One of my favorite quotes from Chopin is 'Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.' and i stand by every word of it, many people have the opinion that if a piece is not fast, it is not difficult. For me, what makes classical music so amazing is how much of a story each piece tells. For example, Chopin's Prelude op. 28 no. 4 is undoubtedly one of the easiest of his works, technically, but emotionally, there is so much more to it. Or take Rachmaninoff's Prelude op. 3 no. 2, a very technically demanding piece, for me at least, but it has such a deep story behind it, and the most important thing while playing classical music is to convey the story behind the piece. This is why I believe that it doesn't matter how fast or slow or technically demanding a piece is, if you can tell a story with the music, you are defiantly doing something right! And once again Paul, amazing playing :) you are a very talented man and I love how much work you put into the piano. Keep it up!
I've played both, and while I spent over a year studying rachmaninoff's piece and sight read chopin's I have to say both have equal sentimentality to me, and i play one as often as the other. Your comment put into words how I felt about the pieces, thank you.
It actually IS pretty easy ^^ In my eyes, the difficult part isn't any of the notes themselves, but the regulation of the volume difference between the left and the right hand and to ensure a clear sound because of the many chords that are different but close to each other.
I love how you give as much emotion and care to these “easy” songs as you do the difficult ones. Thank you and by the way, you’re one of my favorite human beings! Keep up the good work!
Agreed so much. I played this years ago, I thought I did alright. Haven't really gone out of my way to listen to too many professional recordings of this and I was shocked at how moving this was. Not surprised I guess, coming from Paul, but shocked nonetheless. I think there was an audible "ohmygod" when he hit the big crescendo near the end. Listening to this with headphones at a good volume, absolutely sublime, and what a beautiful tone on that piano. Magnificent. Thank you Paul.
Chubby Custard relative to some of chopins other work it definitely is easier but still a challenge nonetheless to beginners and intermediate pianists. I’ve been playing for a good 5 months now and this is actually easier than expected but becomes a real challenge toward the end.
well i mean i'm doing this for my grade 5 exams and while learning the notes are easy (cause of the chromatic chords for me) playing robato was a new experience for me and something i personaly found difficult
Thank you, Paul, for all your beautiful Chopin interpretations. This was my favourite to play back when I've had my beloved piano and hearing you play it makes me miss it even more.
@@agamaz5650 heheh yeah within technically. To be honest I really just play like I want to get feedback from the jury since they're so nice and I enjoy the experience heh
It's just beautiful... it gives me the chills every time... it's just the simple idea of notes descending from B to E, but when you think you have reached the E minor chord Chopin puts the V to VI cadence, and then he gives you every chord exept E minor until finally at the end... the E minor chord. Beautiful.
I was having trouble with the tempo and pace/rhythm of this song. After watching this, I was able to play through it perfectly! Keep making videos plz, they're SO helpful 🎼🎹❤️
@Peter Pepperman ugh, i know, but my teacher has an enormous stick up his butt and wants me to 'get it right' I practice it 2 different ways, the way that feels right to me, and the way that my teacher says is correct 😅😭😭
Hi Paul, I've been following you for years and really like your content! You have world class technique, and great musical understanding. Last year I decided to launch my own page, mostly for my own piano compositions. Might you possibly be interested in recording some of them? I could provide you with scores etc. It would absolutely make my day-nay-year (what's left of it) to hear you play just one of them!
Hello Mr Barton. You gave me an advise 4 years ago about not to go to Asia in bicycle. Currently I travel all across America from north to south. Now I’m heading to Shanghai and hope to get to Europe from there. By the way, I love the way you play the piano.
Rather late, but yes. I don't believe it is possible to reuse "Emotions" when playing such pieces. To produce a beautiful but simply piece requires the emotions, mood and feelings. What you play depends on how you embrace the music
Although technically it is not as difficult as many pieces,the piece in the hands of an amateur can be heavy pounding and lack of rubato .It takes a skilled pianist to make music of this. Great job.
Great performance! I noticed that in the fifth last bar, you play an extra e in the C chord and an extra g in the C7 afterwards. Is this intentional or an accident from remembering the notes as harmonies? Because I do that sometimes :)
It's actually a mistake, because repeating the third (E) in the first chord is "wrong" and the 5th (the G) is redundant. There is not any "musical advantage" in playing also those notes :)
volume changes of recording sound strange like adjusted or compression is making it unnatural , maybe just me but notice it more in diminuendo’s. I heard that the last three chords are like a dieing breath as its like the end of a full life story this particular piece goes through the entire circle of fifths in just one page apparently, the last chords are like say in the death bed your breath stops then your last gasp and the exhale to finish as dead :/ is why i consider the second last chord only arpegiates in my rendition. there are other ways to vary how the motives and phrases get louder or softer but in general its your story I like cortot and the variations of all players , many thanks
Thank you for sharing this video, very wonderful Inspiring muisc memories Chopin Prelude Op. 28 N.24 in d minor Feurich 218 Piano ! Beautiful song! Update 11/8/2018
very nice ! i'm learning this. I can play it but working on correct emotion. It seems you played a mistake a 1:48. You play three notes with left hand when only two are indicated on sheet (and in original piece). If you listen you can hear it
Very well played. I'm learning this piece with my teacher. I find your right hand fingering strange and incorrect ( using two different notes both times with index f. Ex)
Beautiful playing! Really brought out the emotion in the piece. I am a film student and was wondering if by any chance I could use this in my film exam? I will of course credit you.
And unfortunately Chopin was not here to compose the Covid 19 prelude, the most sad moment ever, 2020 is the perfect year to Chopin...we should call the Chopin year...😷😓
I am currently learning this piece. It looks so easy when you're playing this. I'm still struggeling to make this sound good and to get the rubato right...
Curious to know why you played the complete C Major triad in the LH, five measures from the end. The third of the cord is taken care of in the right hand. I really like the “hollowness“ of the left hand with the open fifth. Is there a reason for this? Thanks !
Hi, I have 2 questions, on the 5th bar in the bass clef when we are palying the G# and next the Gbmol, why on the staff is like a Gbmol if we are playing the G natural on the keyboard? And what is the difference betwen the take 1 and 2? Thank you all
I don't like the arpeggio on the second an third last chords. In my eyes it doesn't really fit the idea of the piece. First it is slowly building up, then has a dramatic climax and then it loses tension and turns more and more silent from that point to the end. So the last three notes should be the end point of this and should therefore be played very quietly. By playing them as arpeggios, they get an accent that they shouldn't get and that prevents the piece from actually fading out. Apart of that I really like how you played it.
You should have at least been playing for 3 years. 2-3 weeks will be good. I'm sure those who are a bit better can just sight-read it. It's one of Chopin's easiest pieces
Do you have any tips to memorize this piece? I can play this piece fine with sheet music but I like to memorize all my music but because the left hand is all chords it’s very hard for me to memorize
i used to have the same problem... i fixed it by first understanding the chromatic descend that the left hand does and then i started playing the left hand alone until i couldn't help it but introduce the right hand. With this i managed to understand why this piece is so simple yet so beautiful. remember that chromatic descend is everything ps: sorry for the bad grammar... i speak spanish :P
this is the only piece i dont fully memorise and even though my sight reading is not even grade 1 tbh I do use the music sheet just for this as a guide im hardly looking at it really its probably more of a help for fingering which eventually just fell into place but wierdly i dont attempt to do without the music like i did with everything else as soon as possible and dont like the idea of trying it now ... i feel like a bit schizo with reading lol ... with 8 peices though when you learn a new one you forget all the others no matter how hard you try to keep them all 100 percent its my limit i guess back to learning note letters and try and let teh music be a guide rather than total confusion to even glance at with all my memorised stuff ..
@@jacksbee8809 In my score its a C9 followed by Bb6 and finally C and Bass in E, all the chords in high pitches. I never understood why he played like this, thanks for answering
Charlotte Ann ? Sorry i am Not a motherspeaker. I totally agree that Paul is an expert, knows exactly what he is doing and plays really really well, but everyone has his own opinion concerning expression. What do you mean with the second Part of your comment?
Chopin,the Children of God Blessed Poland,Where Cathaline the Great Devided with Awesome Russian Forcing, were So Very Talented Composer and Instruments Artist! On Mozart Live-in Era, Osman Turkish influenced Instruments Transfer to European.Snare Drums and Piano!Although Piano Completes artist was This Chopin!USA gave French Whale Ingredient which is being Illegally Forbidden.Artisan Existent is Also Great Contribution against Instruments Development!With Railway Invention Around European Nations led Handedfreedom against Artists😁😋!USA make-up Contribution against Europe is Now Being Great!On Japanese Nation,Defense from Comunist Chinese Army,Not Republican,With Democratic Next-best Government is Completes against Japan!Thanks to USA,We are Saving Lives!BTS,Motherfunny Craziness Never National Make-up Because Theirs Ancester Cunfusian and Policymaker. 李退渓 Mentioned Importantly NecessityCooperation with Japanese Nation!曹植 Also Mentioned About Necessity Cooperation with Japanese! BTS Member Shall go to Kindergarten and Restudy 李退渓 and曹植 Without Bless. Get-out from All Around the World!
One of my favorite quotes from Chopin is 'Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.' and i stand by every word of it, many people have the opinion that if a piece is not fast, it is not difficult. For me, what makes classical music so amazing is how much of a story each piece tells. For example, Chopin's Prelude op. 28 no. 4 is undoubtedly one of the easiest of his works, technically, but emotionally, there is so much more to it. Or take Rachmaninoff's Prelude op. 3 no. 2, a very technically demanding piece, for me at least, but it has such a deep story behind it, and the most important thing while playing classical music is to convey the story behind the piece. This is why I believe that it doesn't matter how fast or slow or technically demanding a piece is, if you can tell a story with the music, you are defiantly doing something right!
And once again Paul, amazing playing :) you are a very talented man and I love how much work you put into the piano. Keep it up!
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Nice comment
I've played both, and while I spent over a year studying rachmaninoff's piece and sight read chopin's I have to say both have equal sentimentality to me, and i play one as often as the other. Your comment put into words how I felt about the pieces, thank you.
@Clark Graham some boyfriend you must be 😬🙄
Great comment!
this has the appearance of being easy in a beginner's eyes, but those chords near the end is Chopin's way of saying f u small hand gang
Lol they are not big
It actually IS pretty easy ^^ In my eyes, the difficult part isn't any of the notes themselves, but the regulation of the volume difference between the left and the right hand and to ensure a clear sound because of the many chords that are different but close to each other.
@@azarael77 yeah ur right my hands are small i can play the chords but regulation also for me personally timing...
I’m a kid (this is my mom’s account) and I’m in the small hand gang, I can’t play those chords
Now im scared
I love how you give as much emotion and care to these “easy” songs as you do the difficult ones. Thank you and by the way, you’re one of my favorite human beings! Keep up the good work!
Agreed so much. I played this years ago, I thought I did alright. Haven't really gone out of my way to listen to too many professional recordings of this and I was shocked at how moving this was. Not surprised I guess, coming from Paul, but shocked nonetheless. I think there was an audible "ohmygod" when he hit the big crescendo near the end. Listening to this with headphones at a good volume, absolutely sublime, and what a beautiful tone on that piano. Magnificent. Thank you Paul.
Chubby Custard relative to some of chopins other work it definitely is easier but still a challenge nonetheless to beginners and intermediate pianists. I’ve been playing for a good 5 months now and this is actually easier than expected but becomes a real challenge toward the end.
Easy in the sense a comparative beginner can hit all the right notes. In the sense of getting the dynamics with a light and even touch, not easy.
well i mean i'm doing this for my grade 5 exams and while learning the notes are easy (cause of the chromatic chords for me) playing robato was a new experience for me and something i personaly found difficult
keira 2 what exam board are you doing?
Take 2 was so much more expressive! It gave me chills... Thank you Paul
Thank you, Paul, for all your beautiful Chopin interpretations. This was my favourite to play back when I've had my beloved piano and hearing you play it makes me miss it even more.
oh my what a coincidence. I just started studying this piece for my recital and Steinway piano competition this year
@@agamaz5650 heheh yeah within technically. To be honest I really just play like I want to get feedback from the jury since they're so nice and I enjoy the experience heh
How did it go?
you won?
It's just beautiful... it gives me the chills every time... it's just the simple idea of notes descending from B to E, but when you think you have reached the E minor chord Chopin puts the V to VI cadence, and then he gives you every chord exept E minor until finally at the end... the E minor chord. Beautiful.
The first song I ever heard of Chopin. Learned it on guitar. Very melancholic
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NO WAY! I just started playing this on piano!!! Love your interpretation.
I was having trouble with the tempo and pace/rhythm of this song. After watching this, I was able to play through it perfectly! Keep making videos plz, they're SO helpful 🎼🎹❤️
@Peter Pepperman ugh, i know, but my teacher has an enormous stick up his butt and wants me to 'get it right' I practice it 2 different ways, the way that feels right to me, and the way that my teacher says is correct 😅😭😭
How I love this song... You are very talented Paul!
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Hauntingly beautiful.
Hi Paul, I've been following you for years and really like your content! You have world class technique, and great musical understanding. Last year I decided to launch my own page, mostly for my own piano compositions. Might you possibly be interested in recording some of them? I could provide you with scores etc.
It would absolutely make my day-nay-year (what's left of it) to hear you play just one of them!
Luke Faulkner You know what? I would actually like to see that as well.
@@NoProSkills Me too!
Luke Fuckner lost this debate
Collette who hurt you?
I see you everywhere! an interactive musician!
Thank you. Nicely executed.
Mister Barton, it seems that you always upload the pieces I love, therefore I love you, sir. #nohomo
Manik lmao
great interpretation i actually have a completly different approche , and it sounds completely diifertent , that's the magic of piano i think
I loved the melody
I love what you have been played
Amazing, your the best pianist ever
Beautiful playing Paul beautiful
Thanks for sharing I like it a lot!
Hello Mr Barton. You gave me an advise 4 years ago about not to go to Asia in bicycle. Currently I travel all across America from north to south. Now I’m heading to Shanghai and hope to get to Europe from there. By the way, I love the way you play the piano.
best interpretation I have ever heard!.And are there any differences between the two takes?
Rather late, but yes. I don't believe it is possible to reuse "Emotions" when playing such pieces. To produce a beautiful but simply piece requires the emotions, mood and feelings. What you play depends on how you embrace the music
yes, I agree. It's subtle but it's really whatever you feel at the moment of playing.
Although technically it is not as difficult as many pieces,the piece in the hands of an amateur can be heavy pounding and lack of rubato .It takes a skilled pianist to make music of this. Great job.
Great performance! I noticed that in the fifth last bar, you play an extra e in the C chord and an extra g in the C7 afterwards. Is this intentional or an accident from remembering the notes as harmonies? Because I do that sometimes :)
It's actually a mistake, because repeating the third (E) in the first chord is "wrong" and the 5th (the G) is redundant. There is not any "musical advantage" in playing also those notes :)
Sir please play prelude op 28 no 24 in d minor!
David Salad ruclips.net/video/_S9A_3wpQ9A/видео.html
Found it! :)
volume changes of recording sound strange like adjusted or compression is making it unnatural , maybe just me but notice it more in diminuendo’s. I heard that the last three chords are like a dieing breath as its like the end of a full life story this particular piece goes through the entire circle of fifths in just one page apparently, the last chords are like say in the death bed your breath stops then your last gasp and the exhale to finish as dead :/ is why i consider the second last chord only arpegiates in my rendition. there are other ways to vary how the motives and phrases get louder or softer but in general its your story I like cortot and the variations of all players , many thanks
Thank you for sharing this video, very wonderful Inspiring muisc memories
Chopin Prelude Op. 28 N.24 in d minor
Feurich 218 Piano ! Beautiful song!
Update 11/8/2018
Love the arpeggios
Great work, although i much prefer playing the bass clefs chords much slower, i still enjoyed it
very nice ! i'm learning this. I can play it but working on correct emotion. It seems you played a mistake a 1:48. You play three notes with left hand when only two are indicated on sheet (and in original piece). If you listen you can hear it
I feel like the second take was more expressive
Very well played. I'm learning this piece with my teacher. I find your right hand fingering strange and incorrect ( using two different notes both times with index f. Ex)
yeah, he doesnt use the proper fingers, Paderewsky must be turning in his grave, but I can play this piece as good as him. well done
I played this piece for my audition at Shenandoah conservatory along with Bach's Solfeggietto in cm. Very well interpreted and played!
Nice job!!
@@PaoloLunardon thanks :)
Beautiful playing! Really brought out the emotion in the piece.
I am a film student and was wondering if by any chance I could use this in my film exam? I will of course credit you.
No Chopin music is as sad as this. Not even his famous funeral march and not even "tristesse"
I really liked this performance, but why were the last 2 chords arpeggiated?
yeah, I thought the same as you, its not on the partiture, it doesnt make sense for me
Wonderful, for long time didn't hear this
Beautiful! I really needed to hear this...thank you:)
And unfortunately Chopin was not here to compose the Covid 19 prelude, the most sad moment ever, 2020 is the perfect year to Chopin...we should call the Chopin year...😷😓
谢谢，我很喜欢你演奏的方式
中文！
Thanks for uploading! i want to play this music in trumpet, i love chopin s2 you sound amazing!
J'aime beaucoup les deux avant-derniers accords en arpège !
Thanks a lot for your work!!🙏🙏
Can I ask what software you’re using to put the music staff above yourself playing please?
Nada es simple para Chopin ( varios años de estudio )🎶🎶🎶🎶🎹🇮🇷✅✅
i have a hard time counting in true cut time and was wondering if there is any tips to make counting in general easier
I am currently learning this piece. It looks so easy when you're playing this. I'm still struggeling to make this sound good and to get the rubato right...
Curious to know why you played the complete C Major triad in the LH, five measures from the end. The third of the cord is taken care of in the right hand. I really like the “hollowness“ of the left hand with the open fifth. Is there a reason for this?
Thanks !
Ugh. •••Chord•••. Stupid voice to text. 🥴
Beautiful
Bravo! Fantastic work! Wishing you an amazing day x)
Empieza con la mano derecha.No te rindas.
Que maravilha! Muito obrigado.
I could never play this piece. I cry every time I hear this music...
Under the smorz. measure, you added an extra E and G to the chords?
Hi, I have 2 questions, on the 5th bar in the bass clef when we are palying the G# and next the Gbmol, why on the staff is like a Gbmol if we are playing the G natural on the keyboard? And what is the difference betwen the take 1 and 2? Thank you all
the chords in the end killed me quite literally
Bellísimo. 😂❤
¡Gracias!
I don't like the arpeggio on the second an third last chords. In my eyes it doesn't really fit the idea of the piece. First it is slowly building up, then has a dramatic climax and then it loses tension and turns more and more silent from that point to the end. So the last three notes should be the end point of this and should therefore be played very quietly. By playing them as arpeggios, they get an accent that they shouldn't get and that prevents the piece from actually fading out.
Apart of that I really like how you played it.
Wonderful.
I love this song, so sad😍
Браво!😍😍😍😍🎶🎶🎶
thank you
What is Feurich Vienna?
Very nice
Meraviglioso😮😅❤
Why did you take second time. .it is about rubato?
Hi. Can I know how muc years of practice does this prelude need to be well played ?
Roughly 37 years.
You should have at least been playing for 3 years. 2-3 weeks will be good. I'm sure those who are a bit better can just sight-read it. It's one of Chopin's easiest pieces
@@SuryanIsaacTechnically, yes. Emotionally, definitely not!
@@AKitchell I completely agree. I just meant technically.
Do you have any tips to memorize this piece? I can play this piece fine with sheet music but I like to memorize all my music but because the left hand is all chords it’s very hard for me to memorize
i used to have the same problem... i fixed it by first understanding the chromatic descend that the left hand does and then i started playing the left hand alone until i couldn't help it but introduce the right hand. With this i managed to understand why this piece is so simple yet so beautiful. remember that chromatic descend is everything
ps: sorry for the bad grammar... i speak spanish :P
@@0poison014 Thank you for the help!
this is the only piece i dont fully memorise and even though my sight reading is not even grade 1 tbh I do use the music sheet just for this as a guide im hardly looking at it really its probably more of a help for fingering which eventually just fell into place but wierdly i dont attempt to do without the music like i did with everything else as soon as possible and dont like the idea of trying it now ... i feel like a bit schizo with reading lol ... with 8 peices though when you learn a new one you forget all the others no matter how hard you try to keep them all 100 percent its my limit i guess back to learning note letters and try and let teh music be a guide rather than total confusion to even glance at with all my memorised stuff ..
Why my score has a different ending?
ZING he rolled the first two chords. He just added that in. It’s not written like that on paper
@@jacksbee8809 In my score its a C9 followed by Bb6 and finally C and Bass in E, all the chords in high pitches. I never understood why he played like this, thanks for answering
ZING Oh idk why your score is different. My score looks like his. Interesting
What was the point of uploading 2 takes?
Takes are always different. Maybe he couldnt figure out which one was better
so nice..
personally I dislike the arpeggios on the final chords. Really takes away the feeling in the end
I do love Paul’s videos. The piano sounds a little off in this recording. Chopin demands pianos be at their best, unfortunately.
Very different finger positions from the fingering suggested in the notes
Can anyone tell me if this is Major or Minor?
@Austin Moon minor
I don't know. Really can't get that left hand to work
You mean you or him?
Me myself haha
jordi de waard its been 4 months have u figured it out yet
@@jordidewaard2937 Don't worry you'll get it! Imitation is key haha
mistake at 1:05 (failed pause with left hand)
I had listened to Insensatez for the first time and it knew it reminded me of something...
The penultimate two bars you do that arpeggio that is horrifying. Chopin never indicated that and it is the first time I have heard such a thing.
2:26
Great piece to do a Bossa nova
I felt it too fast, i personally like it slower
I don't play arpeggiato in the end
The volume changes are harsh. Are those being recorded like that or are those your intended dynamics?
Capolavoro
Q haces haciendo los últimos acordes arpegiados?👎
Hey paul, i really love your way to play the musics and your mechanics are just fabolous but sometimes u need a bit more of expression
his expression is fine
Soap Mactavish that is your opinion
Nonsense. Paul is an expert and knows exactly what he is doing. How bold though, to tell Paul Barton how he needs to play using English like that. JS
Charlotte Ann ? Sorry i am Not a motherspeaker. I totally agree that Paul is an expert, knows exactly what he is doing and plays really really well, but everyone has his own opinion concerning expression. What do you mean with the second Part of your comment?
Hey, I'm a professional music and I agree with you. Karyen, you know the way.
Ese « forte » .
Chopin's Heroic, please!!!!
'How Insensitive'
Too rushed for me :( I can only hear this piece when I play it. I feel every note and can't find an interpretation that spaces each note like I do
Feeling is not in
Its a no from me. Too fast at the beginning.
I see.
Hi :)
Beautiful piece by Chopin. For another taste of Op. 28 No. 4, see ruclips.net/video/r9LCwI5iErE/видео.html
Chopin,the Children of God Blessed Poland,Where Cathaline the Great Devided with Awesome Russian Forcing, were So Very Talented Composer and Instruments Artist! On Mozart Live-in Era, Osman Turkish influenced Instruments Transfer to European.Snare Drums and Piano!Although Piano Completes artist was This Chopin!USA gave French Whale Ingredient which is being Illegally Forbidden.Artisan Existent is Also Great Contribution against Instruments Development!With Railway Invention Around European Nations led Handedfreedom against Artists😁😋!USA make-up Contribution against Europe is Now Being Great!On Japanese Nation,Defense from Comunist Chinese Army,Not Republican,With Democratic Next-best Government is Completes against Japan!Thanks to USA,We are Saving Lives!BTS,Motherfunny Craziness Never National Make-up Because Theirs Ancester Cunfusian and Policymaker. 李退渓 Mentioned Importantly NecessityCooperation with Japanese Nation!曹植 Also Mentioned About Necessity Cooperation with Japanese! BTS Member Shall go to Kindergarten and Restudy 李退渓 and曹植 Without Bless. Get-out from All Around the World!
Hello people