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amee

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Chopin Impromptu in Ab major

on: April 17, 2003, 10:00:01 AM

I'm currently learning the Impromptu in A flat major, op 29. I am having some difficulty with the trills at the start of each measure - should I place them before the beat or after?

Thanks.

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Re: Chopin Impromptu

Reply #1 on: April 17, 2003, 05:27:33 PM

before the beat. accent on the beat. it's easier and sounds much better.
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Re: Chopin Impromptu

Reply #2 on: April 17, 2003, 10:02:16 PM

It is not a trill on the E flat but a mordent with the notes E flat, F, E flat. Chopin was most precise in his realisation of ornamentation according to Carl Mikuli and it should be played on the beat.
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Robert.

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amee

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Re: Chopin Impromptu

Reply #3 on: April 18, 2003, 04:46:26 AM

Thanks guys.

I tried listening to recordings of this piece by Ashkenazy and Kempff and I think they play it before the beat. Not sure though. I could barely hear the left hand in Kempff's playing!

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