That part you call "main atraction" for me has a sense of madness and chaos, i like it a lot. Including the previous bar, that transition is so amazing, somehow it freezes time.
I have been trying to learn this piece for a month now. Very difficult with all the accidentals! I had no idea there were such resources as yours to help me understand this piece better. The beautiful melodies keep me company during COVID19 isolation. Thank you
Yes, we all need music the most now I think. Good luck with the piece (I know, so many accidentals, it takes time to make them feel comfortable in the hand). I'm happy you like the video :)
Very enjoyable, thank you. I'm working on this now and have found very few TH-cam tutorials, discussions or masterclasses on this particular piece so I truly enjoyed your enthusiastic analysis.
I can't play this piece yet, but in few years I will, I hope. Thank you for this posting. I'm sure it takes good amount of time and effort to create one piece. Enjoyed a lot. Thank you and feel little smarter! It's so wonderful having a teacher in my own room.
Chopin, my favorite. I believe that at the most in 30 years with a lot of dedication and study, I will be able to play this Chopin Nocturne. Excellent explanation as always. I love your piano. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👏
Great videos, you made them very enjoyable. I've been learning this Nocturne for a month, it's really lovely to play it. Love the middle section too, can't wait to play it in a fluent way. Thanks Henrik.
Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I love any tips you can give me!
@Phoenix Mekhi thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Thank you very much for this analysis! You explain it very well without going into too much dark musical jargon and for an amateur musician (like me for instance), this is really appreciable! You totally revealed this Nocturne to me. By the way, after listening to several interpretations of this lovely piece, it seems (imho) that not so many pianists emphasize the waltz section as you do (Kultyshev does a bit). Your playing definetly gives a different taste to the whole thing, putting even more magic in it. I'm practicing this by the time and I found it unexpectedly hard to actually sound like waltzing, so hats off to you sir for that too!
I am just beginning to work on this nocturne and appreciate your tutorial immensely, including your pleasant and enjoyable presentation of the material. Your fingerings are excellent! I have a question regarding editions. I am using the Paderewski edition by Dover, but a colleague of mine says that Jan Ekier is much better. I noticed that your Schirmer edition has some chords very different from my edition, for example in M. 41, I don't have the French 6th chord you mentioned, but rather F natural, A, & D#. I welcome your help!
Thanks, I'm happy you like it! I don't know about those editions you mention unfortunately. But in bar 41, the Schirmer also has F natural -A-D# in the left hand, it's the B in the right hand that makes it a French sixth chord. But it's possible that editions differ, especially in Chopin, then you can choose whichever one you prefer is my attitude.
I appreciate the detail you go into. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of the set of Nocturnes, but you do put in the best case possible for it. This one especially is probably one of my most disliked, but thanks to you, I gave it a chance.
Thanks for all your superb videos. Please could you advise where you would direct beginners to go if they would like to develop the piano technique and sight reading skills? Have you ever considered creating an online course using classical piano literature? Thanks again- Paul
You might have mentioned, since you emphasize the dance-y character of the middle section, that this nocturne is one of the Chopin pieces that were adapted for the ballet "Les Sylphides."
Scroll down here to the video with Baryshnikov to see the nocturne as it is danced classicjoy.blogspot.com/2015/09/les-sylphides-ballet-music-by-chopin.html
This piece just sings of chopin. It is so delicate and tender, but you cant help but to feel bit melancholic. I'd like to think he turned his joyful, and especilaly his sorrows into his beautiful piano works. Dear, Henrik. I once again got to discover a new gem thanks to you. My teacher gave me a book with all chopin nocturnes, and i was wondering how you estimate the difficulty of this piece.
Thank you Tsi! Well the A section is not that difficult, but the B section is quite heavy to go through with all the changing notes (and the two times a semitone apart on top of that is rough for the muscular memory...) But it doesn't need to be that fast really.
Thanks! I thought about it some, but I still ended up doing one long arpeggio instead of shorter in each hand, just because it feels much more pianistic somehow.
This is an enjoyable video, thank you. Some critics think this piece is too repetitive and boring. I'm just wondering if there is any reason that Chopin wrote it so repetitive?
The G minor ballade is definately on my ultimate to-do list! But I've recently finished a batch of Chopin and have some other stuff planned for the nearest future so it may take a while.
As a piano improver I am very much aware of how it is necessary to play a low base note often on the first and the third beat of the bar with finger number five. Which obviously requires the pianist to have a spatial awareness of the note in question. Henrick appears not to be looking to locate the note in particular. I would love to know how such accurate spatial judgement is acquired? Is it purely hours and hours of practice? Are there exercises to help develop this important skill?
As a structure it's straight forward ABA or ternary form (with the B part repeating itself transposed one half step up). In a broader sense of "form" you can argue that "Nocturne" is a form in itself. However it's much harder to define exactly what that is, becuase a Nocturne can be many different things. That's why I haven't done it explicitly in any of my videos, but if you get to know the music well enough you will know implicitly what is "Nocturnal" in a piece.
Hey!! Amazing video, just one question! How is it a French 6th chord at 5:53? Isn't a French 6th chord supposed to be built on the flat 6th degree of the scale in which it is in? The chord in question is a Bb7b5, which is not the flat 6th in either F minor or A flat major. Thanks in advance!!
Sorry for the late reply here... So the French are tricky, they can transpose to two chords - it's also a Fb7-5, which is on the flat 6th degree of Ab, to which it resolves. This is clear in the voice-leading (and Fb in the bass), but it's confusing because the same notes could also be the other chord!
No performer has the right of skipping the written. If Chopin were to be in front of you you wouldn't say that. Great analysis but romantic composers (in facto this started with Beethoven) wrote exactly what they wanted, even obvious pedaling.
I love how the main melody just came back with more "confidence" its amazing
The first time I heard this nocturne my brain melted. Then I understood that Chopin managed to modulate a half-step up so brilliantly.
That part you call "main atraction" for me has a sense of madness and chaos, i like it a lot. Including the previous bar, that transition is so amazing, somehow it freezes time.
Yes, it's like it's balancing on the border between order and chaos.
I have been trying to learn this piece for a month now. Very difficult with all the accidentals! I had no idea there were such resources as yours to help me understand this piece better. The beautiful melodies keep me company during COVID19 isolation. Thank you
Yes, we all need music the most now I think. Good luck with the piece (I know, so many accidentals, it takes time to make them feel comfortable in the hand). I'm happy you like the video :)
Very enjoyable, thank you. I'm working on this now and have found very few TH-cam tutorials, discussions or masterclasses on this particular piece so I truly enjoyed your enthusiastic analysis.
Yes, it's not in the first row of Nocturnes... Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
cool!this is one of my favorite Nocturnes
I can't play this piece yet, but in few years I will, I hope.
Thank you for this posting. I'm sure it takes good amount of time and effort to create one piece.
Enjoyed a lot. Thank you and feel little smarter!
It's so wonderful having a teacher in my own room.
I played this for the conservatory last year! It's very nice to see and share the chopin's genius through this Nocturne !
Chopin, my favorite. I believe that at the most in 30 years with a lot of dedication and study, I will be able to play this Chopin Nocturne. Excellent explanation as always. I love your piano. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👏
The middle section is the hard part, the first part you will be able to play in a lot less than 30 years! ;)
I am working on another Nocturne at the moment, but this goes to my "need to learn" list. Thank you for showing us this piece
Thanks alot man my favourite nocturne ur playing made me cry
I found your channel with the moonlight Sonata video. And now I'm becoming a fan with each video i find.
Glad to hear it :)
Thank you so much! This is my favorite nocturne and deserves more knowledge
Great videos, you made them very enjoyable. I've been learning this Nocturne for a month, it's really lovely to play it. Love the middle section too, can't wait to play it in a fluent way. Thanks Henrik.
I'm glad to hear it! Good luck with your practicing!
I just love it how you play it, so beautiful and so intense the 'appassionato'
This is great! Thanks so much, this is going to be very useful!
This is lovely. I have no idea why you have so little views and subscribers, you should have so much more.
The subscribers keep growing in number though :)
Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow lost the login password. I love any tips you can give me!
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@Phoenix Mekhi thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Phoenix Mekhi It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D
This is my favorite chopin nocturne. Great video!
Thanks!
Great explanations and wonderful interpretation! Thank you. That middle part rocks!
Beautiful and solid performance
Absolutely beautiful. I love the "master class". It should be required for anyone attempting to learn this piece.
Your emojis are spot on! And beautiful playing. Thank you.
Thank you for your analysis and beautiful playing.
How the piano cries, on the descent of the quick chords. There's a lot of feelings in this play👌
Thank you very much for this analysis! You explain it very well without going into too much dark musical jargon and for an amateur musician (like me for instance), this is really appreciable! You totally revealed this Nocturne to me.
By the way, after listening to several interpretations of this lovely piece, it seems (imho) that not so many pianists emphasize the waltz section as you do (Kultyshev does a bit). Your playing definetly gives a different taste to the whole thing, putting even more magic in it.
I'm practicing this by the time and I found it unexpectedly hard to actually sound like waltzing, so hats off to you sir for that too!
My favorite Chopin nocturne :)
Some of it just sounds so familiar too its crazy
Thank you ! This is lovely !
i am in love with this piece 😍
I am just beginning to work on this nocturne and appreciate your tutorial immensely, including your pleasant and enjoyable presentation of the material. Your fingerings are excellent! I have a question regarding editions. I am using the Paderewski edition by Dover, but a colleague of mine says that Jan Ekier is much better. I noticed that your Schirmer edition has some chords very different from my edition, for example in M. 41, I don't have the French 6th chord you mentioned, but rather F natural, A, & D#. I welcome your help!
Thanks, I'm happy you like it!
I don't know about those editions you mention unfortunately. But in bar 41, the Schirmer also has F natural -A-D# in the left hand, it's the B in the right hand that makes it a French sixth chord. But it's possible that editions differ, especially in Chopin, then you can choose whichever one you prefer is my attitude.
I know I'm a year late, but wonderful analysis. Liked and subscribed!
Never too late :) welcome!
amazing! Thank you for this video Henrik!
Glad you liked it! :)
@@SonataSecrets 👏👏☺
Excellent teaching! Thank you
Very helpful video, thanks for uploading.
Thanks Sven!
I love these videos. Thanks a lot :-)
Now I'll try it.
This video is fantastic. It´s such a shame it has almost no reproductions
Thank you Joaquin! The views are growing right now though... :)
Super !!! aan het instuderen
Happy new year!
Happy new year! :)
I appreciate the detail you go into.
Unfortunately, I am not a fan of the set of Nocturnes, but you do put in the best case possible for it.
This one especially is probably one of my most disliked,
but thanks to you, I gave it a chance.
Thank you, I suppose that is a good review 🙃
@@SonataSecrets Yes. I don't like the piece, but I like what you do with it, and how you explain.
Thanks for all your superb videos. Please could you advise where you would direct beginners to go if they would like to develop the piano technique and sight reading skills? Have you ever considered creating an online course using classical piano literature? Thanks again- Paul
You might have mentioned, since you emphasize the dance-y character of the middle section, that this nocturne is one of the Chopin pieces that were adapted for the ballet "Les Sylphides."
Scroll down here to the video with Baryshnikov to see the nocturne as it is danced
classicjoy.blogspot.com/2015/09/les-sylphides-ballet-music-by-chopin.html
Interesting! It's not surprising that they chose this, I think it fits perfectly to dance.
Siempre siento que la parte principal emana una tristeza y reflexión profunda.
This piece just sings of chopin. It is so delicate and tender, but you cant help but to feel bit melancholic. I'd like to think he turned his joyful, and especilaly his sorrows into his beautiful piano works.
Dear, Henrik. I once again got to discover a new gem thanks to you. My teacher gave me a book with all chopin nocturnes, and i was wondering how you estimate the difficulty of this piece.
Thank you Tsi!
Well the A section is not that difficult, but the B section is quite heavy to go through with all the changing notes (and the two times a semitone apart on top of that is rough for the muscular memory...) But it doesn't need to be that fast really.
None of them are easy!
Why are the arpeggiated chords at the beginning etc always played incorrectly ? Really nice video .
Thanks! I thought about it some, but I still ended up doing one long arpeggio instead of shorter in each hand, just because it feels much more pianistic somehow.
This is an enjoyable video, thank you. Some critics think this piece is too repetitive and boring. I'm just wondering if there is any reason that Chopin wrote it so repetitive?
This nocturne is not so difficulr
I really enjoy playing it
This is great work Henrik! Can we get one for Ballade in G minor?
The G minor ballade is definately on my ultimate to-do list! But I've recently finished a batch of Chopin and have some other stuff planned for the nearest future so it may take a while.
Finally got around to it: th-cam.com/video/7kfJvpODcXM/w-d-xo.html
Thank’s
As a piano improver I am very much aware of how it is necessary to play a low base note often on the first and the third beat of the bar with finger number five. Which obviously requires the pianist to have a spatial awareness of the note in question. Henrick appears not to be looking to locate the note in particular. I would love to know how such accurate spatial judgement is acquired? Is it purely hours and hours of practice? Are there exercises to help develop this important skill?
so, what form would you call this nocturne to be in?
As a structure it's straight forward ABA or ternary form (with the B part repeating itself transposed one half step up).
In a broader sense of "form" you can argue that "Nocturne" is a form in itself. However it's much harder to define exactly what that is, becuase a Nocturne can be many different things. That's why I haven't done it explicitly in any of my videos, but if you get to know the music well enough you will know implicitly what is "Nocturnal" in a piece.
Hey!! Amazing video, just one question! How is it a French 6th chord at 5:53? Isn't a French 6th chord supposed to be built on the flat 6th degree of the scale in which it is in? The chord in question is a Bb7b5, which is not the flat 6th in either F minor or A flat major. Thanks in advance!!
Sorry for the late reply here... So the French are tricky, they can transpose to two chords - it's also a Fb7-5, which is on the flat 6th degree of Ab, to which it resolves. This is clear in the voice-leading (and Fb in the bass), but it's confusing because the same notes could also be the other chord!
@@SonataSecrets Ohhhh I see!! Thank you so much, very helpful!!
Couldn't Chopin have just called this piece a waltz rather than a nocturne?
No performer has the right of skipping the written. If Chopin were to be in front of you you wouldn't say that. Great analysis but romantic composers (in facto this started with Beethoven) wrote exactly what they wanted, even obvious pedaling.
the middle part is not a waltz at all.
it is if you want it to be. 🌃