Thank you :-) this week I have been looking at some Chopin.. hopefully, in the near future, I will find the time to prepare and share more of his music, which has always had a special meaning to me, since childhood.
And it was out of tune in this video! Many famous pianists/composers liked a good Bluthner.. Rubinstein cried after playing on one in London, Rachmaninoff said that the only two things he took to America were his wife and his Bluthner, Shostakovich had one... I rarely play on another piano that pleases me more.
I'm in a weird situation here. As beautiful as this sounds and how much slower it is compared to everybody else's renditions, i actually think it's a bit too fast. Roughly speaking you're at 75 for the quaver and personally I would play it at 8th = 54 (roughly) so, around 3 quaters the speed. But lovely nonetheless.
When recording it my brain thought I was playing a bit too fast :-) but at this stage I cannot handle it slower than this, too much control required for every note! With more practice I would definitely try to slow it down a bit. I find the key depth of modern pianos a challenge at these speeds for the type of sound I imagine. Perhaps trying it on a historical piano would make me slow down naturally.. it happened in the past with a Field nocturne. Thank you for your comment :-) and for listening to my playing!
@@theclavierist i think that's a very good point, i often power over the keys and speed just due how it physically feels. I'd love to know what pianos felt like the early 19th century
@@dantrizz I have never tried a Pleyel, yet.. but have tried an 1805 Broadwood. Not easy to play, asked for precision and clarity in order to make a good sound. I did not spend enough time with it to understand the instrument. I would love to try a Pleyel 'pianino' that is in good condition. Apparently Chopin loved those uprights!
Beautiful!
Delightful romantic piece - goes so well on the Bluthner - haunting & lovely !
Thank you :-) this week I have been looking at some Chopin.. hopefully, in the near future, I will find the time to prepare and share more of his music, which has always had a special meaning to me, since childhood.
So beautiful!!!
Very well done, mon ami! 👏👏👏
Merci beaucoup, mi amigo!
What a wonderful sound... I love Bluthner pianos... Clara Wieck loved them, If I remember correctly.
And it was out of tune in this video! Many famous pianists/composers liked a good Bluthner.. Rubinstein cried after playing on one in London, Rachmaninoff said that the only two things he took to America were his wife and his Bluthner, Shostakovich had one... I rarely play on another piano that pleases me more.
Outstanding
Thank you :-)
absolutely mesmerizing
Thank you James 🙏
😍😍👏🏼👏🏼
Questa sfonda! Se non supera Gangnam Style, perdo ogni speranza sul mondo, mi faccio la punturina e mi arruolo per le cause dell'WEF.
I'm in a weird situation here.
As beautiful as this sounds and how much slower it is compared to everybody else's renditions, i actually think it's a bit too fast.
Roughly speaking you're at 75 for the quaver and personally I would play it at 8th = 54 (roughly) so, around 3 quaters the speed.
But lovely nonetheless.
When recording it my brain thought I was playing a bit too fast :-) but at this stage I cannot handle it slower than this, too much control required for every note! With more practice I would definitely try to slow it down a bit. I find the key depth of modern pianos a challenge at these speeds for the type of sound I imagine. Perhaps trying it on a historical piano would make me slow down naturally.. it happened in the past with a Field nocturne.
Thank you for your comment :-) and for listening to my playing!
@@theclavierist i think that's a very good point, i often power over the keys and speed just due how it physically feels. I'd love to know what pianos felt like the early 19th century
@@dantrizz I have never tried a Pleyel, yet.. but have tried an 1805 Broadwood. Not easy to play, asked for precision and clarity in order to make a good sound. I did not spend enough time with it to understand the instrument. I would love to try a Pleyel 'pianino' that is in good condition. Apparently Chopin loved those uprights!
@@theclavierist that'd be awesome