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Thanks for your time to listen. It is my favourite of all of Chopin's Nocturnes 🎶

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for listening and your encouragment. Your channel is also good 😊

Thanks for your comment. I value all input. I know it's not a perfect performance but regarding omitting the triplets, where were you thinking exactly? There are places such as bars 17 to first part of 18 and bars 19 to first part of 20 where, due to the clear ascending and descending scale I think the implied note grouping is different (to the usual triplets), otherwise melodically the passage wouldn't make sence at all. Similiar scenario at the end of bar 8 whereby due to the descending D flat major scale I think a little artistic licence is allowed (indeed necessary in those situations) so as to make sence of those passages. I don't think Chopin always indicated in minute detail all his intentions on the score (perhaps not in places he didn't think it necessary) but I agree that when Chopin's intentions are clearly marked and unambiguous, they should be observed.

I am thinking the .37 and .50 examples. Etudes are for developing facility with certain difficulties - in this case the sixths, so it really isn't a matter of artistic license in how they are played. But you have a whole lifetime to continue playing the classics.

Not sure what you mean by the "37 and 50" as there are only 36 bars in the piece (?). My reference to "artistic lisence" was in terms to where the accents are placed (in reference to your comment about the triplets groupings/accents). Best wishes, Rachel

Ah, apologies, I just realised you probably meant seconds! Even so, in regards to .37, that is bar 19 to 20 to which I previously referred (the descending scale), I've noticed that pianists interpret those bars differently (some accent in groups of two rather than as triplets). To me it makes more sence to bring out the descending scale but I respect the views of those who think otherwise. Thanks for your observation. Regards, Rachel

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Thank you! 😊

Thank you, and glad you enjoyed 😊.

Ah it's not always brilliant (practice time is FULL of mess ups) but thanks for your continual encouragement 😊

Thanks so much for watching 👀 , and your kind comment 😊.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed 😊

I found it impossible to fit the whole Coda within a one minute YT short , unlike some others such as Lugansky and Horowitz! Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for watching 👀 😊

I can read the music very fluently but don't have the virtuosity unfortunately.

Ah, anyone can improve the technical side but just takes lots and lots of work/exercises and much patience...Good you read notes well. Sight reading is not my strong point at all 😬

Thank you!

Good try but no 😊

I'm talking about the six note ascending melody first stated in bars 1 to 2. Where does that reappear (transposed)? Bar 10 is where theme 2 reappears but not theme 1. If you want to remind yourself of the beginning of the ballade it can be heard on my UA-cam channel, linked to this clip). Thanks for trying.

Sorry, no it's not 😊

Glad you enjoyed. Thank you 😊

Ah, thank you for the encouragment. I know what it's like to have song/piece 'worms' in your head all day long! 😁

I’m 13 and I’m also learning this too 💀👍

But I got ballade 4 and scherzo no2 in my head all the time

@Michaelplayz.l That's great you're learning it now whilst young. I would have been far off that level when I was your age. But I've heard 10 year olds playing it better than me 😅 Enjoy

🤣 That's very kind of you!

Pleased you enjoyed 😊. Thanks for watching 👀

Thank you very much!

Thanks for listening. No I don't perform in public (my nerves can't handle it) but it's nice to share music in this way...Thanks for being a part and pleased you enjoy. Best wishes, Rachel

Thank you so much.❤❤

Chopin's compositions are fantastic. Life is too short as there are too many wonderful compositions to explore! Pleased you enjoyed it 😊

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Thanks as always for listening. Pleased you enjoyed 😊.

Thank you for the idea. I'll consider doing so. Best wishes, Rachel

Hi, thanks. No I can't reach an 11th sadly 😪 Just a tenth, even then sometimes I miss it (so struggle for quick pasages)

...In other pieces I should add, not here (such as bar 179 to 180 in Chopin's 2nd Ballade, the quick tenths played together). In the arpeggio piece it involves a different, action/technique (the notes played after each other) so I can get it then there

@@rachelbillingspiano Ah well a tenth of span is still a tenth ;) I play swing piano so handspan has become a bit of an obsession for me xD

@@rachelbillingspiano Yeah it's a very wide arpeggiation for most of the chords so plenty of room for hand movement.

Thanks. I got the idea for that from Kissin's recording of this (which I love) as he adds in those chromatic notes so I figured there is a bit of artistic license in this particular case to do, in the spirit of the music, rather than sticking rigidly to the score (as I would usually try to). Thanks for watching 👀 😊

Thank you for listening. Hope you have a good day too 😊 🎶

Thank you for listening 😊

I realise the tempo of Chopin's music is a contentious issue! It's a pity that Chopin isn't alive today so that we can double check his intentions. Problem is that Chopin specifically indicated this fast tempo on the score (crotchet equals 112 beats per minute). In addition to the specific metronome marking he ALSO wrote 'Allegro Assai' which means 'very fast'. Pianists are in a tricky situation if we wish to remain authentic to the composer's wishes. Thanks for your comment. There are different views on this and It's a tricky one.

@@rachelbillingspianoyou played brilliantly to me🌹