hey there, Miroslaw!! :) nice seeing you here! I know Chopin was Polish, he's my favourite. Thank you for watching, and nope, my arms are getting better due to some good advices and awfully lot of practice. :)
I admire pianists who tackle this etude. I have always felt it was the most difficult of all the etudes - you are doing well! - have you tried the Opus 25 No 12?
Thank you very much! :) I posted this a month ago, I've developed a lot since then. Sometimes I can play it around 150-160bpm, I'll try to record it at the weekend. No, I haven't played op.25 no.12, it seems far too difficult and tiring for me yet. :)
I think the actual patterns of arpeggios in the Op. 25 No 12 are easier than those of the Op. 10 No 1 - they seem to fall under the hand more naturally for me.I do however love how all the arpeggio figures of the Op. 10 No 1 seem to ride on the shoulders of the left hand octaves and resonate - it reminds me of Bach in many ways. I look forward to hearing you play more....meanwhile, best wishes....
Yes, I also love the octaves-arpeggios, it sounds so beautiful! Thanks for the advice, I'll definately try op.25 no.12, though I'm still not sure I'll be able to do it. But that etude is also one of the most beautiful ones. Thanks again! :)
You are welcome.One of the many wonderful aspects of Chopin is indeed his sheer beauty of sound. I think the difficulty of the Op 10 No 1 is that the arpeggios span a tenth whereas with the Op 25 No 12 they take the octave only and the arms ascend and descend as one unit - but yes, do try it sometime. I look forward to hearing more of you in the future. Best wishes.....
The arpeggios riding so magnificently on the shoulders of the left hand octaves always make me think of Bach and I think it is Chopin's own alignment with that great master that sets his music apart. Consider the 4th Ballade. The "Ocean" etude?? Opus 25 No 12?? Is that its nickname?? If so, the arpeggios are within an octave - I think the configurations more appropriate the physiology of the hand - perhaps.....
I seem to remember the Revolutionary once being called "Calm At Sea", which of course it's not, but that's part of the appeal of that title, I think. Yes, you can see/hear the influence of Bach in Chopin overall. I believe towards the end of his life, having achieved all he had, he still turned to the art of counterpoint as a serious study. Best wishes...
Thank you very much for the encouraging comment, this is where I get my inspiration from. :) And yep, it's a tough one, the hardest, I've ever tried in my life, but I'll manage, no matter what! ;)
Yes, It is an extremely difficult piece to play. Rolling the wrist and relaxing to get to the notes really helps. Good job though.
spaceydayz2 4 months ago
left hand is so funny xD
TheDjSlon 1 year ago
Your piano is out of tune. Practise it more and it will be come better.
Aul1kki 3 years ago
Szia Tami, ez igaz hogy semmit tudok zongorazenerol, de nekem nagyon tetszik. Es Chopin lengyel volt.
A kezed nem faj ;-)?
miroslawtyc 3 years ago
hey there, Miroslaw!! :) nice seeing you here! I know Chopin was Polish, he's my favourite. Thank you for watching, and nope, my arms are getting better due to some good advices and awfully lot of practice. :)
dantee2 3 years ago
I admire pianists who tackle this etude. I have always felt it was the most difficult of all the etudes - you are doing well! - have you tried the Opus 25 No 12?
Best wishes....
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
Thank you very much! :) I posted this a month ago, I've developed a lot since then. Sometimes I can play it around 150-160bpm, I'll try to record it at the weekend. No, I haven't played op.25 no.12, it seems far too difficult and tiring for me yet. :)
dantee2 3 years ago
I think the actual patterns of arpeggios in the Op. 25 No 12 are easier than those of the Op. 10 No 1 - they seem to fall under the hand more naturally for me.I do however love how all the arpeggio figures of the Op. 10 No 1 seem to ride on the shoulders of the left hand octaves and resonate - it reminds me of Bach in many ways. I look forward to hearing you play more....meanwhile, best wishes....
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
Yes, I also love the octaves-arpeggios, it sounds so beautiful! Thanks for the advice, I'll definately try op.25 no.12, though I'm still not sure I'll be able to do it. But that etude is also one of the most beautiful ones. Thanks again! :)
dantee2 3 years ago
You are welcome.One of the many wonderful aspects of Chopin is indeed his sheer beauty of sound. I think the difficulty of the Op 10 No 1 is that the arpeggios span a tenth whereas with the Op 25 No 12 they take the octave only and the arms ascend and descend as one unit - but yes, do try it sometime. I look forward to hearing more of you in the future. Best wishes.....
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
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fongpayman123 3 years ago
The arpeggios riding so magnificently on the shoulders of the left hand octaves always make me think of Bach and I think it is Chopin's own alignment with that great master that sets his music apart. Consider the 4th Ballade. The "Ocean" etude?? Opus 25 No 12?? Is that its nickname?? If so, the arpeggios are within an octave - I think the configurations more appropriate the physiology of the hand - perhaps.....
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
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fongpayman123 3 years ago
I seem to remember the Revolutionary once being called "Calm At Sea", which of course it's not, but that's part of the appeal of that title, I think. Yes, you can see/hear the influence of Bach in Chopin overall. I believe towards the end of his life, having achieved all he had, he still turned to the art of counterpoint as a serious study. Best wishes...
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago
In real it's much better, you're not nervous because of being recorded. On Friday we'll play again, okay? :)
dantee2 3 years ago
It's a tough one, isn't it? You're well on your way! Best wishes for a great performance!
piano6861 3 years ago
Thank you very much for the encouraging comment, this is where I get my inspiration from. :) And yep, it's a tough one, the hardest, I've ever tried in my life, but I'll manage, no matter what! ;)
dantee2 3 years ago