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Talking Bach with Pianist Ramin Bahrami
Iranian pianist Ramin Bahrami is considered one of today's most interesting interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach's music. A regular performer at Cremona Musica, Bahrami and flutist Massimo Mercelli presented works from their latest CD, "Bach Sanssouci", on the Decca label. Piano Street's Patrick Jovell was happy to get the chance to talk to the inspirational performer. Read more >>

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Topic: Tempo Rubato (Read 657 times)

softbn

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Tempo Rubato

on: July 02, 2022, 02:02:04 PM

Hello.
In the Second part of Claire the lune - the tempo rubato part - I noticed many many pianist - it to say all play the first bar of it veery slow I mean I can’t even count to that. Starting with the E flat in the bass - it lasts so long. How do you play that ?

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bwl_13

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Re: Tempo Rubato

Reply #1 on: July 03, 2022, 05:20:22 AM

After seeing a few of your posts I think you are overthinking a lot of these things. Trust your ears!

Tempo rubato, you can bend it. Don't worry too much about counting it specifically. I think the opening should be counted, but tempo rubato means you can take some time and let things flow.

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Bach BWV 914
Beethoven Op. 58
Reger Op. 24 No. 5
Rachmaninoff Op. 39 No. 3 & No. 5

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