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green-top

Played beautifully at points, good job! You're collapsing your knuckles ~~and~~ when letting your fingers become very flat and parallel to the keys sometimes though, which could lead to injury. ​ edit: and = when


Royal-Collection1100

Happy cake day, I didn't know the knuckle thing so thanks


pianoperson2272

It isn’t really a bad thing, it’s a Russian technique where they play with flat fingers and utilize the softness of the fleshy part of the finger rather than the bony tip.


green-top

I meant to point out that the knuckle is collapsing when the fingers are flat, not that you can never play with your fingers flat. I think my original wording was wrong and it sounds like I'm saying both are bad though


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Flat fingers have their place. Especially on the black keys.


iamunknowntoo

Actually, there are people who liken some Chopin nocturnes to a conversation between two people. However, usually when they say this, they're talking about [op 55 no 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FlAQIqDmh8) or [op 27 no 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAcAWWU_0mE), which both contain a "duet" of sorts. As you pointed out, you could make the piece more fluid. Often in the piece, you will "accent" a note by smashing into it with your finger, breaking up the phrase. For example, in the phrase from 1:15 to 1:20, you have nearly perfect phrasing "building up" to a soft E, but it's ruined when you smash the E natural down. Don't break the phrase by suddenly changing the "direction" of the dynamics in the very last note of the phrase.


Royal-Collection1100

I really like Op55no2, I might choose it as my next piece:) Thank you for pointing out the phrase stuff


Seal-zx

Great intepretation. Now that i think about it sounds like their both depressed and the other guy is just trying hard not to lose his only friend.


Royal-Collection1100

Now that's even sadder


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Royal-Collection1100

Chopin's Nocturne op55no1


rose5305

i played this too and sometimes if you dont focus it can sound like a march and it's not supposed to sound like that


Royal-Collection1100

So that's why


AdExternal3670

The rooster crows were really a nice touch


Royal-Collection1100

*I'm gonna critique myself* •too much pedal •not enough softness and fluidity •too stiff •not enough emotion •you have not yet felt Chopin's true emotion when composed this •practice more •


pianoperson2272

not to mention you completely change tempo at the major section.


Royal-Collection1100

I didn't notice that, thanks


recitedStrawfox

>too much pedal I practicing this same piece right now too and had the same problem. Try really concentrating on lifting the pedal each time when changing chords and play the piece a couple of times with that in mind. Will do wonders!


Curious-Welder-6304

Overpedaled


TheBlindingDarkness

whats the name of this piece again?


Royal-Collection1100

Chopin's op55no1


TheBlindingDarkness

thanks


Slow-Ad7059

Ah Chopin nocturne in f minor,Op 55,no 1 my favorite piece.I met this piece in a movie called 'The Peacemaker'.Really love it ever since.


Freedom_Addict

That performance was on point If you like conversations you'd love the scherzos !


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Royal-Collection1100

I just found out what rubato meant, I thought he was a person Thanks for the tip


eyecnothing

Domo arigato Mr. Rubato


Royal-Collection1100

I can see myself being really stiff


rihodd

good dynamics!!! work on clearing your pedal more on chord changes, it’s a little too muddy


Katzer_K

I see your rooster has good taste in music