really? this is the easiest etude? my friend, a pianist recommended it to me when I asked how to improve my ragtime performance (havent played piano for 8 years), it sounds difficult from what I heard.
With all respect Sorcerer88 I have to disagree! The Minute Waltz a.k.a Chopin´s little dog trying to bite his tail can be played in a minute. My late piano teacher who was the star student of Erwin Brinicky (a Polish refugee, whose teacher was one of Chopin´s students)could and did play it in a minute. Erwin Brinicky escaped from Europe while still young and settled in my South American country. What a privilege!
@lajeunecaptive1 actually that's a common misconception, it would be insane to try to play the minute waltz in a minute. there's a funny short version of it though called the minimum waltz (for busy persons), search for it on here!
Are you sure young man that this is not the right tempo?
After all,that great poet of the piano (his music is so descriptive) called it The Butterfly because when you play it the right hand movements should look like a butterfly flying (flitting?) around.
Too many of the so called virtuosos don´t know about this and so they totally blow this piece by playing it like if it were some horses galloping!!
You just need to work your right hand so that it looks more like a butterfly moving...
@lajeunecaptive1 yes, i'm pretty sure. I checked 2 edition which had 112 and 114 bpm (quarter notes). There are 51 bars in 2/4, so 102 bars in total, less than the bpm, ergo under a minute, or about a minute with slight retardations. I'm not sure if Chopin wrote those, but they should be quite accurate. I appreciate your sentiment though, speed is not always key and virtuosos like to exaggerate, and i like this piece in slow tempo as well.
@Sorcerer88 I told you in my recent comment above about Monsieur Brinicky-he would come to my concerts (late 50´s to late 60´s)
By then he was a very old man but I treasured his presence and his judgement! He always told me I was playing it not like I was taught. Trop vite Mademoiselle! Trop vite! (too fast) Maybe Chopin wrote otherwise.
And what about Robert Schumann changing the name of Etude no.1 opus 25 which Chopin called "La Mer" (The Sea) in his own handwriting?
I don't think this is the easiest Chopin Etude, and even if it were, it's still very difficult, because it is a Chopin Etude! His etudes are ridiculous... Supposedly, Ronald Smith commented on their staggering difficulties, even after conquering the difficult pieces of Alkan! But keep up the great work, and you'll speed it up with time. (By the way, I may post my 25/10 and 25/12 fails this summer, haha!)
Love the lighting and your body language at the end >.<! It says, "Hear ye, hear ye!!! I am going to cadence this piece with a splendour matched only by mystery of my silhouette!" xD!
@XAytherxRedictusX haha, thanks, i'll try! But you know, i've got standards ^^ and i don't want to post anything sub-par or with a lot of mistakes. but i think there will be a few more videos after christmas and in the new year =)
really? this is the easiest etude? my friend, a pianist recommended it to me when I asked how to improve my ragtime performance (havent played piano for 8 years), it sounds difficult from what I heard.
eriol33 2 hours ago
I wasn't expecting to, but I actually kinda liked it at this tempo! You play beautifully!
P.S.
Thanks for your comment on my video :)
SirSardonic 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
With all respect Sorcerer88 I have to disagree! The Minute Waltz a.k.a Chopin´s little dog trying to bite his tail can be played in a minute. My late piano teacher who was the star student of Erwin Brinicky (a Polish refugee, whose teacher was one of Chopin´s students)could and did play it in a minute. Erwin Brinicky escaped from Europe while still young and settled in my South American country. What a privilege!
lajeunecaptive1 1 month ago
The only Chopin piece that is supposed to be a minute long is The Minute Watlz!
lajeunecaptive1 2 months ago
@lajeunecaptive1 actually that's a common misconception, it would be insane to try to play the minute waltz in a minute. there's a funny short version of it though called the minimum waltz (for busy persons), search for it on here!
Sorcerer88 2 months ago
Are you sure young man that this is not the right tempo?
After all,that great poet of the piano (his music is so descriptive) called it The Butterfly because when you play it the right hand movements should look like a butterfly flying (flitting?) around.
Too many of the so called virtuosos don´t know about this and so they totally blow this piece by playing it like if it were some horses galloping!!
You just need to work your right hand so that it looks more like a butterfly moving...
lajeunecaptive1 2 months ago
@lajeunecaptive1 yes, i'm pretty sure. I checked 2 edition which had 112 and 114 bpm (quarter notes). There are 51 bars in 2/4, so 102 bars in total, less than the bpm, ergo under a minute, or about a minute with slight retardations. I'm not sure if Chopin wrote those, but they should be quite accurate. I appreciate your sentiment though, speed is not always key and virtuosos like to exaggerate, and i like this piece in slow tempo as well.
Sorcerer88 2 months ago
@Sorcerer88 I told you in my recent comment above about Monsieur Brinicky-he would come to my concerts (late 50´s to late 60´s)
By then he was a very old man but I treasured his presence and his judgement! He always told me I was playing it not like I was taught. Trop vite Mademoiselle! Trop vite! (too fast) Maybe Chopin wrote otherwise.
And what about Robert Schumann changing the name of Etude no.1 opus 25 which Chopin called "La Mer" (The Sea) in his own handwriting?
lajeunecaptive1 1 month ago
I don't think this is the easiest Chopin Etude, and even if it were, it's still very difficult, because it is a Chopin Etude! His etudes are ridiculous... Supposedly, Ronald Smith commented on their staggering difficulties, even after conquering the difficult pieces of Alkan! But keep up the great work, and you'll speed it up with time. (By the way, I may post my 25/10 and 25/12 fails this summer, haha!)
OrangeSodaKing 10 months ago
@OrangeSodaKing Sorcerer88 is right-it is one of the easiest!
lajeunecaptive1 1 month ago
Love the lighting and your body language at the end >.<! It says, "Hear ye, hear ye!!! I am going to cadence this piece with a splendour matched only by mystery of my silhouette!" xD!
Arrow9100kj 1 year ago
Mal wieder wirklich sehr schön Simon :) wünsche dir frohe Weihnachten und nen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!:)
VeMaya 1 year ago
@VeMaya hehe, danke, wünsch ich dir auch! :) kannst dIr ja schonmal gute vorsätze für die musik ausdenken ;)
Sorcerer88 1 year ago
100% agreed
KillerOfSwedes 1 year ago
Seriously dude.
WHERE ARE YOUR MAGNIFICENT VIDEOS?
I don't care whether you post simple or complicated songs. The fact you play the piano that well proves your talent already.
So, gogo.
More awesome videos such as this one!
XAytherxRedictusX 1 year ago
@XAytherxRedictusX haha, thanks, i'll try! But you know, i've got standards ^^ and i don't want to post anything sub-par or with a lot of mistakes. but i think there will be a few more videos after christmas and in the new year =)
Sorcerer88 1 year ago
@Sorcerer88 Hah. You better. That's why I'm subsribed to you. :D
XAytherxRedictusX 1 year ago