Category: Ananlysis
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Chopin Barcarolle Op 60: Week 3
I had hoped to video my progress this week and write a commentary on it, however the battery in my camera has died and I am waiting on a new one, so it will have to wait until next week. Until then, here’s my breakdown of bars 23 – 35, followed by bars 84 –…
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Chopin Barcarolle Op. 60, Week 2
Having read the piece through and divided it into sections last week, the next job was to take those sections one at a time and methodically work through them. This involves testing out different fingering, deciding how ornaments should sound and playing the notes at a speed at which it is possible to get everything…
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Chopin Barcarolle Op. 60, Week 1
This week has been busy; I have had two new students start and I was booked up on Saturday at Ford Lane Recording Studios for some session work. Finding time to practice in between has been tricky, but I have been able to read through the Barcarolle and start work on the first section. Impressions…