Back when I was learning though, as a kid/teenager, practice put a lot of pressure on me and I stopped after 6 years, even though I had reached a somewhat advanced level quickly due to dedication, hard work and a love of the instrument. Basically, practice the rhythms with metronome again and again. Whenever a part repeats, its a good idea to spice it up a bit so its different some performers will go faster and more agitated here, while other performers will go the opposite direction and find a quieter sound. 46:48. The 7 Most Dangerous Piano Myths Debunked! This will help you to make a smoother connection between the Middle Section and Reprise. However it was certainly not up to performance standard until I came across your tutorial on this (just the exposition). 4. I decided on these pieces because I find Chopin's music calming and have listened to it in the past, whilst studying or when I struggle to sleep. You can take one part of these two pieces and practice it. (Incidentally, it is this edition on which Urtext editions are now based). Another hurdle is that the right-hand may slow to match the triplets, especially when further into the A section Chopin marks the second semi-quaver with an accent, throwing the rhythmic feel even further off base. Bach Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 939. The cross-rhythms (playing 3 on 4) will actually not be an issue for those of you with a good hearing/coordination; and, just in case, Ill show you how to practice them in a step-by-step manner! Work on the part B; that is, the coordination easiest part of the song. Lastly, when you have the technique and the notes are mastered and memorized, your final goal is to add your personality and rubato. Privacy | I am doing this piece, and have "finished" the piece within 5 months (1h/day) and am right now polishing it. Recently, as an adult who is almost 20 years removed from piano lessons, There is a chance that he will get full marks simply because the music teacher requires us to demonstrate some skills and perform a repertoire that is more difficult than ours. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66: User Poll: avg = 8.8; median = 9: 9: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Op 66: in my opinion, having played this song myself, the speed at which this song is played is not that fast but the delicate touch is very hard to do. In this case, the descending passage will be longer (and sound richer) and we can make good use of our jeu perle skills here . Fortunately for us, Fontana also published with the full blessing of Chopins surviving relatives, the collection of works now assigned the opus numbers 66 73 that have brought pianists and audiences across the world great delight. As such, it is certain that there have been other pieces lost forever which the world might otherwise have loved. The Reprise is an identical repeat of the Exposition but you can experiment with the tempo and character, as I mentioned above (playing it either Allegro agitato, or Presto). When recording, gives a 4 beat lead in. Part of the Piano Pronto: Encore method book. Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu: An Analysis - PianoTV.net Unfortunately, I was not able to learn the piece with my piano teacher The sf peak is followed by a descending passage in Db Minor (which creates a very interesting harmonic color), diminuendo, bringing the melody (and its dramatic/dynamic intensity) back down like a sparkling wave in the sunlight. To be successful, you must pay close attention to the quality of your melodic clarity, dynamic sensitivity, thoughtful pedaling, and balance between your hands. There is no definitive answer to this question as the difficulty of a piano piece can vary greatly depending on the skill level of the performer. Fantaisie impromptu Op.66 Chopin by master shrek. Frdric Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu in C minor, Opus posth. Dont hesitate to listen to Yundi Lis recording, with the score in front of you: Now that you have a good audible picture of this piece, lets continue our analysis : Frederic Chopin wrote 4 Impromptus for piano solo: Chronologically the first of Chopins Impromptus, the Fantaisie-Impromptu was published posthumously (only after the composers death) in 1855 (by Julius Fontana, who added the title Fantaisie to the original Impromptu). The Fantaisie-Impromptu is one of Chopin's most frequently performed and popular compositions. The Main Theme consists of 2 phrases, 4 bars each, based on a similar layout: the first phrase (bars 43-46) begins from Ab, and the second (bars 46-50) from Bb, one step higher: Dont miss the appearance of the middle voice in the LH (bar 45) it sings in unison with the RH melody, emphasizing its expressiveness and giving it a 3D feel . Making a dramatic crescendo in bar 19. It sounds a little silly to say it aloud, but those kinds of images and imaginings are what can really bring a composition to life in your mind. This is not to dismiss the fact that you still have to learn the notes and work out the best fingerings for the piece, but that once this process has been undertaken, the music has the potential to flow seamlessly. When recording, gives a 4 beat lead in. Were going to take a listen to the introduction of Beethovens third movement from his Moonlight Sonata, and then were going to dive into the intro of Fantaisie-Impromptu. As explained by Wikipedia: [Fantaisie-Impromptu] uses many cross-rhythms (the right hand plays sixteenth notes against the left hand playing triplets). Would you ever say "eat pig" instead of "eat pork"? if I remember correctly, the time signature for fantaisie is cut time - 84 bpm is correct, but it'd be 84 bpm for every half note, not every quarter note as you might be thinking. So Im afraid that you can only benefit from Ilincas lessons if you speak some English :). 23:09. Adding the sustain pedal. In the end, it's totally worth it. 39:23. fantaisie impromptu by EddieTeddy. "[2]:207. As you will notice during your practice, each separate layer (the LH and the RH) is not very difficult when played on its own but their combination results in a special technical/expressive richness (the illusion that we have an avalanche of notes!). This seems a little harsh to me, but the decision is yours to make.