Chopin: Etude Opus 10 No.4, Maurizio Pollini

Chopin Etude Opus 10 No.4, in C Sharp Minor
Piano: Maurizio Pollini
Recorded in 1972

This solo piano work was composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830. This study is written with a very quick tempo, continual sixteenth notes, and rapid voice fluctuations. Although the étude is technically more difficult to execute than most of the other Chopin études, the focus is on developing the ability to distinguish between the melody, which is constantly passed from hand to hand.

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[daytonmlivingston]

Yeah this is Op.10 No.4 if you didnt know, your videos intro slide says no.12.

[geostil]

@daytonmlivingston Yes, I noticed after uploading...

I was intending to upload op.10 No. 12 as well, so...

Anyway, thanks for the info

[limwonhee1]

So.... 13 people obviously have either no ears or no brain...

[88alan8800]

what a beast.

[KillingKunoichi]

This is beautiful...

[chrissyluvspeace]

a performance worth the songs of a thousand nymphs

[Choltik]

My favourite performances are this one, and the horowitz one! Both great performances by great artists

[rodrigoantoniosilva7]

Hell of performance!!! One of the best I've seen

[twgirl1]

veri good nice

[sevcik2]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[robertslistening]

Richter is one of the pianists that played this very fast, but still managed to make it very musical.

[robertslistening]

Actually, I prefer Pollini to Horowitz, but he's definitely not the fastest I've heard. He is very musical though. I love his clarity and note separation, as well as that phrasing.

I thought he weaved a nice musical mood overall. I was listening to Barenboim give a masterclass (10 parts). It's was really quite interesting. Valentina Lisitsa is another pianist I enjoy. There are probably some fantastic technicians out there in terms of speed, but they let speed reign over musicality sometimes.

[Fischettiful]

I prefer Horowitz's version over this one.

Both are astounding and beyond the level any average piano artist can ever hope to reach.

Also Richter's performance of this piece is incredible..but way too fast imho.