Amazing how long it has taken me to get my classical piano chops back to a level that I can live with. I think that I've been practicing for about 6 months. Mostly, I've been focusing on Bach Two Part Inventions, the classic piano fingering technical pieces. I've almost conquered one of those, too, but I'm not ready to post it.
Chopin is the great romantic and my favorite classical composer. This is a relatively easy piece. If you want to hear one of the most outrageous interpretations of the piece, listen to Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin turn it inside out... in a very good way.
My book of J.S. Bach's Preludes and Fugues for Organ arrived today, so I've got lots of technical work ahead of me as I learn to master the pipe organ.
I think this is a true quote. Horowitz: I play Chopin because he is Chopin.
Chopin is my favorite, too. I played this piece over and over in my youth. Page does it justice.
Posted by: windbag | Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 02:06 PM