Which Piano Piece by CHOPIN is the SADDEST?

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  • Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
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  • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
    @JonathanGeffnerPianist  Місяць тому +3

    So, which Chopin piece do you think is the SADDEST - one of these two or a different one? By the way, I misspoke in the video and mislabeled the mazurka - it is Op.17, not 11. Oops! Another "by the way": don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel and click the notification bell 🔔. Like, share, comment, enjoy!

    • @leongatha6
      @leongatha6 Місяць тому +1

      definitely the first nocturne 20 you played, but that's mainly from the connection to the sad movie "The Pianist". My saddest Chopin: Mazurka 17/4 (Cries and Whispers), Prelude 28/4, Etude 25/7 Nocturnes 27/2 and 48/1, and Sonata op 35 Pt 3 of course. Anyway, well played by you. I've been struggling for 60 years to get Maz 17/4 "just right".

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  Місяць тому

      @@leongatha6 All good choices, and for good reasons. And thanks for the kind words. I know what you mean about the mazurka - I don't feel I'll ever get it "just right" but I felt like recording it anyway.

  • @edidiongokoro5212
    @edidiongokoro5212 27 днів тому +1

    I don't know why i just love listening to sad music. I started my piano class about 3 weeks ago. Im definitely playing this when I'm good

  • @user-ze5kr6pn6h
    @user-ze5kr6pn6h Місяць тому +2

    Thank you for the lovely rendition of both pieces. As a Pole I interpret those compositions not as sad at all but more reflective and sentimental and yes, joyful journey throughout the landscape of my Polish soul. Pure pleasure.

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for your kind words. It's true that "sad" does not adequately describe these pieces - it is more of a convenient umbrella term for so many emotions that are expressed in the music. To me they are definitely sad but in a way that feels so deeply satisfying - both heartbreaking and deeply moving. Chopin was such an incredible composer. My grandparents were born in Poland and I would love to visit Poland.

  • @DoloresCapalbi
    @DoloresCapalbi 11 днів тому +1

    Nocturne in C# Minor is the saddest, especially since the Movie The Pianist

  • @samwang5831
    @samwang5831 24 дні тому +1

    Nocturne in C# Minor is the saddest piano piece I know of.

  • @harrywatts8078
    @harrywatts8078 Місяць тому +1

    Jonathan, the saddest Nocturne in C Minor OP Posthumous played by yourself most skillfully I may say.

  • @jca759
    @jca759 6 днів тому

    Nocturne Op. 72 No. 1 E Minor. If you've ever wondered what it's like to listen to a piano weep in regret and remorse, that is definitely the piece.

  • @claudiarisicato7914
    @claudiarisicato7914 Місяць тому +4

    Mazurca io 11 n. 4 is the saddest between the pieces you played in this video ... but the absolute saddest in my opinion is Prelude op 28 n. 4

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  Місяць тому

      Good choice. I was considering including that prelude in the choices. I decided to narrow it down to two pieces because I didn't want my video to be too long and lose viewers, but your choice is definitely a candidate for "Saddest Chopin Piece". By the way, I misspoke in the video - the Mazurka is Op. 17, not 11. Oops!

  • @davidjohnson6553
    @davidjohnson6553 29 днів тому +1

    What could be sadder than the third movement of his piano sonata no. 2, the Funeral March?

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  29 днів тому +1

      True, but since it's a movement from a piece I didn't consider it; I was only considering full pieces.

    • @davidjohnson6553
      @davidjohnson6553 28 днів тому +1

      Got me on a technicality. Someday when you're in a Chopin mood I would love to hear you play your favorite Chopin ballade!​@@JonathanGeffnerPianist

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  28 днів тому

      @@davidjohnson6553 I'd love to do that. I wish I had the time to learn/review/prepare and record all the pieces I love. Piano playing isn't my career, but I'm making an effort to devote more time to it now than I've done in decades.

    • @davidjohnson6553
      @davidjohnson6553 28 днів тому +1

      I hope that you do. You play beautifully and I'd love to hear more. (Don't forget... UA-cam channels can make $$.)​@@JonathanGeffnerPianist

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  28 днів тому

      @@davidjohnson6553 Thank you for your kind words, but I highly doubt that this channel will ever make money. Even my main channel which has over 8K subscribers doesn't make any money. But I'm enjoying this anyway.

  • @ceciliasawicki5376
    @ceciliasawicki5376 10 днів тому

    I love to listen to such beautiful music but the sad one is NOCTURNE in C Minor

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  10 днів тому

      Thanks for your feedback and reminding me about that piece. It is such a beautiful piece and your reminder inspires me to want to revisit it and record it soon. Stay tuned. 🙂

  • @michellemonet4358
    @michellemonet4358 Місяць тому +2

    Sad music makes me.... happy😅😅. Love minor chords.. Make me.feel bittersweet.

    • @JonathanGeffnerPianist
      @JonathanGeffnerPianist  Місяць тому

      Yes, it often feels cathartic listening to - and playing - sad music, especially music composed by the ingenious Chopin.

  • @shahramomidvar7065
    @shahramomidvar7065 Місяць тому +1

    I would say his Nocturne in e minor (Op 72 #1) . I also agree with your selected Nocturne in c# minor. Generally Chopin's Nocturnes are deep and do have a profound feeling of real life...

  • @EL3C
    @EL3C Місяць тому +2

    And what about the prelude in e minor? or the waltz op 69 no 1 and 2?

  • @mailywong9612
    @mailywong9612 21 день тому

    I like to play pieces in minor keys

  • @danielnunes511
    @danielnunes511 Місяць тому

    what about Prelude, Op. 28, No. 15 or Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2?

  • @joeldavidson6186
    @joeldavidson6186 20 днів тому

    Why are you dressed so casually?

  • @harrywatts8078
    @harrywatts8078 Місяць тому

    j