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Celeste

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Ballade in g minor

on: June 04, 2003, 01:20:19 AM

How do you play the first page, with pedal or without?

(I know I'm the hundredth person to post a topic about this song, sorry

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Davek

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Re: Ballade in g minor

Reply #1 on: June 04, 2003, 01:09:55 PM

the first page -with pedal the opening passage, um i use pedal, but only use it if you can make it sound like your not using it. was that worded right ?

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Reply #2 on: June 06, 2003, 02:04:31 AM

Yes, pedal every note of the first line (intro). Or every other note. You want a real full rich sound, so pedal. And be sure to make it sound legato.

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Chiyo

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Re: Ballade in g minor

Reply #3 on: June 06, 2003, 05:29:31 AM

Are we talking about Chopin Op.23?

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chopinetta

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Re: Ballade in g minor

Reply #4 on: June 07, 2003, 10:16:22 AM

yeah very beautiful piece!!!

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Celeste

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Re: Ballade in g minor

Reply #5 on: June 09, 2003, 05:40:09 AM

yes, it's opus 23. In my edition the bottom some of the notes have stacattos with legattos attached to them. This is supposed to mean non legato, I guess. Does anyone elses edition have this? That's why I was confused about the pedal. I know it sounds better with pedal, but you can't play non legato with pedal.

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Davek

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Reply #6 on: June 09, 2003, 10:00:31 PM

i think stacattos with a legato marking mean portamento

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chopinetta

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Re: Ballade in g minor

Reply #7 on: June 11, 2003, 12:52:25 PM

in my edition it indicates pedalling at the first parts...

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