Chopin Prelude in A flat major Op.28, no. 17

[Kaggypants]

I love how you play the modified arpeggiaturas. :)

Very well played indeed. Perfect tempo with the perfect rubato where it is required, the dynamics are wonderful: I can hear everything in the right and left hand (especially those hard to articulate left hand parts i.e., 0:37 and onward), and I can feel that you really understand the warm nature of this piece.

[bob280784]

Just lovely. I have Martha Argerich playing the Opus 28 preludes to me in the car at the moment, and have just learned No4. I'll have to have a pop at this next (we'll leave No16 for last, eh?!). Perhaps the only thing I would do differently is accentuate the deep bass notes a little more. Other than that, sublime!

[bob280784]

Just lovely. I have Martha Argerich playing the Opus 28 preludes to me in the car at the moment, and have just learned No4. I'll have to have a pop at this next (we'll leave No16 for last, eh?!). Perhaps the only thing I would do differently is accentuate the deep bass notes a little more. Other than that, sublime!

[dansing124]

Colin, My Husband loves your version of this piece, and plays it too. Excellent, total thumbs up. Please check out dansing124's channel if you have a chance. Loved you performance!!!!!!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

dansing124 Thank you so much for your encouraging comments! I'll check out your channel later on this week for sure! Best Wishes -Colin

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

Very good. To be honest, I prefer your recording of this more than the one of Pollini playing it here on YT.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Eric, that's way too generous of you but thankyou for such high praise!

[IMattchewB]

Hats off Gentlemen,...hehe...Hey. I bet you'd do a good job withj Liszt's Un Sospiro. Ever played it? It's more akin to Chopin's nocturnes, which, like his preludes, are awesome.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, IMattchewB ! I have never tried that piece by Liszt but its a good idea though!

[Whizzer1416]

damn! tempo, rubato, feeling. Delicious. How long did you work on this?

Also the affects that lay under the melody are truly well done. I am impressed!

How many girls have you bagged after playing them this. Hundreds I'll bet!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Wow, thankyou,Whizzer1416 ! i reckon it took me about a week to practise it!

I am sorry to report that the girls are singularly unimpressed with my piano playing!

Maybe I need to stop shaving or something...........

[iampauleybaby]

Nice job.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks iampauleybaby !

[JHighland1]

Very nicely played. I would say add a little more passion/expression throughout and play way louder at 1;03, really hitting those bass notes louder other than that it sounds great!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks for your advice.

[feanando]

So beautifully played.

Congratulations!

Chopin is happy and so we are.

Keep studying to improve your art!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, feanando!

[IMattchewB]

@feanando I'm sorry to have to tell you, but Chopin wasn't a very happy person. And this is a despairingly sad song.

[feanando]

@IMattchewB C´mon, you didn´t get it!! Chopin is happy for ColinMitchelMusic played his song very well, and so we are!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Wow, thanks!

[rozepoze2000]

you're amazing :)

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Hezzy xx

[HezProductions]

Well Played :)

[PaulBartonPiano]

Chopin --very beautifully played Colin, especially loved those deep bass notes!

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks so much, Paul. You are an incredible Chopin player so that kind comment really does mean a lot!

[2maybe3]

too much lh bass before rh timing.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Thanks, Thomas

[thomandy]

Well done :) 5*

Thomas