Chopin - Prelude Op. 28 No. 4

myhob already just by lightening the left hand by almost half and playing all the notes of the chord in unison and not a guitar effect would be a good start.

stuyvesaint wrote:

myhob already just by lightening the left hand by almost half and playing all the notes of the chord in unison instead of a guitar effect, it would be a good start.

Ok, but I wanted to ask you if the left hand is heavy throughout the entire piece. I'm asking because sometimes, in order to keep the left hand light, I actually can't play certain chords. Keep in mind that I play on a digital clavinova. And anyway, thank you so much for your attention.

you must imagine that the left hand is a carpet of violins, not a banjo band. I don't know the digital Clavinova, but I imagine it is weighted, so rest assured that for you who are starting, the instrument is beyond good. Don't thank me, it's just a pleasure. Continue practicing playing all the notes simultaneously; once you succeed at that, practice doing crescendos and diminuendos just as if violins were playing—as Baremboin used to say, glissandos or crescendos are acts of will, you must believe it is possible. Later, making the left hand sing will come naturally.

stuyvesaint wrote:

you had to imagine that the left hand is a carpet of violins, not a banjo band. I don't know digital Clavinovas, but I imagine they are weighted, so rest assured that the instrument for you who are starting is beyond good. Don't thank me, it's just a pleasure. Continue practicing playing all the notes simultaneously; once you succeed at that, practice doing crescendos and diminuendos just as if violins were playing—as Baremboin used to say, glissandos or crescendos are acts of will, you must believe it is possible. Later, making the left hand sing will come naturally.

You made me die laughing with the "banjo band." I will follow your advice, which I consider truly precious, it's just that it will take a lot of practice. But I love this prelude too much and I want to get out as much as possible for myself. Yes, my piano is weighted. And anyway, I will thank you on every occasion, because I always feel the need to do so when someone worries about me. Bye and see you soon.

I also much prefer Martha Argerich's... because in my opinion it is a piece where the left hand makes the difference... we know the right hand sings, but I hear too many recordings where the left hand is too detached, it almost seems like there isn't even a minimum of pedal... I, on the other hand, prefer a sort of echo effect in the left-hand chords that bounce back.... I don't know if I'm using the right terms =) I will bring this one to the exam, let's hope for a good interpretation

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