Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Chopin: Mazurka

(Zimerman)Chopin Mazurka Op.24, No.1

played by Krystian Zimerman at the 1975 Competition where he was also the winner.


Chopin: Mazurka sheet music is available for downloading in digital format.

Chopin Mazurka Op.63 No.2 Horowitz Rubinstein Argerich

One of the most moving Mazurka by Chopin played by Horowitz, Rubinstein and Argerich.

What is a good Chopin mazurka? I need to find a Chopin mazurka for a recital performance. Just wondering if anyone had a favorite they'd like to recommend. I have the complete works collection so go ahead and just give me the opus # and ill be fine.

Chopin: Mazurka sheet music is available for downloading in digital format.

How do you bring out the character of a mazurka piece by Chopin(piano)? Is it true it is not advisable to use to much rubato as it's like a polish dance and rubato will spoil the character or something? Cos the rhythm will be affected.
Heavily accent the second beats. Best way to play is the way it would have been played at celebrations, with the body moving with the music. In other words, become involved in the dance as your play, it will naturally follow. Don't use rubato, just lay heavy into the beat and it will naturally carry its own tempo.

Fingering help in Chopin Mazurka? I need a fingering for the first scale passage in the Chopin A Minor Mazurka (Op. 17, No. 4), measure 15. I'm using pretty much 3-1, 3-1, but my teacher is telling me otherwise. Any suggestions?
hi, I found a free score..i think the correct fingering is for the 15th measure is:3,4,3,2,3,4,1,2,3,1,3,5,4,3,2

The idea is to use "less" thumb as possible...that's what we call open fingering..because thumb crossing, will slow down, uneven, or make a "gap" sound to something we do...we want the fingerings make the playing "balance", not trickery.. I think you probably use most of the chromatic part as 3-1.. let's say this is how you do (this is just my guess, since I dont know your actual fingering)D E D C# D D# E F F# G G# B A G F E1 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 5 4 3 2 1I dont think this will work, too many 1-3 will make this much difficult to play..not "balance", , too many unnecessary thumbs, too many thumb crossing, which will simply lead you to - wrong note, cracking, non smooth run...Also, probably the next time, when you encounter something else , you will do the similar fingering, which might give you more disadvantage...I think,D E D C# D D# E F F# G G# B A G F E3 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 5 4 3 2 1 this is better finger, much smoother the middle part you may alter for your own, but the beginning is better than doing 1-3 1-3

what piano grade is chopin mazurka op 67 no. 4? I'm wondering what piano grade I am... And what piano grade is Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata movement 3? Thanks!!!
Let's do the *really* important bit first, Luna:> "I'm wondering what piano grade I am."Any grading system, and they're *dreadfully* fallible and arbitrary, only 'grades' pieces, **not** PEOPLE.At a purely mechanical level, properly realised, the piece is between Grade 6 and 7, in a scale of 8 like the ones maintained by ABRSM and TCL.Properly performed, Beethoven's op.27/2 last movement falls outside the scope of the grading systems' remit.All the best,

What are your favorite Chopin Mazurkas? I'm crazy about them! Some of them are really enigmatic, especially the ones with interesting modes and juxtaposition of subdominant/dominant/tonic relationship. They're really charming and harmonically amazing.
I really love them all too, and here are my favourite ones :Mazurka in B flat Op. 7 No. 1Mazurka in B flat Op. 17 No. 1Mazurka in B flat minor Op. 24 No. 4Mazurka in D Op. 33 No. 2Mazurka in B minor Op. 33 No. 4Mazurkas, Op. 50iii C sharp min

Mazurka, op.6 No.2 (Chopin)

ROBERTO POLI PLAYS CHOPIN MAZURKA IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 6, NO. 2

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka in c-sharp minor, Op. 6, no. 2 (1830) Roberto Poli, piano Recorded November 2008 - Rivera Recital Hall, Rivers School Conservatory, Weston, Massachusetts USA


Mazurka, op.6 No.2 (Chopin) sheet music is available online.

Ervin Nyiregyhazi plays Chopin Mazurka in C sharp Minor,Op.6 No.2



Tuesday, August 30, 2011

German dances and Ecossaises - Schubert

Schubert 16 German Dances and 2 Ecossaises Op 83 D 783 Michael Endres




Sheet music for German dances and Ecossaises - Schubert is available for downloading in digital format.

Waltzes - Franz Schubert

Schubert Waltz in A minor

This is one of the pieces from the State Fair Jr. Classical piano competition.


Waltzes - Franz Schubert sheet music is available online.

Franz SCHUBERT: Op. 91, No. 1, D924 (12 Graz Waltzes)

Cubus plays Op. 91, No. 1 by Franz Peter Schubert. Playlist with all musical pieces by SCHUBERT posted by cubusdk: youtube.com Links to an mp3 of this version and scores can be found at cubus-adsl.dk

Waltzes, op.9b - Schubert

|rough draft| Schubert - Noble Waltz, Op.77 No.9

I\'m not sure what that tapping noise is. Update: The tapping noise is from my fingernails. Update: You can find a more recent version of this piece by visiting my home page. Comments are appreciated...


Downloadable music scores: Waltzes, op.9b - Schubert

ABRSM Gr.4 B2, Two Waltzes: No.3 and 4 from Original Tanze,

ABRSM Grade 4 Piano B2 Two Waltzes: Nos 3 and 4 from Original Tanze, Op.9 (D.365) by Schubert 2009-2010 Syllabus

Waltzes and Ecossaises, op.18a - Franz Schubert

Schubert - German Dances and Ecossaises, D.783/Op.33 No.7

This time around I played it just the way Mr. Schubert asked. Your comments are appreciated...


You can download the score from the video: Waltzes and Ecossaises, op.18a - Franz Schubert

op.18a - Schubert

F. Schubert - Waltz, op.18a, No.5

F.Schubert - Waltz, op.18a, No.5


See and download op.18a - Schubert music score

F.Schubert (?.??????) - Waltz No.5 - Vadim Balashov

F.Schubert (?.??????) - Waltz (?????), op.18a, No.5 - performed by Vadim Balashov (????? ???????)

Walzer by Franz Schubert

Konzert 2) Franz Schubert Walzer sowie Johann Friedrich Fasch Konzert für Fagott und Orchester

Orchesterkonzert am Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium in Frankfurt am Main vom 10. März 1995. Es spielen die Schülerinnen und Schüler vom Kleinen, Mittleren und Großen Orchester sowie die Bigband unter der Leitung von Dr. Helmut Bartel. Im zweiten Teil werden zunächst vier Walzer Melodien von Franz Schubert vom Mittleren Orchester dargeboten. Im Anschluß daran spielt das Große Orchester das Konzert für Fagott und Orchester von Johann Friedrich Fasch. Zu hören sind der 1. und der 2. Satz. Aufgezeichnet wurde im Jahre 1995 mit nur einer Kamera im S-VHS Format (Schulterkamera Panasonic AG-455 ohne OIS Bildstabilisierung und ohne Stativ) im 4:3-Seitenverhältnis. Remastert wurde die Aufzeichnung mit Grass Valley Edius in 1280x720 (HD), wobei künstlich auf das 16:9-Seitenverhältnis hochskaliert wurde. Auch der Ton wurde digital überarbeitet und optimiert.


Digital music scores source: Walzer by Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert :Erste Walzer opus 9, D 365, Franco Di Nitto

FRANZ SCHUBERT : ERSTE WALZER OPUS 9, D 365 FRANCO DI NITTO, PIANO (STEINWAY D) RENE GAILLY INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION( Issue: Noblesse)


Thursday, August 18, 2011

Attention! A Dreams Survey!


Hey guys! Wazzup?

I’m really sorry for totally neglecting this blog! The reason of this is very simple – I spent 3 marvelous super cool weeks vacation in the country, away from civilization and computers drowned in own thoughts and feelings, giving life to new creative ideas! I hope that yours vacation was as relaxing as mine and you have a lot of fresh impressions and interesting facts you would like to discuss through this blog. For a good start, I just wanted to initiate a little survey with the topic “Concert hall stage of your dreams”. I know that each musician has a dream to perform or to be performed in a certain concert hall, no matter if the hall is famous or not. Please write here your favours. Let’s dream a little bit together!

As for me I would like to perform in the Carnegie Hall. Some of you would perhaps ask me – Why there? Why not in the Vienna State Opera for instance - one of the oldest and most recognized in the world?.. Well. It’s just too “classical”, too pompous for me. But it’s only my personal opinion. Besides, I like the history of birth of this hall and find Andrew Carnegie one of the greatest personalities of his time and music patrons ever.

As you certainly know the repertoire of the Carnegie Hall is not restricted to only classical music. Classical performers get on well with pop super stars under its broad and tolerant roof. And I like this shtick!

Just a dream? Who knows, maybe one day…

Anyway, I hope to get some posts from you soon, guys! Hold on tight!