This is a great piece, but I hear people play it rhapsodically, slowing down and speeding up for expression. That's quite unlike Kapustin's own recording, where he maintained a steady pulse through the whole thing. The piece was inspired by the Harlem stride pianists of the 1930s, who developed the full "two-handed" style so they could fill in for dance bands. Listen to Kapustin's version, and I think you'll have a much better idea what he had in mind. :?)
You are definitely right. But Alexei Volodin is a classically trained pianist. So he interpreted the piece in his own way. If you asked a jazz pianist to perform the piece he/she would likely to play it the way you described.
Стильно, выразительно! Прекрасный пианист!
fantastic!
great!
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This is a great piece, but I hear people play it rhapsodically, slowing down and speeding up for expression. That's quite unlike Kapustin's own recording, where he maintained a steady pulse through the whole thing. The piece was inspired by the Harlem stride pianists of the 1930s, who developed the full "two-handed" style so they could fill in for dance bands. Listen to Kapustin's version, and I think you'll have a much better idea what he had in mind. :?)
I'm awfully happy with the fact someone have the same opinion as mine!!
You are definitely right. But Alexei Volodin is a classically trained pianist. So he interpreted the piece in his own way. If you asked a jazz pianist to perform the piece he/she would likely to play it the way you described.