Sappiamo con certezza da una trattatistica copiosa che almeno fino a Francois Couperin la diteggiatura praticata era ancora esclusivamente quella che evitava il passaggio del pollice nelle volate. Francois Couperin lo dimostra senza dubbio alcuno nei suoi esempi di diteggiature. Ora mi spiega questo signore esecutore, certamente virtuoso, come all'epoca fosse possibile praticare queste velocità nelle volate col passaggio del terzo dito sul quarto e del terzo dito sul secondo?
From wikipedia: "Unmeasured or non-measured prelude is a prelude in which the duration of each note is left to the performer. Typically the term is used for 17th century harpsichord compositions that are written without rhythm or metre indications."
For me this is not too fast. One could play it myriad different ways. Instead of emphasizing contemplative space here, the performer highlights restless human guile against a backdrop of a mountain stream gushing forth in chilly splendour. An interesting contrast from the normally unbearably staid imitations of Mr. Leonhardt's tired autocratic Arte-Deco view of Baroque performance practice.
Sappiamo con certezza da una trattatistica copiosa che almeno fino a Francois Couperin la diteggiatura praticata era ancora esclusivamente quella che evitava il passaggio del pollice nelle volate. Francois Couperin lo dimostra senza dubbio alcuno nei suoi esempi di diteggiature. Ora mi spiega questo signore esecutore, certamente virtuoso, come all'epoca fosse possibile praticare queste velocità nelle volate col passaggio del terzo dito sul quarto e del terzo dito sul secondo?
JosquenD 1 week ago
From wikipedia: "Unmeasured or non-measured prelude is a prelude in which the duration of each note is left to the performer. Typically the term is used for 17th century harpsichord compositions that are written without rhythm or metre indications."
How can it be too fast or too slow? I like it.
groverpm 7 months ago
I like this interpretation very much! Although some parts I prefer more slowly, most of the fast broken chords sound really well.
LaurensVRC 1 year ago
0:12 Direct quotation from Froberger's Toccata Prima?
cliveso 1 year ago
For me this is not too fast. One could play it myriad different ways. Instead of emphasizing contemplative space here, the performer highlights restless human guile against a backdrop of a mountain stream gushing forth in chilly splendour. An interesting contrast from the normally unbearably staid imitations of Mr. Leonhardt's tired autocratic Arte-Deco view of Baroque performance practice.
VelikyUstyug1 1 year ago
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Dear derefis -
this is NOT supposed to be an improvisation!!
This is supposed to be an unmeasured Prelude - to have it's pulse and structure, like 'normal' music, but in 'free' style.
There is nothing arbitrary in an unmeasured prelude, really - and one needs a very clear scope of what is going on, musically.
If not, the compositional material is dilluted and the piece ends up totally wishy-washy as a result.
Skip is doing a great rendition - in many places, but not all, in my opinion!
cembalaro 1 year ago 2
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zyxonian 1 year ago
@cembalaro I think what Deferis means is that it should be played in a toccata style, so it should contain a feeling of improvisation.
zyxonian 1 year ago
Skip - this is way too fast!!
Have you ever played the Froberger piece that Couperin imitates - the Plainte.....? Fort lentement et avec discretion..!
But I really enjoy the beautiful - singing quality of your playing - when you take time!!
cembalaro 2 years ago
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derefis 1 year ago
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derefis 1 year ago
@cembalaro this is supposed to be an improvisation.
derefis 1 year ago
Way to go, Skip!
bwanna23 2 years ago