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Chopin Nocturne in C#m Op. 27, No. 1

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Nathan Robeson playing Chopin's Nocturne in C#m Op. 27, No. 1.James Huneker's comments:The next Nocturne opus 27, No.1, brings us to a masterpiece. With the possible exception of the C minor Nocturne, this one in the somber key of C sharp minor is a great essay in the form. Kleczynski finds it "a description of a calm night at Venice , where, after a scene of a murder, the sea closes over a corpse and continues to mirror the moonlight"; which is melodramatic.The wide-meshed figure of the left hand supports a morbid, persistent melody that grates on the nerves. From the "piu mosso" the agitation increases, and just here not the Beethovenish quality of these bars which continues till the change of key signature. There is a surprising climax followed by sunshine in the D flat part; then, after mounting dissonances a bold succession of octaves leads to the feverish plaint of the opening. The composition attains exalted states; its psychologic tension is at times so great as to lead the hearer to the border of the pathologic. There is a fantastic power in this Nocturne, which is seldom interrupted with sinister subtlety.Henry T. Finck rightfully believes it "embodies a greater variety of emotion and more genuine dramatic spirit on four pages than many operas on four hundred."

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: NathanChopin

Length: 04:49
Rating: 4.09
Views: 12351

Tags: chopin  classical  frederic  horowitz  music  nathan  nocturne  piano  samoylovich  vladimir  

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klavierspielerin83 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
it dipends on what key your in
krnchick7588 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
that's a great question! it's both of them ;]
idlenessss (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
at the start the right hand just sounds weak....because you are pressing with finger...press with whole arm...it must be much quieter, but much crisper...
idlenessss (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
too much finger pressing....do not press finger....stiff finger, falling arm...this is how you control the tone. this is how you keep the left hand from dominating the right hand, as well...
Achtelnote (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
good for selftaught,but......i dont want to talk about all the mistakes,but about yout rhythm.why do you play so many notes at the wrong place in the slow part?(f.e.bar 5,9,14...).in the fast part the first two lines complete wrong rhythm.there are many other important things.you should take a real good teacher,then you will play really good,but at the moment every muscian can hear whats going on.
mackbox123 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
The quaver triplets are not in time, makes the music a bit whacky.Also, your too-strong base spoil the caressing and singing nature of the top part.
furiouscarolyn (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
wow! I love this video!I'm going to be playing this at my recital this year, it's absolutely beautiful.
richterarrau1983 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Nathan you should definetly post more Chopin. Your fingers speak his voice.
Horrorschocker5000 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
i love this piece and you just played it very well with a lots of feelings =)thx for that!
Williepe (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Self-taught? Incredible! I watched this twice (and after a few videos of Horowitz no less!). I (truly) look forward to more of your videos and I have subscribed. There was one thing I noticed, but perhaps another day and another time I'll comment on it. I took childhood piano lessons but am self-taught on clarinet. I like your Chopin very much.


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