Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 in E flat major- 5 Years and 3 Months Piano Progress
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A lot of people were very surprised when I told them I was relearning the E flat major nocturne for my graduation concert rather than learning a new one which isn't as overplayed. But I really had no choice as this is my favorite one. I used to think that this piece was just overplayed and not worth learning but then one night I was listening to the Rachmaninoff recordings and this piece popped up. Usually I would have skipped it but I was really tired and a bit curious and it completely changed my view on this piece. Víkingur Ólafsson also made an Icelandic radio show a few years back called ''Víkingur's Piano Legends'' (rough translation) where he talks about his 10 favorite pianists. Fortunately one show was still available when I found it and that episode was covering Rachmaninoff. Up until that point I actually disliked the old school of piano playing but hearing Rachmaninoff's recordings when I was just about to fall asleep really changed my views.
This was actually the first classical piece I learned. It took me a long time but there is a recoding on my channel where I'm playing it in a piano store after 5 months of learning it, so I thought it would be a really fun idea to play my first classical piece on my graduation concert.
Anyway that's enough ranting. If you enjoyed please subscribe and keep following my progress. It has now been around 5 and a half years since I started playing and I don't intend on stopping!
If you have any questions or things you'd like to say its always possible to both comment and send me a private message on Instagram!
Concert date: April 10th 2024
Instagram: Jakobarnar
The piece that started it all🥲
Yup :,)
Absolutely masterful playing. The maturity of this performance shines through and you have developed immensely as a musician and especially as an artist! The interpretation sings, and is incredibly balanced and stable, the melody breathes freely and yet is wonderfully poised. You manage to make so many differences in color and you shape the melody with so much depth. I love the callback to when you first started ! So proud of you and congratulations! : D
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :)
Beautiful rubato and phrasing! I feel like your playing really suits Chopin nocturnes
Thank you :)
Well, you should be on stage more for sure this was delightful and nice to have you back after long time!
Thanks!!
Jakob, you are fantastic! It felt really soft, you were really enjoying it :)
I think you made the perfect choice for your graduation concert. Congratulations!
We missed you here on youtube, it´s really nice to have you back
Thank you so much, I've just been so busy practicing and preparing auditions lol
Thank you!
Seeing this brings me such a big smile to my face!!
You have worked so hard on the piano and put in so much effort , and this is such a rewarding outcome not only for a spectator but I believe for you also!
I hope you're future in music and piano will turn out wonderful and I wish you so much luck and hope you will achieve great things!! Thank you for this wonderful piece that you've played !
It's amazing and you're expression and skills really protrude beautifully!!
Thank you so much!
This is amazing and heartfelt!
Thank you so much man!!
You are amazing! Continue on your path and motivate people around you! P.S. I really like your phrasing and singing quality of sound
Thank you so much!
I just discovered your channel and I am happy to listen to your music,
Thank you :)
So how do you handle stage fright?
By knowing the pieces well enough and not relying on muscle memory. This was the first time i wasnt really nervous on stage. My heart was still going crazy but mostly excited:)
well done
Thanks!!
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my good friend Jakob, how many hours do you practice daily. for you to be this good at piano (thinking about your other posts here on this channel such as your Chopin etudes) you have to practice like AT LEAST 4 hours a day.
I do around 3-4 minimum rn but used to do 6+. But its really only about how you practice not how much :)
@@JakobArnar wise words
mjög flott🎉
Takk fyrir :)