Etude op. 10 no 2 and its SEXY tempo July 15, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorised In the first edition of the sheet music, the metronome marking for Etude op. 10 no 2 is 144 beats per minute – and the […]
How fast did Chopin play Etude op. 10 no 3? July 15, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorised TL; DR: about 2-3 times faster than typical performances today. Originally, Chopin marked the tempo for Etude op. 10 no 3 as Vivace ma non […]
Understanding the “Presto” from Sonata op. 35 June 5, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorised The 4th movement (“presto”) of Chopin’s sonata op. 35 can seem enigmatic. Especially if you read the sheet music for the first time, or hear […]
How Chopin played his music? May 30, 2023 | No Comments | Uncategorised It’s not that easy to learn about Chopin’s music style from the Internet. The knowledge is quite fragmented and sometimes even contradictory. Moreover, the most […]