Chopin Nocturne #20 in C# Minor: Tutorial #3 (Level 3 Ornamentation and Tempo)
Friday, February 19, 2016 by Peter Dickson Lopez | Uncategorized
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Closing Section, bars 46 to the end. This tutorial covers ornamentation level 3 (notated glissandos) and tempo. In particular, lacking any specific metronome marking (MM), how does Chopin indicate what the tempo is beyond the general term "Lento con gran espressione")? I address the need to balance what is uploaded on Youtube with a deeper understanding and analysis of the music itself, as well as primary sources such as the original handwritten manuscript (not necessarily or only the "first" edition"). |
Chopin Nocturne #20 in C# Minor: Tutorial #2 (Ornamentation)
Friday, February 19, 2016 by Peter Dickson Lopez | Uncategorized
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Closing Section, bars 46 to the end. This tutorial covers ornamentation level 1 (traditional) and level 2 (notated accelerandos). |
Chopin Nocturne #20 in C# Minor: Tutorial #1 (Performance Model)
Friday, February 19, 2016 by Peter Dickson Lopez | Uncategorized
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Closing Section, bars 46 to the end. This tutorial models a performance goal of the closing section. Attention is given to ornamentation, polyrhythms, tempo, pacing and phrasing. For purposes of this tutorial, consideration of balance and dynamics are secondary. |
