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Chopin Prelude Op28 No4 Psi PDF
Chopin Prelude Op28 No4 Psi PDF
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PRELUDE
Opus 28, No 4
One of the main challenges of this piece is to find the right balance between the hands.
Right hand: The dotted minims of the right hand need to be played with a certain gentle emphasis, to make the sound last long
enough. Play them with a "heavy" touch, then let the arm float up while the finger rests on the key.
Left hand: The left hand should be played very softly to enable the melody to sing out on top. Keep the fingers firm and close
to the keys.
C
p espressivo
C
1 Strict tempo when the left hand comes in. Note the continuous chromatic downward motion in all three "voices", and listen
3
5 Feel two slow minim beats in every measure. to how every chord gives new color and direction to the right hand notes.
Fingerings in italics
are Chopin's
4 1_3
3_1
3 3
1_2
3 5 3
Note the change in harmonic rhythm (quicker chord progression than in the first half)
stretto
Keep the forward momentum and play this passage with a real sense of life and death urgency.
Aim for a full and even sound throughout the stretto, using arm weight on every note.
16
1 2
4 3 4
You may take a little time for the big Check the 3
leaps, but even so, this passage will require against 2
some isolated practice for the left hand. rhythm here.
Take a little time, and note the small
crescendo to the unexpected C major
19 Calm down again chord. Last ray of hope?
p smorzando
= dying away
22
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