@@gregniemczuk I agree these are excellent videos and it is great news that you intend to do all Chopin's music. I cant wait. You give an excellent analysis and interpretation and of course your playing is perfect
I sincerely sincerely wish that the series would not stop with Chopin 🙃 I would love to hear your analysis of other composers like Liszt, Schumann, Brahms etc. Thank you so much for your work !!! We really appreciate it❤️
This Nocturne Opus 48 N° 2 from F. Chopin. Your explanations on vidéo are very helpful. It motivates me to want to learn it at least the first page. Thank you so much dear Greg.
The way you talk about one hand comforting the other or the major key in the end reflecting pain and then keep going, transferring this observation to life is dearly touching. Thank you for your beautiful analysis
@ Professor, Niemczuk. Chopins combination of French/ Slavic cultures prepared him for a life of melancholy. He was unique in every way. Without Chopin, I could of never been a Composer. He is my spiritually artistic mentor. Thank you for sharing this presentation and analogy. My warmest regards from North America, Álvaro Guevara Vázquez, Composer BMI.
@gregniemczuk Greetings Professor, Niemczuk. Thank you for responding to my comment. Here is an example of the influence Chopin had on my early student work's. I share a home recording of my musical gem for Pianoforte, Nocturne Opus 13. No 1. In B Flat Major "The Nightingales ". Which I composed on a warm summers night in the latter part of the Twentieth Century. This year I plan to transcribe this Nocturne and other such works into Publishing quality manuscripts to share with several young Performing Artists rising Stars who may bestow me the honor of performing them in concert in Europe and other regions. My warmest regards, Álvaro Guevara Vázquez, Composer BMI. th-cam.com/video/J570z89g6Pg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ILhkbhOPDgTJEYV0
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS AND IMPORTANT!!!!! Thank you for one of my favourite Chopin's Nocturnes in an excellent rendition and for your analysis/tutorial, this great lesson will be helpful for many pianists, again my best regards, have a nice Sunday. Joanna
There are some nice conceptual links between the c-moll and fis-moll of op 48: the 4/4 time signature, the solo quarter-note melody, the chorale B section. even the harmonic structure is there: the response phrase of each melody first hints at the relative major, then moves to the minor dominant - difference being that the c-moll abruptly drops this trend by dropping a tritone g-moll to the Neapolitan, where as the fis-moll keeps modulating up by alternating minor and major third (fis, A, cis, E) until we reach a very distant, unexpectedly major key (Gis, enharmonic As). In terms of poetic interpretation, I would say that the structural similarities in spite of character contrast hint at two similar stories of a protagonist facing adversity, but one path ends with a heroic last stand to the death and another with acceptance of fate. Although since the musical story is so abstract, it is impossible to know which path is the “correct” choice… there might not even be one…
c-moll is chopin dying in an honorable duel with the guy who stole his girl. fis-moll is chopin attending her wedding, smiling through tears while wishing her well.
Thank you so much for this beautiful analysis!! Your emotional interpretation is spot on and inspiring. I’m currently learning this piece and having this analysis as a backdrop makes learning it even more special. I look forward to watching more of your videos! 💗🎹
Thank you so much for this beautiful analysis. Your interpretation very inspiring me. I'm currently learning this pieces for my next exam and having this analysis very helpful for me to more understand this pieces. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you so much 🌹🌹🌹
The motive of Two Chords reminds me of another Beethoven music, it’s his 1st symphony opening. Thanks for your interesting analysis of this underrated Nocturne!
Very interesting analysis. Ive been pondering on this nocturne for some time, and i feel that ive never been able to open my heart to this piece. I'm always lost when I hear this piece. Emotionally lost. It is a beautiful piece though, nonetheless. Although I don't understand the f# minor nocturne, I can't help but feel that I'm destined to study the op. 48 nocturnes.
🙏🏼I’m so grateful and intrigued by your tutorials !!! Thank you for your enormous commitment, your enthusiasm and for sharing your excellent knowledge. My very best wishes for Christmas and the new year. Stay safe! Christine
Dear Christine, thank you so much!! Indeed it's a hard work but gives me such a satisfaction! Such comments like yours are my fuel! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!!
@22:40 and after is my favorite part. I’m almost done learning No.1 (4 months), and I want to learn the ending of this one to play as an excerpt. I’m not really motivated to learn the whole thing yet as there isn’t any drama in the beginning. But this piece is definitely a masterpiece the way it was written with its surprises going from high notes to sudden base.
My favourite set of Chopin nocturnes! And by the way, if possible, I'd really like if you could do an analysis of Liszt's transcriptions of 6 Polish songs by Chopin, S.480 (I hope the pieces aren't off topic since the original songs are by Chopin), I'm very grateful for each and every in-depth analysis you make, by putting a lot of thought and effort into it, you truly do a great job. :)
Thank you very much! It's such an interesting idea! I'll gladly consider this idea for next year, when I'm done with the original project. Best wishes from Poland!
Thanks again for another lesson Greg, I love the idea of the melody being a dialogue. From your analysis I like to think the dialogue was between Chopin himself and Maria Wodzińska, with section B possibly being a happy marriage in his imagination. Towards the end of this section comes the tragedy that the engagement failed, and the dialogue returns but is never the same between them. This opus is directly followed by Op. 49 the F minor Fantasy so it is possible Chopin could have had a programmatic approach during these years. Anyway, thank you for the inspiration. I have a question if possible. You mention the connections between Chopin's motifs and Beethoven, but wanted to point out that I was under the impression that Chopin did not like Beethoven's music that much. Would you say that he did enjoy the music/taken some inspiration from him? I'd love to know your thoughts.
Thank you! Well, Chopin admired Beethoven, played a few of his Sonatas (Pastoral, Moonlight) but his personality was completely different. Beethoven's influence is very visible in Chopin's Scherzos. I'm talking about that in my video about Scherzo no.1. check that out! Chopin knew Beethoven, maybe didn't like his music so much, but gave to his students and definitely considered Beethoven as a great composer but simply very different from himself.
Too much advertising ! each 2 or 3 minutes, a pub! ok for pub, but here, its too much! stop this cash machine please!. Too much ads kills advertising!!
The ending: pain disguised in smiling face. Wonderful analysis. Thank you.
It has been really awesome for the works you have done so far, no one has ever done this on TH-cam. Please keep up!
Thank you! I will continue with all Chopin's music! It should be finished by the end of December 2021 or January 2022.
@@gregniemczuk I agree these are excellent videos and it is great news that you intend to do all Chopin's music. I cant wait. You give an excellent analysis and interpretation and of course your playing is perfect
We are truly blessed he is doing this
Thank you I will practice that. Yes I agree craggyisland87 this is a great quality initiative by Greg.
I sincerely sincerely wish that the series would not stop with Chopin 🙃 I would love to hear your analysis of other composers like Liszt, Schumann, Brahms etc. Thank you so much for your work !!! We really appreciate it❤️
Thank you!! Who knows? Maybe I'll get addicted? Hahahaha.. I'm actually thinking about either Mozart or Beethoven or Grieg after Chopin...
@@gregniemczukpleaseeeeee do mozart? And make connections to chopin with his music
Please do Brahms or Schumann. I will be glad to help you, I played and analised many of theie works!!! Dont waste time on Liszt hahaha
This Nocturne Opus 48 N° 2 from F. Chopin. Your explanations on vidéo are very helpful. It motivates me to want to learn it at least the first page. Thank you so much dear Greg.
The way you talk about one hand comforting the other or the major key in the end reflecting pain and then keep going, transferring this observation to life is dearly touching. Thank you for your beautiful analysis
Thank you for watching and for the comment!
@ Professor, Niemczuk.
Chopins combination of French/ Slavic cultures prepared him for a life of melancholy.
He was unique in every way.
Without Chopin, I could of never been a Composer.
He is my spiritually artistic mentor.
Thank you for sharing this presentation and analogy.
My warmest regards from North America,
Álvaro Guevara Vázquez, Composer BMI.
Thank you! Gracias!
@gregniemczuk Greetings Professor, Niemczuk.
Thank you for responding to my comment.
Here is an example of the influence Chopin had on my early student work's.
I share a home recording of my musical gem for Pianoforte, Nocturne Opus 13. No 1. In B Flat Major "The Nightingales ".
Which I composed on a warm summers night in the latter part of the Twentieth Century.
This year I plan to transcribe this Nocturne and other such works into Publishing quality manuscripts to share with several young Performing Artists rising Stars who may bestow me the honor of performing them in concert in Europe and other regions.
My warmest regards,
Álvaro Guevara Vázquez, Composer BMI.
th-cam.com/video/J570z89g6Pg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ILhkbhOPDgTJEYV0
I loved the way you explained the he and she voices....and how they come together in the octaves. Truly beautiful, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS AND IMPORTANT!!!!! Thank you for one of my favourite Chopin's Nocturnes in an excellent rendition and for your analysis/tutorial, this great lesson will be helpful for many pianists, again my best regards, have a nice Sunday. Joanna
Love it. Thank you for telling us the schedule after nocturnes. Can’t wait!
22:40 is like the part in the chopin sonata no 2, I-st movement at the end of 2nd theme.
There are some nice conceptual links between the c-moll and fis-moll of op 48: the 4/4 time signature, the solo quarter-note melody, the chorale B section. even the harmonic structure is there: the response phrase of each melody first hints at the relative major, then moves to the minor dominant - difference being that the c-moll abruptly drops this trend by dropping a tritone g-moll to the Neapolitan, where as the fis-moll keeps modulating up by alternating minor and major third (fis, A, cis, E) until we reach a very distant, unexpectedly major key (Gis, enharmonic As).
In terms of poetic interpretation, I would say that the structural similarities in spite of character contrast hint at two similar stories of a protagonist facing adversity, but one path ends with a heroic last stand to the death and another with acceptance of fate. Although since the musical story is so abstract, it is impossible to know which path is the “correct” choice… there might not even be one…
c-moll is chopin dying in an honorable duel with the guy who stole his girl. fis-moll is chopin attending her wedding, smiling through tears while wishing her well.
Thanks for the super quality analysis 🙏
Always wonderful Maestro Greg loved every word thank u so much for your hard work wow you are so awesome
Thank you so much for this beautiful analysis!! Your emotional interpretation is spot on and inspiring. I’m currently learning this piece and having this analysis as a backdrop makes learning it even more special. I look forward to watching more of your videos! 💗🎹
Thank you Cristina! Nice to see you here!
Thank you so much for this beautiful analysis. Your interpretation very inspiring me. I'm currently learning this pieces for my next exam and having this analysis very helpful for me to more understand this pieces. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you so much 🌹🌹🌹
The motive of Two Chords reminds me of another Beethoven music, it’s his 1st symphony opening.
Thanks for your interesting analysis of this underrated Nocturne!
No matter how many times I hear this Nocturne, it makes me cry. The coda is indescribably painful. 26:04.
Awesome and inspiring work! Each video is unique and full of insights into each piece! Thank you! Will be reference for many students to come!
Thank you so much! I hope so! Please share these videos with anyone you feel might be interested!
Very interesting analysis. Ive been pondering on this nocturne for some time, and i feel that ive never been able to open my heart to this piece. I'm always lost when I hear this piece. Emotionally lost. It is a beautiful piece though, nonetheless. Although I don't understand the f# minor nocturne, I can't help but feel that I'm destined to study the op. 48 nocturnes.
🙏🏼I’m so grateful and intrigued by your tutorials !!! Thank you for your enormous commitment, your enthusiasm and for sharing your excellent knowledge. My very best wishes for Christmas and the new year. Stay safe! Christine
Dear Christine, thank you so much!! Indeed it's a hard work but gives me such a satisfaction! Such comments like yours are my fuel! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!!
@22:40 and after is my favorite part. I’m almost done learning No.1 (4 months), and I want to learn the ending of this one to play as an excerpt. I’m not really motivated to learn the whole thing yet as there isn’t any drama in the beginning. But this piece is definitely a masterpiece the way it was written with its surprises going from high notes to sudden base.
Good luck!! Thank you for the comment!!
My favourite set of Chopin nocturnes! And by the way, if possible, I'd really like if you could do an analysis of Liszt's transcriptions of 6 Polish songs by Chopin, S.480 (I hope the pieces aren't off topic since the original songs are by Chopin), I'm very grateful for each and every in-depth analysis you make, by putting a lot of thought and effort into it, you truly do a great job. :)
Thank you very much! It's such an interesting idea! I'll gladly consider this idea for next year, when I'm done with the original project. Best wishes from Poland!
@@gregniemczuk you're welcome!
Thanks again for another lesson Greg, I love the idea of the melody being a dialogue. From your analysis I like to think the dialogue was between Chopin himself and Maria Wodzińska, with section B possibly being a happy marriage in his imagination. Towards the end of this section comes the tragedy that the engagement failed, and the dialogue returns but is never the same between them. This opus is directly followed by Op. 49 the F minor Fantasy so it is possible Chopin could have had a programmatic approach during these years. Anyway, thank you for the inspiration. I have a question if possible. You mention the connections between Chopin's motifs and Beethoven, but wanted to point out that I was under the impression that Chopin did not like Beethoven's music that much. Would you say that he did enjoy the music/taken some inspiration from him? I'd love to know your thoughts.
Thank you!
Well, Chopin admired Beethoven, played a few of his Sonatas (Pastoral, Moonlight) but his personality was completely different. Beethoven's influence is very visible in Chopin's Scherzos. I'm talking about that in my video about Scherzo no.1. check that out!
Chopin knew Beethoven, maybe didn't like his music so much, but gave to his students and definitely considered Beethoven as a great composer but simply very different from himself.
@@gregniemczuk I shall have a look at the Scherzo video, thank you :)
Please raise the lid up!!
Oh sorry, cannot do it because the room is simply too small and the microphone wouldn't handle that.
I would translate your description of the coda as resignation.
Make me stronger too 😉
Ostatnie "bądź zdrowa" - dziady
Cudne!
Dziękuję BARDZO!!!
Too much advertising ! each 2 or 3 minutes, a pub! ok for pub, but here, its too much! stop this cash machine please!. Too much ads kills advertising!!
I agree!!! But because of this you can watch it for free. And I get (a little) reward for this hard work on that project.