chopin, mazurka 24-2

[Bhailte]

This may not be the case, but my impression from your playing is that you were forcing yourself to have a different interpretation by varying the rhythm sporadically. Am I wrong? Do you think this is how the piece is really supposed to sound? Remember you can vary things other than rhythm, like dynamics and accents. Have you ever tried approaching pieces with those in mind?

[AcronyMarx]

Stop insulting Chopin. Really. Go painting or somewhat, but stop playing.

[kolkrabe19]

I love this

[xiaoxiayu]

No feelings, no sense of touch, held pauses too long, fake musicality, Give up, you have no talent,

[capetond]

you're right...thats no music...thats no chopin

[PhilPhilUSA]

'Unique' and deeply felt, thank you, rolipoli!

[Ottawarocket]

Sounds Great to me : ) *****

Rocket

[RequiemToAlkan]

jajaaja your face its very funny

[CrazyFugue]

I just don't like comments like "This is bad" or "No, I don't like it at all" or even worse. If you want to comment like this rather write something what can help to improve playing to it.

You have my admiration just because you are self-taught

[philmusica1]

Sorry, but this is pretty bad.

[robertopolipianist]

This is actually a marvelous reading - exactly the kind of freedom that Chopin's associates recount about the composer's own playing of the Mazurkas. The problem in many of these negative comments is the assumption that we should provide literal readings that deprive music of its essence. You might not like this interpretation, and it is your prerogative. But you should certainly not attack its historically-correct approach (be it aware or not), as a matter of principle, without seeming foolish.

[robertopolipianist]

Listen to the masterful transition from C Major to D-flat Major at 1:00- 1:10. This is first-rate music-making.

[philmusica1]

The 'masterful transition' is Chopin's. All a performer can do is play it.

[robertopolipianist]

This "let the music speak for itself" approach is retro and pedantic, and defies the notion of "interpretation". Wake up! We are all unaware victims of globalization. Why do pianists of the past sound so unique? Why did they change the text? Perhaps that was expected in the 19th century? Weren't they closer to the truth than we are?

I can give you many examples in which this transition sounds simply horrible - the reason being the "all a performer can do is play it" approach that you support.

[philmusica1]

Your name is remarkably like rolipoli's... I'm not attacking a freedom in playing a piece. But the tone here is so uneven (although perhaps the lumpiness is down to the recording equipment) that it's almost unbearable. And there is an almost complete loss of sense of metre. An 'approach' may be 'historically correct' in the sense that it's a one of freedom - but there be nothing else historically correct about it. The fact that this is a 'free' interpretation doesn't make it a good one.

[robertopolipianist]

"Your name is remarkably like rolipoli's"

That's how I came across his recordings...

"And there is an almost complete loss of sense of metre" I hear a perfectly free 3/4. As I already mentioned, that's exactly what Chopin's contemporaries report about his playing of the Mazurka. However, you perceive it as "lack of rhythm". That you like the recording or not, that's a completely different story.

[philmusica1]

Please stop trying to be so patronising: it's not working. There's a difference between 'rhythm' and 'metre' but clearly you don't understand this point. I do indeed think that the composer has a more important role in the scheme of things. (Although I don't believe the performer can't add something.) But no performer can include a change of key that the composer didn't write.

[queri21]

I like it! =)

[logicus1]

I've never seen a 'well-educated' pianist who couldn't play a Chopin nocturne 'decently' and many of the asians I've seen performing have been stunningly good. This performance of yours, on the other hand, is feeble; you clearly need 'guidance'. This is not 'interesting' and it doesn't have a 'swing': it's just not good. I've noted from some of your remarks that you have an over-inflated view of yourself. And please take some lessons in punctuation while you're at it.

[rolipoli]

art is not for logicus minds .. :D

[logicus1]

This 'performance' is a massacre and if you think it's 'Art' then I feel sorry for you. Music is, of course, rigorously logical. Chopin must be turning in his grave.

[rolipoli]

i hope that the grave of chopin is very comfortable...

[conejolua]

Fantastic *****

Best regards

Raul ...

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

Loved it man! You play very well for being self taught