farleigh17 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm pleased for you....

lukespanner (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

In 1995 I played this piece for my Grade 8 exam.

WongA90 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

actually, at one point, ur even playing 4 to 3 to 2 in ur right hand XD

yeahso0578 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ask your teacher

yeahso0578 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

its hard for a musicianand i have been studying for 6 yearslolbutafter lisening to many of each you will get the difference in the way its playd and there characteristics

musicformillions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't know how pieces are graded in the United Kingdom. But this piece require mature musicianship. Technically, there are some good challenges - e.g. playing 2 against 3 in the SAME hand. Zimerman demonstrates how beautiful this piece becomes when accompaniments are perfectly subordinated and melodies are perfectly molded above them. Great technical skill here but many can play it well without this degree of accomplishment. Easier than Bach French Suites; less than most all Chopin Etudes

kyleclef (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

what grade is this piece would you say?

jprende007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thx for the tutorial. I had music appreciation in jr. high; it was an overview of the romantic period symphonic composers, so we missed Chopin and Mozart.

musicformillions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My comment below was an answer to jprende007's question ...It's all good, but how can the casual listener tell the difference between an impromptu, barcarolle, ballade and etude?

musicformillions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You have to know what each particular form is supposed to do; just like in literature a novel is different from a short story is different from an essay etc. Some music history certainly helps, too. i.e. before Chopin the etude was just a piece to develop piano technique - but Chopin elevated piano technique to a work of great art that taxed the artists interpretive skills as well as his technical skills. Etude from french - etudier = infinitive of verb - to study.