In today's video, I have decided to use a new camera angle to show how the pedal should be used. Please let me know what you think. I would like to understand whether this approach to showing the pedal is clear and easy to understand. I think have given the Pathetique a good focus for the last few weeks, so I am now looking forward to making videos on other subjects. Please let me know what other topics interest you 🙂
Very useful having the camera on the pedal and also to see the breaks on the music. These videos are extremely good, since the more proficient you become at piano playing the more you realise how you’re not always taught technique. And the more difficult the music, the more technique becomes essential. So thank you for helping me become a better pianist. If you do more videos, tips on Clair du Lune by Debussy maybe?
Thank you! Is there a particular aspect of the Clair de Lune which you find challenging? I am trying to avoid broad topics for videos and focus each upload on a specific problem (even if this means making more than one video to cover the topic).
This is so very thoughtful and clear. Thank you! Is it possible to analyze the techniques and artistic focus of Bach Invention No.13, BWV 784? Thank you😊
Dear @kateh9440, I will do my best but the next few weeks are going to be really busy with work so there might be a delay 😀 I will let you know here when the video is ready. Thank you!
It’s wonderful~~! Thank you so very much for your kindness and willingness to dedicate your precious time and professions to your viewers. Please take your time and lots of blessings!
With regards to the very first (fp) chord: a couple of pianists (e.g. Schiff) insist on a silent re-pressing of the chord together with a lifted pedal so the whole fp takes place within the first chord itself (and not merely f for the first chord and p thereafter). What do you think of that technique?
Dear Volodia, I have thought about your question here for quite some time. I have tried a few different ways of achieving what you described but they all sound very unusual to me. I am not sure if the unusual character of such execution will not draw too much attention to the execution itself, rather than to the musical expression instead. Secondly, I am not Beethoven's scholar by any means, but I am wondering if it is possible that 'fp' is simply a Beethoven's way of indicating a powerful accent - more powerful than 'sf'. Urtext editions do not use standard way of indicating an accent '>' so maybe Beethoven used 'fp' as his way of telling us how strong the accent should be. I am afraid I do not have a straight answer to your question. Best wishes, W
Thank you so very much for making such a considered reply to my question. I could never really make the Schiff technique work for me and you've given me the confidence to leave that idea behind and to treat it as a accented chord as you suggest. Thank you.
I am so happy I found you. I love this sonata and have struggled with it for years and your tips are invaluable
Thank you Michael, this puts a smile on my face! It is so nice to hear my videos are helpful 😊
In today's video, I have decided to use a new camera angle to show how the pedal should be used. Please let me know what you think. I would like to understand whether this approach to showing the pedal is clear and easy to understand. I think have given the Pathetique a good focus for the last few weeks, so I am now looking forward to making videos on other subjects. Please let me know what other topics interest you 🙂
Very useful having the camera on the pedal and also to see the breaks on the music. These videos are extremely good, since the more proficient you become at piano playing the more you realise how you’re not always taught technique. And the more difficult the music, the more technique becomes essential. So thank you for helping me become a better pianist.
If you do more videos, tips on Clair du Lune by Debussy maybe?
Thank you! Is there a particular aspect of the Clair de Lune which you find challenging? I am trying to avoid broad topics for videos and focus each upload on a specific problem (even if this means making more than one video to cover the topic).
This is so very thoughtful and clear. Thank you!
Is it possible to analyze the techniques and artistic focus of Bach Invention No.13, BWV 784? Thank you😊
Dear @kateh9440, I will do my best but the next few weeks are going to be really busy with work so there might be a delay 😀 I will let you know here when the video is ready. Thank you!
It’s wonderful~~! Thank you so very much for your kindness and willingness to dedicate your precious time and professions to your viewers. Please take your time and lots of blessings!
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you!
With regards to the very first (fp) chord: a couple of pianists (e.g. Schiff) insist on a silent re-pressing of the chord together with a lifted pedal so the whole fp takes place within the first chord itself (and not merely f for the first chord and p thereafter). What do you think of that technique?
Dear Volodia, I have thought about your question here for quite some time. I have tried a few different ways of achieving what you described but they all sound very unusual to me. I am not sure if the unusual character of such execution will not draw too much attention to the execution itself, rather than to the musical expression instead.
Secondly, I am not Beethoven's scholar by any means, but I am wondering if it is possible that 'fp' is simply a Beethoven's way of indicating a powerful accent - more powerful than 'sf'. Urtext editions do not use standard way of indicating an accent '>' so maybe Beethoven used 'fp' as his way of telling us how strong the accent should be.
I am afraid I do not have a straight answer to your question.
Best wishes,
W
Thank you so very much for making such a considered reply to my question. I could never really make the Schiff technique work for me and you've given me the confidence to leave that idea behind and to treat it as a accented chord as you suggest. Thank you.