreaming - a still, peaceful activity, but where all sorts of sudden emotional shifts can go on underneath the surface.

Thanks for the feedback! Going back and listening again, I definitely agree with you. A lot more freedom could be used in this piece.
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