Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1

[thiagokraskoff]

I have 3 videos. Take a look :)

[beg005]

i realy loike your sound and approch

you have big potental

but this is the only chopin you uploaded

what is you rmane and country and age Etc?

[TURBOKNIGHTRIDER]

barefoot pedal pusching would be nice;)

[beg005]

what do you mean by "Me playing Chopin's "

What is your name

Do you have more recording?

[callenishss]

i recently posted the same one i played

[salzdt]

Sarah, Very nice rendition. I hope you are continuing your studies and by now may be on your way to graduating. I love this Nocturne, and had started studing this piece 40+ yrs ago. After a long break from the piano due to a career change I have got to playing and lessons. Hopefully, I will be able to start working on this beautiful Nocturne. Again, thanks for your video.

[oakenguitar3]

Great job sarah. I haven't seen you in a long time.  Chopin is hard. Ive been learning some bach peices that ill upload sometime.

[ajmiller22001]

I hope your not in Music School! if chopin is Alive he will be mad...

[missquackquack]

what? this is totally different from the happy version i know, i can't find it anywhere

[CS71213]

Happy version? I'd like to hear that. Every rendition I've heard is serious and contemplative. My fav is Claudio Arrau. Good job abushakra!

[missquackquack]

No, actually that was my mistake. i was looking for nocture op.9 no. 2, not 1.

[drewccu]

That's my Sarah! love that girl!

[memoleleo]

bravissima .. beautiful! By Italia!

Emanuela Delfino

[TURBOKNIGHTRIDER]

the next time you should do a barefoot pedal video;)

[piedpiperpianos]

Very Nice

Was it from memory? Were there some incorrect chords in the left hand arpeggios in the first section and the wrong run down at the end?

[abushakra]

thanks for the comment! Yes, it was from memory and I hadn't really played it in like a year. I just tried to rehash it in like a day before I played for these nice people at App. State. I'm certain there were memory slips and I had wrong notes... Thanks for watching though!

[piedpiperpianos]

I think the most important thing is to keep going, which you did remarkably well, and I think you get away with the wrong notes because of the flow and emotion! I am trying to learn it but can't play it through yet - maybe when I can I'll be brave enough to post a version. I think it's my favorite piece anyway - and now I have a chance to listen to you again. Best Wishes for Christmas and 2008

[abushakra]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I always try to keep going somehow when I have a memory slip. Good luck on learning it! It's a beautiful piece!

[filpmodechaos]

wow nice foot work need close up of pedal work please

[3francis]

whats the best way to practice those runs in the beginning? The part where it has the number 11 and 22 over the notes.

[awsgrltm]

Well, it's well performed, but i don't like your position very much....You should stay straight....The chair is too tall for you and you should be more close to the piano....my opinion. But it's really great!

[loyangjr]

Good player, but the piano was out of tune in some notes.

[yeungunc]

The player is good but the camera man has destroyed everything; the camcorder is sometimes shaking. Why no close up?

[mrvolvo10]

...the joy of playing the piano...

[JDcheapsk8r]

Nicely played. although i don't like the recording sound i'm pretty it would sound better live. I can play this piece as well, is this a grade 7 level piece? i wouldn't mind playing some other same grade songs like this.

[glupie0imie]

work on making less mistakes (slow tempo). Ending phrase shoul not be loder than previous note.

nice rubato

in the end you played one run not correct, i think

What about the beginning????

[ikissyoud1e]

you have emotion , I like it , where are u from ?

[abushakra]

thanks! I'm from North Carolina but I go to school at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC.

[halamano]

It´s the original (URTEXT G Verlag LIKE) score?

[abushakra]

Yeah, it's the Henle Urtext edition.

[pianostudent72]

Well done! I love this nocturne, thanks!

[leongent]

the Db movement... lagging a bit... lighter, quicker a tad... less peddle in that section

enjoyable

[kidnebki]

nice! love it

[mrvolvo10]

Beautifully and smoothly played! I hope the faculty agreed with my observations...

[mooflington]

does anyone know how hard this is? i am grade 7 at the mo. would i be able to play it? it doesnt sound too hard. its lovely by the way. i love your playing.

[funnybool]

Overall well played, even if the second part is lacking nuances. Few mistakes at the end.

PS : I love your piano ...

[waytoocool]

nice playing

[beebs07]

Beautiful