Patricio Molina, Chopin Scherzo No.4

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A Concert in NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Art Center), in Newark 2006.
Concierto en NJPAC (Centro de Actuacion y Artes de New Jersey), en Newark 2006.
Fryderyk Chopin (Polish: Fryderyk [Franciszek] Chopin, sometimes Szopen; French: Frédéric [François] Chopin; surname pronunciation in English: IPA: /ˈʃoʊpæn/, in French: IPA: [ʃɔpɛ̃]; March 1, 1810[1] -- October 17, 1849) was a Polish[2][3] composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period. He is widely regarded as the greatest Polish composer, and ranks as one of music's greatest tone poets by reason of superfine imagination and fastidious craftsmanship.[4]

Chopin was born in the village of Żelazowa Wola, in the Duchy of Warsaw, to a Polish mother and French-expatriate father, and in his early life was regarded as a child-prodigy pianist. In November 1830, at the age of 20, Chopin went abroad; following the suppression of the Polish November Uprising of 1830--31, he became one of many expatriates of the Polish "Great Emigration."

In Paris, Chopin made a comfortable living as a composer and piano teacher, while giving few public performances. An ardent Polish patriot,[5] in France he used the French versions of his given names and eventually, to avoid having to rely on Imperial Russian documents, became a French citizen.[6][7][8] After some ill-fated romantic involvements with Polish ladies, from 1837 to 1847 he conducted a turbulent relationship with the French writer George Sand (Aurore Dudevant). Always in frail health, he died in Paris, at the age of 39, of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.[9]

Chopin's extant compositions were written primarily for the piano as a solo instrument. Though technically demanding, Chopin's style emphasizes nuance and expressive depth rather than virtuosity. Chopin invented musical forms such as the ballade[10] and was responsible for major innovations in forms such as the piano sonata, waltz, nocturne, étude, impromptu and prelude. His works are mainstays of Romanticism in 19th-century classical music. His mazureks and polonaises are touchstones of Polish national classic music.

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[Lukecash12]

I would like to see him play Chopin's Ballade no. 1 opus 23.

[eima42000]

great

[saltmonastery]

Really good... you have an exceptional good tone, ideal to play Chopin. I notice that this piano has aged so it has the perfect sound for the style. New pianos sound a bit cold.

Muy bueno!!!

[rfw1503]

Passionate!

[willofgod123]

very good.

[frogmanpiano]

Patrico You have undoubted talent, -the musics the thing of course -but first, as U do, you must have the technique! I've been listening to great pianists for more than 50 years I have many recording of Chopin by all the truly great musicians..... YOU! R a true musician. I salute you! I wish you well in your endeavors . It's the stage manner and the ethos that you are able to engender with the audience that will make the difference at Ur level . Watch people like Rubinstein etc

[Pischnaholic]

Exceptionally good --- better than many from the more "famous" pianists. Intelligent phrasing, great sense of pace, beautiful clarity in the passagework, although a little too rich in the pedal sometimes, but that is infinitely preferable to a a tight, dry rendition.

I love this tempo! It's just right. Too many play too fast --- just because they CAN --- and a lot of the beauty and refinement gets lost.

Listen also to PAMELA ROSS here on YouTube. She plays this exceptionally well also.

[musicislove224]

wow this is REALLY GOOD... i just heard you play knight ruppert when you were younger. you were def born to play piano. :) keep it up! good job.

[TheHumannBee]

WE JUST WENT TO CAMP TOGETHER!!

[dackjaniels555]

make a start by learning how to post comments only once on youtube.