Are you a composer? I think "Magical Moment: étude-divertimento on Debussy's expressionism" would be an awwwwsome title for a very modern piece of music! If I had the gift of composing I would try! Hope someone uses the idea! : )
@@deniskomoda6423 nope! I would hope that whoever adopted that musing wouldn’t turn into into something too avant-garde. I prefer to think of Debussy as more of an impressionist and later French like Ravel as expressionist, but I like where you’re headed!
the polyrhythm tip at 9:30 helped me so much. this piece helps with my anxiety so i made it a goal for me to learn it because the 3/2 notes posed a challenge and i wanted to push myself. your video helped my playing sound more cohesive. thank you ♡
So refreshing to have the wonderful Noriko Ogawa giving such a brilliant insight into Claude Debussy's Arabesque No.1 ... She is certainly an inspiration to me and many more millions around the World for her magical playing and more so her involvement to the work she does for the autistic foundation in the United Kingdom. I seem to absolutely love the Yamaha AvantGrand N3x however it's way overpriced here in Australia. I would love to own one at some stage. Thank you Noriko for your passion in sharing your absolute mastership and knowledge in such a graceful and humble way. Please continue with these sessions as I look forward everyday to hear on the Yamaha AvantGrand N3x. Thank You :)
Thank you for a most enjoyable lesson, warmly presented with wonderful playing, giving a very clear insight in issues to be addressed, helpful explanations and numerous useful tips.
I applaud maestra Ogawa for excellent English diction at her explanation. It is also not less important to add tips how to interpret this piece to the learners while technical tips are very valuable and exceptionally helpful.
I very much enjoyed this video. I'm presently working Debussy's Girl with the Flaxen Hair. To be able to master Arabesque No. 1 at some point in my piano future would be a milestone dream come true ! Thank you for this.
Very clear teaching. Thank you. Maybe time didn't allow, but I would have appreciated guidance on the sections you omitted, e.g. bars 47-54 and bars 89-98.
Inspirational lesson thank you! Great balance of technical and artistic advice. Really encouraging. Please do some more of these short pithy tutorials!
Thank you so much for the lesson. It is great joy to see and listen. There are lots of more details and sections to cover. Even two hours would not be sufficient to teach us. I think Rubato playing is never something to play too much, and I find your comment regarding Rubato necessary. It comes naturally when this impressionist "painting" is well understood. More often, Rubato can destroy a piece and is a sign of bad taste when overdone. The polyrythms may need a separate lesson? The instruction in this video about this 2 against 3 is too short, I believe. Different voices in this piece could possibly be separated more and presented with more dynamics? Again, to my taste: the end tone could even be softer, little longer than a quarter, releasing the pedal graduately, not abruptly... Well, it is very good that you are here! I enjoy it very much..)))
Great question! At the moment, we don't have a full performance by Noriko. We do, however, have a full performance of this very piece performed by pianist Chenyin Li. This recording features on the cover CD that comes with our new issue 104 - out today. Take a look :) www.pianistmagazine.com/store/buy-the-magazine/pianist-104-oct18/
The 2 against 3 lesson at the end: it's harder than that because the triplets (paradoxically) have emphasis on every other note, so it's not just inserting one note between the other, the interaction of emphasis is always shifting. I really had to just let the left hand go semi-automatic, getting the right feel in the right hand, and making sure the two stayed in sync when they met. Took about year. Not saying she isn't a fantastic pianist miles beyond where I will ever be, but I didn't find that lesson that helpful.
The first performance of this piece I heard was ruined by the Forte being too strong. I didn't like that part at all until I heard it played more softly, like instructed here
I'm currently working on this piece and am trying to figure out the overall dynamic scheme. Is there a climax section somewhere? Does the dynamic level just vary throughout or is there some overall dynamic structure? Help!
We will be releasing five more lessons from Noriko Ogawa in correlation with the next five releases of Pianist magazine! Subscribe to our magazine to be the first to view them. www.pianistmagazine.com/store/subscriptions/
No Professional will teach you notes. If you can‘t practise and play it mechanically then noone can help you. This is insight on how to mold this assembly of notes into music. Music is magical, notes aren‘t. She is teaching the hardest part of performing this.
@@DrSm4rT You can not teach feelings.the teacher 's job is giving technical guidance to the student.she says in the video ' equalness of each finger is very important , i suggest you practice this way..."the way she suggests is totally useless for someone who cant play it evenly to begin with.Technique makes great pianists unless the pianist is stupid, not so called 'being musical' makes one great..
@@semprebrio let's say you need the whole package to succeed. Professional pianist are very skilled technically. And each of them might have different solutions on various difficulties. You don't have to be like a Lang Lang in technique to bring out the best of pieces like this. But if you don't have musical sense, noone is going to listen to you. At least not in this genre.
you cannot force someone to feel soemthing that's right, but you can teach artists how to evoke certain feelings in a consumer, thats what commercials do all the time.
She talks about beauty, but the instrument doesn't sound beautiful at all. So what is she talking about? When she demonstrates 2 against 3 she is just banging brutally. Of course her sound has to do with the instrument, but why doesn't she play a decent one?
"magical moment" should be adopted as a new technical term in music.
Are you a composer? I think "Magical Moment: étude-divertimento on Debussy's expressionism" would be an awwwwsome title for a very modern piece of music!
If I had the gift of composing I would try! Hope someone uses the idea! : )
yes, but make it Italian ‘momento magico’
@@deniskomoda6423 nope! I would hope that whoever adopted that musing wouldn’t turn into into something too avant-garde. I prefer to think of Debussy as more of an impressionist and later French like Ravel as expressionist, but I like where you’re headed!
@@jennyl5048 or, !
@@singermanz haha oui bien sûr!
7:24 Oh my god, you actually called me out for doing that, and I do, do that. Haha
These are the wisest words I've ever heard on how to play Debussy's pieces.
Thank you for the 3-on-2 hint @9:30. Treating it as one rhythm (with the excellent ba-m-m-ba) makes it very to understand.
"nice cup of tea" works well too.
Holy crap for days I was struggling with this part and now I understand it
the polyrhythm tip at 9:30 helped me so much. this piece helps with my anxiety so i made it a goal for me to learn it because the 3/2 notes posed a challenge and i wanted to push myself. your video helped my playing sound more cohesive. thank you ♡
So refreshing to have the wonderful Noriko Ogawa giving such a brilliant insight into Claude Debussy's Arabesque No.1 ... She is certainly an inspiration to me and many more millions around the World for her magical playing and more so her involvement to the work she does for the autistic foundation in the United Kingdom. I seem to absolutely love the Yamaha AvantGrand N3x however it's way overpriced here in Australia. I would love to own one at some stage. Thank you Noriko for your passion in sharing your absolute mastership and knowledge in such a graceful and humble way. Please continue with these sessions as I look forward everyday to hear on the Yamaha AvantGrand N3x. Thank You :)
Je voudrais la vidéo en français
Thank you for illuminating this piece so beautifully. Now I will approach it much more enlightened. Thank you again.
Thank you for a most enjoyable lesson, warmly presented with wonderful playing, giving a very clear insight in issues to be addressed, helpful explanations and numerous useful tips.
Nice to hear some good advice, but would have liked overhead camara and to see the pedalling, which is so important in Debussy.
I like this piece so much and I hear your inside view to understand more.
I applaud maestra Ogawa for excellent English diction at her explanation. It is also not less important to add tips how to interpret this piece to the learners while technical tips are very valuable and exceptionally helpful.
She plays so beautifully. Piano is pretty good too.
I very much enjoyed this video. I'm presently working Debussy's Girl with the Flaxen Hair. To be able to master Arabesque No. 1 at some point in my piano future would be a milestone dream come true ! Thank you for this.
You play like an angel
Thank you so much for your advices💞
10:00 THANK YOU FOR THIS OMG I HAD BEEN GOING CRAZY OVER IT
Very clear teaching. Thank you. Maybe time didn't allow, but I would have appreciated guidance on the sections you omitted, e.g. bars 47-54 and bars 89-98.
リアルな響きはデジタルピアノの得意分野ですから、リスト等はいいのでしょうが、ドビュッシーはどうだろう？と思って聴きました
すばらしいの一言に尽きます
ヤマハは芸術のためにCFXを作り、私たち普通の愛好家にはクラビノーバを提供してくれる
なんて美しいピアニシモ！
Very clear - thank you.
Wonderful lesson thank you
Very lovely lesson ,thank you so much.
Loved the performance lessons! Although I'm not in that level yet...
Was expecting rather a "magical" solution on how to start learning the piece! Lol
Wish they'd do more of these. Love her tips and the AvantGrand N3X.
Thank you Noriko! you are such an amazing teacher I would live to take private lessons with youm
Thank you for your insightful interpretation and teaching. I love that you talk about the magical moments!
Thank you noriko. I would say this is more “Masterclass” than lesson/tutorial though. Thank you. 😊
excellent lesson. Thank you
Inspirational lesson thank you! Great balance of technical and artistic advice. Really encouraging. Please do some more of these short pithy tutorials!
quite good teaching on the piece, learn a lots !!! thank you very much !
Crystal Clear❤
Could be nice with a camera above next time, thank you
Wow, just wow.
Thanks. Very helpful.😮
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Thankiu
Bought the magazine because of this video
Thank you so much for the lesson. It is great joy to see and listen. There are lots of more details and sections to cover. Even two hours would not be sufficient to teach us. I think Rubato playing is never something to play too much, and I find your comment regarding Rubato necessary. It comes naturally when this impressionist "painting" is well understood. More often, Rubato can destroy a piece and is a sign of bad taste when overdone. The polyrythms may need a separate lesson? The instruction in this video about this 2 against 3 is too short, I believe. Different voices in this piece could possibly be separated more and presented with more dynamics? Again, to my taste: the end tone could even be softer, little longer than a quarter, releasing the pedal graduately, not abruptly...
Well, it is very good that you are here! I enjoy it very much..)))
Thanks for your feedback Roland!
Muito obrigado.
Thank you
Beautiful 👏🏻😍
She's very beautiful
Can we get a full performance of this piece from Noriko? Because this was wonderful.
Great question! At the moment, we don't have a full performance by Noriko. We do, however, have a full performance of this very piece performed by pianist Chenyin Li. This recording features on the cover CD that comes with our new issue 104 - out today. Take a look :) www.pianistmagazine.com/store/buy-the-magazine/pianist-104-oct18/
ua-cam.com/video/Oa0lXuSt_CQ/v-deo.html
Thank you for your answers :)
She has recorded the full works of Debussy as well.
Beautiful!
Awesomagical. ❤
I don't play the piano but, with this lesson it looks easy !
But if I follow on my script you miss the end of the second last page - what I suppose would be called a "coda" - why ?
The 2 against 3 lesson at the end: it's harder than that because the triplets (paradoxically) have emphasis on every other note, so it's not just inserting one note between the other, the interaction of emphasis is always shifting. I really had to just let the left hand go semi-automatic, getting the right feel in the right hand, and making sure the two stayed in sync when they met. Took about year. Not saying she isn't a fantastic pianist miles beyond where I will ever be, but I didn't find that lesson that helpful.
I'm presently saving up my money(after having gotten rid of all my debts) to buy an N3X, probably in 2027! It has a high price tag in Canada
The first performance of this piece I heard was ruined by the Forte being too strong. I didn't like that part at all until I heard it played more softly, like instructed here
I'm currently working on this piece and am trying to figure out the overall dynamic scheme. Is there a climax section somewhere? Does the dynamic level just vary throughout or is there some overall dynamic structure? Help!
the is definitely a climax at the resoluto after the middle section finishes
We will be releasing five more lessons from Noriko Ogawa in correlation with the next five releases of Pianist magazine! Subscribe to our magazine to be the first to view them. www.pianistmagazine.com/store/subscriptions/
Is this from Kafka on the Shore?
Well done! I just uploaded this too :)!
I want a full version of song without teaching
Better than josh wright
Horrible camera angles, no surprise just like all the other videos on this channel 😢
very thoughtful and beautiful playing, but the advice on how to play the piece is totally useless for someone who could not play it technically.
She's a top shelf architect.
You're complaining that she isn't excavating the construction site too.
No Professional will teach you notes. If you can‘t practise and play it mechanically then noone can help you. This is insight on how to mold this assembly of notes into music. Music is magical, notes aren‘t. She is teaching the hardest part of performing this.
@@DrSm4rT You can not teach feelings.the teacher 's job is giving technical guidance to the student.she says in the video ' equalness of each finger is very important , i suggest you practice this way..."the way she suggests is totally useless for someone who cant play it evenly to begin with.Technique makes great pianists unless the pianist is stupid, not so called 'being musical' makes one great..
@@semprebrio let's say you need the whole package to succeed. Professional pianist are very skilled technically. And each of them might have different solutions on various difficulties. You don't have to be like a Lang Lang in technique to bring out the best of pieces like this. But if you don't have musical sense, noone is going to listen to you. At least not in this genre.
you cannot force someone to feel soemthing that's right, but you can teach artists how to evoke certain feelings in a consumer, thats what commercials do all the time.
She talks about beauty, but the instrument doesn't sound beautiful at all. So what is she talking about?
When she demonstrates 2 against 3 she is just banging brutally.
Of course her sound has to do with the instrument, but why doesn't she play a decent one?
I agree. An accustic piano sounds better.
@@lillelynet86 Very interesting to hear Debussy's own Interpretation (also on UA-cam).
Beautiful!