I usually don't write comments but here I feel like I need to. I really enjoy how you're playing this piece. I listen to amateur versions of this ballade a lot (as I'm learning it myself), but the way you're playing it quite slowly but somehow still perfect is really unique. Listening to your interpretation makes me hear nuances I didn't hear before, so thanks for sharing!
Hi Johanna! I'm very, very glad you decided to write this comment (even though you don't usually write comments), just because.... it's such a great comment! Thank you so much! 😊 When you play the passages, that are meant to be played very fast, at a high tempo, they are spectacular as hell. But one of the beautiful things about this piece is that those "high speed passages" are not lost for an amateur like me who is not able to play it at high speed (at least not so far, we'll see how much I can speed it up. I don't know...), because many of the fast passages have a wonderful - let's call it - lyrical quality and start to "bloom" even at a slower tempo (for example, bars 138-145 or (not part of my excerpt) bars 158-160). By the way, sometimes even professionals don't play it that fast. For example, there is a recording by Daniel Barenboim (on the album "On my new piano" (at first I thought: what a strange title! But it pretty much describes what it is, because Barenboim developed a new piano in collaboration with Chris Maene). Barenboim plays the piece at a relatively moderate tempo (not as slow as me, but not as fast as Pollini, for example).
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 Sorry for not responding earlier. I really appreciate your comment and your advice to listen to Barenboims version. I didnt listen to or play any Chopin the last weeks as I'm going to have a recital this Sunday and I am getting extremely nervous every time anything Chopin-related crosses my mind. But now it was quite calming relistening to your slower version. You're absolutely right, it can bloom even at a slower tempo. I'm trying to keep that in mind for my recital. I think hustling through the piece would be way worse than playing it "too slow" :D
Thank you very much! 🙏 And yes, I agree completely! Even if, for example, some of the nocturnes or scherzos are simply wonderful. But they don't have this variety of ideas, this tension.
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 Im just honest. I love Chopin and I think you made a great work. To learn piano as an adult is difficult - especially if you are plying difficult and mature stuff like Rachmaninoff&Chopin. Im still waiting for some nice duo with you :D
Oh, I hope there has been no misunderstanding: I’m an amateur at the piano, but I started playing the piano as a child. I didn't drill myself during that time and I wasn't drilled by my parents or my piano teacher. I did it on the side - besides school, sports and everything else you just do as a kid - without being particularly focused on piano playing (maybe in retrospect to my shame 😉 ). And if you don't take piano lessons later on, you start (or at least that's how it was in my case) to play mostly the old stuff. Then at the end of last year/beginning of this year I said to myself: Stop! I'm going to do it differently. I'm taking a new piece that I've never played at this level of difficulty: The Ballade in G minor by Chopin. And I want to see how far I can get as an amateur and how well I can play it. And the videos here should give a glimpse of that progress.
@@thenameremainsthesame8339We have a very similar way to start a new episodes in live. I have done exactly the same- I played the piano as child- but I was a bit pushed up to play - this caused that I didn´t like it so much as I do it now :) As adult I started to play because I begin to wish to do this and was curious how far can I go this way. Im very happy that the youtube exist which can be a personly diary of ones progress! Think about how fun would be after many years to see how much have you done with musical development
I was wondering when is your next progress report!! Wow! Such wonderful playing!! I love it 👏 bravo! Especially around 0:50, such nuanced color change and dynamic control! What’s the ending about??? Lolololol! Now Michael (me waving index finger)! 😂😂😂 it’ll be perfect if you shrug your shoulders there too!! Haha
Perhaps a new DreamWorks character after ‘Shrek!’: ‘Shrug! - the somehow not so heroic.’😂 And many thanks for your kind words, Cindy! Highly motivating, as always! 🙏
Great progress! Ballad no.1 is quite a piece. I worked on it a few years ago, too, and it's a very satisfying piece of work. Have you heard of the book “Play it Again”. It is the story of a reporter for the newspaper “The Guardian”, who also played the piano. In the book she recounts her path in the discovery of this piece! Greetings from Brazil, from now on I'm subscribed to your channel!!
Thank you very much, André! 😊 And yes, sometimes it's a very satisfying piece of work, sometimes a rather, not unsatisfying, but a, let's say, very satisfying piece of work with a teeny tiny element of frustration. 😄 "Play it again" was one of the reasons I set myself the goal: Come on, I'll try that too, one year (+/-) and let's see if I can play it reasonably in that time. Alan Rusbridger's book was definitely a source of inspiration. Many greetings from Germany! 😊
I think you play each phrase of this difficult ballad very carefully. In the video, there are words like "too slow", but many people play too fast and too clumsy. I much prefer this kind of playing, where every phrase is important✨ Please keep up the good work!!!
I usually don't write comments but here I feel like I need to. I really enjoy how you're playing this piece. I listen to amateur versions of this ballade a lot (as I'm learning it myself), but the way you're playing it quite slowly but somehow still perfect is really unique. Listening to your interpretation makes me hear nuances I didn't hear before, so thanks for sharing!
Hi Johanna! I'm very, very glad you decided to write this comment (even though you don't usually write comments), just because.... it's such a great comment! Thank you so much! 😊 When you play the passages, that are meant to be played very fast, at a high tempo, they are spectacular as hell. But one of the beautiful things about this piece is that those "high speed passages" are not lost for an amateur like me who is not able to play it at high speed (at least not so far, we'll see how much I can speed it up. I don't know...), because many of the fast passages have a wonderful - let's call it - lyrical quality and start to "bloom" even at a slower tempo (for example, bars 138-145 or (not part of my excerpt) bars 158-160). By the way, sometimes even professionals don't play it that fast. For example, there is a recording by Daniel Barenboim (on the album "On my new piano" (at first I thought: what a strange title! But it pretty much describes what it is, because Barenboim developed a new piano in collaboration with Chris Maene). Barenboim plays the piece at a relatively moderate tempo (not as slow as me, but not as fast as Pollini, for example).
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 Sorry for not responding earlier. I really appreciate your comment and your advice to listen to Barenboims version. I didnt listen to or play any Chopin the last weeks as I'm going to have a recital this Sunday and I am getting extremely nervous every time anything Chopin-related crosses my mind. But now it was quite calming relistening to your slower version. You're absolutely right, it can bloom even at a slower tempo. I'm trying to keep that in mind for my recital. I think hustling through the piece would be way worse than playing it "too slow" :D
Good luck for your recital, Johanna! And don't be too nervous: I'm sure you'll do a great job!!! 😊
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 Thank you so much! :)
Great💐💐💐
I love this piece best composed by Chopin.
Thank you very much! 🙏 And yes, I agree completely! Even if, for example, some of the nocturnes or scherzos are simply wonderful. But they don't have this variety of ideas, this tension.
Wonderful performance! Like from Mallorca!
Oh, I'm so glad you like it! 🤩 Thank you very much and many greetings from Germany to Mallorca!
Very nice😍😍
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Excellent 🎹🎹🎹🌺🌸👍🏻
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Graceful performance😊😍!! Subed and liked!👍👍👍
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its amazing to watch you play! so good! bravo!
Hi Julsch! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! ☺️
Super performance, I really enjoyed the dynamics and presence on the keys! Keep it up :D
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Very great perform
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Fantastic music 🎹🎶
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Great work!🤘🏻🖤 I really love Chopin to!
Thank you very much, Magdalena! 🤩
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 Im just honest. I love Chopin and I think you made a great work. To learn piano as an adult is difficult - especially if you are plying difficult and mature stuff like Rachmaninoff&Chopin. Im still waiting for some nice duo with you :D
Oh, I hope there has been no misunderstanding: I’m an amateur at the piano, but I started playing the piano as a child. I didn't drill myself during that time and I wasn't drilled by my parents or my piano teacher. I did it on the side - besides school, sports and everything else you just do as a kid - without being particularly focused on piano playing (maybe in retrospect to my shame 😉 ). And if you don't take piano lessons later on, you start (or at least that's how it was in my case) to play mostly the old stuff. Then at the end of last year/beginning of this year I said to myself: Stop! I'm going to do it differently. I'm taking a new piece that I've never played at this level of difficulty: The Ballade in G minor by Chopin. And I want to see how far I can get as an amateur and how well I can play it. And the videos here should give a glimpse of that progress.
@@thenameremainsthesame8339We have a very similar way to start a new episodes in live. I have done exactly the same- I played the piano as child- but I was a bit pushed up to play - this caused that I didn´t like it so much as I do it now :) As adult I started to play because I begin to wish to do this and was curious how far can I go this way. Im very happy that the youtube exist which can be a personly diary of ones progress! Think about how fun would be after many years to see how much have you done with musical development
This is purely gorgeous and a truly wonderfull performance👏
New friend here👍🔔
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Joelle! 😍😊And I am very happy that you subscribed to my channel. Thank you and many greetings!
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 You're most welcome 🎵🎶✨
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Amazing Work!
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Amazing, Michael!!😆🤩 Keep up the great work!!😃👍
Thank you so much, Soo! 🤩 Your comments are always so supportive!
Very good work, my friend!! This was awesome!! Keep the great work up 🤩
I just found out I missed your last videos, sorry for that 😔
It's just always a pleasure to read your encouraging comments! 🤩 Thank you very much! 😊
That was beautiful !!
Thanks for your great comment! ☺️ Many greetings!
I was wondering when is your next progress report!! Wow! Such wonderful playing!! I love it 👏 bravo! Especially around 0:50, such nuanced color change and dynamic control! What’s the ending about??? Lolololol! Now Michael (me waving index finger)! 😂😂😂 it’ll be perfect if you shrug your shoulders there too!! Haha
Perhaps a new DreamWorks character after ‘Shrek!’: ‘Shrug! - the somehow not so heroic.’😂
And many thanks for your kind words, Cindy! Highly motivating, as always! 🙏
Great progress! Ballad no.1 is quite a piece. I worked on it a few years ago, too, and it's a very satisfying piece of work. Have you heard of the book “Play it Again”. It is the story of a reporter for the newspaper “The Guardian”, who also played the piano. In the book she recounts her path in the discovery of this piece! Greetings from Brazil, from now on I'm subscribed to your channel!!
Thank you very much, André! 😊 And yes, sometimes it's a very satisfying piece of work, sometimes a rather, not unsatisfying, but a, let's say, very satisfying piece of work with a teeny tiny element of frustration. 😄 "Play it again" was one of the reasons I set myself the goal: Come on, I'll try that too, one year (+/-) and let's see if I can play it reasonably in that time. Alan Rusbridger's book was definitely a source of inspiration. Many greetings from Germany! 😊
I think you play each phrase of this difficult ballad very carefully.
In the video, there are words like "too slow", but many people play too fast and too clumsy.
I much prefer this kind of playing, where every phrase is important✨ Please keep up the good work!!!
Thank you so much, Tomomi, for this wonderful feedback! 😍 It is a great motivation! And no question, I‘ll keep it up! Many greetings!
@@thenameremainsthesame8339 yes yes !!!💪💪💪✨✨✨
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So nice video my friend 🤍
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It sounds hard to play. Nice performance 🙂
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