The Most Beautiful Passage From Every Chopin Nocturne
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2022
- Sit back, relax and nerd out with composer Frederick Viner as he guides you through the most beautiful passage from every Chopin Nocturne.
1) Op. 9 no. 1: 00:36
2) 2: 02:09
3) 3: 03:56
4) Op. 15 no. 1: 05:38
5) 2: 07:03
6) 3: 09:18
7) Op. 27 no. 1: 10:51
8) 2: 12:54
9) Op. 32 no. 1: 15:28
10) 2: 16:54
11) Op. 37 no. 1: 18:06
12) 2: 20:33
13) Op. 48 no. 1: 23:45
14) 2: 28:32
15) Op. 55 no. 1: 30:13
16) 2: 33:24
17) Op. 62 no. 1: 35:13
18) 2: 38:15
19) Op. 72 no. 1: 41:55
20) Op. Posth. in C-sharp minor: 43:40
21) Thank yous: 45:14
Very many thanks to the pianists who agreed to take part in today’s video - their sublime recordings can be found here:
Op. 9 no 1 - Grzegorz Niemczuk
• Chopin - Nocturne B fl...
No. 2 - Denis Zhdanov
• Chopin Nocturne op.9 N...
No. 3 - Vincent Ling (Instagram: @vincent_ling_piano)
• Chopin: Nocturne in B ...
Op. 15 no 1 - Aleksandra Mikulska
• Frédéric Chopin - Noct...
No 2 - Evgeny Genchev
• Evgeny Genchev plays C...
No 3 - Tomasz Trzcinski
• Frédéric Chopin - Noct...
Op. 27 no 1 - Virna Kljakovich
• F.Chopin - Nocturne in...
No 2 - Trung Nguyen
• Viet Trung Nguyen - F....
Op 32 no 1 - Sehun Kim
• Video
No 2 - Andrew Lu
• Yizhou Lu (Andrew) pla...
Op 37 no 1 - Mark Swartzentruber
• Mark Swartzentruber Ch...
No 2 - Leon McCawley
• Chopin Nocturne Op. 37...
Op 48 no 1 - Vadim Chaimovich
• Frédéric Chopin // Noc...
No 2 - Nikolay Khozyainov
• Chopin Nocturne in F s...
Op 55 no 1 - Nathan Carterette
• Chopin - Nocturne in f...
No 2 - Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
• Chopin: Nocturnes, Op....
Op 62 no 1 - Manuel Cini
• Manuel Cini - F. Chopi...
No 2 - Sean Yow Chen
• Sean Chen plays Chopin...
Op. 72 no. 1 - Alexandra Lescure
• Chopin Nocturne op 72 ...
Op. posth. in C-sharp-minor - Bernhard Ruchti
• Frédéric Chopin: Noctu...
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Thanks for the shoutout! Great channel and great video! I had never noticed that progression up the whole-tone scale in Op. 37 No. 2 before! I think my favorite moment wasn't in your video though: a few bars after the crazy 48-tuplet you mentioned from Op. 27 No. 2, there's a bar marked "appasionato" that is probably my favorite moment from any Chopin nocturne.
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Yeah, that part is so beautiful. It always gives me goosebumps
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Same
Both make Great videos. 👏
op. 48 no. 1 is my all time favorite piece in the entire world ever
op.55 no.2 remains my favorite piece to this day
@woobiez3977 Voor mij is opus 48,1 ook de top. Ook persoonlijk. Kreeg in 10 jaar tijd links en rechts een nieuwe heup. Met succes. Maar het ritme in het begin van deze Nocturne herinnert me aan de tijd vóór de operaties, toen strompelen een must was. En later, de roes om de goede afloop
BEST
@@arlettehellemans2117ooga booga
Superly me too 😭❤❤❤
Op. 48 no. 1 is truly just built different
Almost feels like it's straight up a Ballade, Chopin was on another level when he wrote that one.
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
@@marblemadness8870 lets be real he probably mixed in a a bit of absinthe with it as well
The doppio movimento section is too beautiful, it gives me goosebomps and send shivers to my spine
Don't say "built different" to describe a chopin piece, how dare you
@@busterdoggy5389 but it is just built different
In all honesty, Chopin's Ballade No. 1 is why I started learning the piano.
I may never get there, but I'm gonna damn well give it my best until I do!
YES! It's my ultimate goal in life! LOVE THIS BALLADE❤
@@thisisthemansworld8704 Indeed, it's one of the pieces that never fails to send shivers down my spine.
@@Grigeral exactly, this ballade is the reason that made me play the piano after i haven t played it for 4 years, this ballade is my most listened piece in my playlist, everytime i wanna losten to music i start with the ballade and then go to other pieces😂😂 and yes it always send shivers down my spine and I m actually practicing it, i hope to play it entirely soon.
Basically one of the best piece ever
@@kjrosmajuri1225 Agreed. Gives me chills every single time... Though I've since come across several others I want to learn.
The only classical piece I've managed to learn of any real note though is Chopin's Waltz in A Minor. I'm also around 50% of the way through Moonlight Sonata 1st Mov.
@@Grigeral gg that s good, so keep practicing, moonlight sonata is a masterpiece too but also long and hard to learn.
Take ur time and u ll get it
what I'm picking up here is that the entirety of Op.48 No.1 is the most beautiful passage and I'd have to agree
It makes me want to grab a beer and discuss about Chopin’s brillant skill in counterpoint and harmony all night long.
It sure would be fun to have a Chopin discussion club!
@@kaypie3112 I would love to join the club :D
Chopin Discord Fanclub?
wait, counterpoint? I love counterpoint, but I’ve never noticed it in Chopin nocturnes. Where can I find it?
Why a grabbing a beer and not another drink?
The doppio section of 48/1 always gives me goosebumps. I’m glad you played the whole part in the video. 👍🏻
Me too. I just couldn't cut that one down and Chaimovich's playing is gut-wrenching (in a good way).
a few years ago i recorded this piece, it in fact was one of the most beautiful things ive ever learned and still gives me goosebumps too!
have a listen ruclips.net/video/IIDOiw8wuTo/видео.html
@@FrederickViner it is most definitely gut-wrenching; so happy you played the entire section
I highly recommend listening to Valentina Lisitsa's rendition of 48/1, which is available here on RUclips in great quality. To my opinion it is THE best and only interpretation that surpassed even titans like Rubinstein.
UPD: Oh, looks like her account was hacked recently and all videos were lost. There is lower quality version somewhere but that wasn't the one I suggested.
@@dmitriykashitsyn3383 Objectively no one beats Rubinstein in nocturnes even Valentina.
23:45 I recommend to everyone Rubinstein's recording of this Nocturne, it is one of the most wonderful pieces of music I have ever heard.
My fav interpretation is from Hayato Sumino from 1st round of Chopin Competition. Incredible last part.
Krystian Zimmer also plays Chopin very well
I think that he plays way too fast and doesn't allow for the emotion of the piece to be properly expressed. My personal favourite is the interpretation by Janusz Olejniczak
ruclips.net/video/oMjfTQhoXbw/видео.html
Rubinstein & Zimmerman best combo
I find Barenboim’s performance of that nocturne unique. Even though I know some people don’t like how he plays Chopin and it’s completely understandable due to people’s expectations on how Chopin should sound, I think he brings all the musicality the nocturne can offer. Particularly it is surprising that his contained and very controlled sound to avoid typical exaggeration on Chopin suits perfectly the character of the piece in my opinion
I have to adjust your first statement in order to raise BOTH hands (and feet), “Chopin is the reason I learned to play piano.”
True! It's the etudes which did it for me
Ballades for me
Facts! The ballades did it for me as well especially no 1 and no 4
For me it’s Liszt
true, theres something about chopin thats just so rich, harmonious, luscious, fragrant.. the style is really one of my favourites
Rubinstein's interpretation of op48 no1 is actually so amazing
I learned Op. 72. No. 1 when I was 12. It still astonishes me that a 17 year old was able to write something with that amount of sorrow and beauty.
i learned this when i was 11 and in level 3, and it is so beautiful. it amazed everyone.
Its not really that hard to compose it
I remember the several years that I absolutely adore Chopin. Op 55 still brings tears to my eyes. Thanks to you I finally understood no. 27. No 48 is like God speaking to us.
These are my three favorite ones aswell!
Well-deserved S tier for Op. 27 No. 2; that one is my absolute favorite to play! The notes are not very hard to learn but I could spend hours refining the tone and voicing. And in addition to the passages already mentioned, the coda is really beautiful as well!
I adore playing it as well :) But I very nearly did go for the coda! The 7vs6 ending is also a lovely, brain-fuzzing detail.
For me it was a pest to memorize tho lol, those left hand patterns change all the time
This analysis of Chopin's music really shows how much of a genius he was. When you listen you can hear it of course but the intricacies and "mechanics" I guess you can say, bring out the incredible knowledge of music composition he had.
Every single moment of op. 62/1 along with 62/2 is magic. They are by far my favourite in the set, just incredibly progressive and mature...
The most honest version of this video would just be the full recordings of all 20...
Just came to see what you did for 27 no 2 as that's what I'm currently playing. Not disappointed.
Started playing when I was 4, I clearly remember that I HAD to play. Like an internal need. All music and all composers were amazing and needed.
But then there was a period in my life - already an academy student - when I just burned out utterly and completely. I already played most of the composers, blessed with the ability and the career of being able to do so... and it was Beethoven and Bach that brought me back. Something in them, that is just globally missing from the others. Both held me in the music sphere when I felt like giving up.
And then after them it was Chopin with his 48/1st and 2nd Nocturns. Bless him for that.
And his Etudes of course, which probably every pianist secretly hates and loves at the same time.
Thank you for the video!
Time to grab a snack and cancel any plans in the next 45 minutes!
Edit: Holy cow this was great! The choices of passages, the explanations, the depth, the exquisite narration, and of course the memes!
This was an absolute pleasure to watch.
Thanks so much! That makes the whole thing worth it :)
What's your favourite passage(s)?
@@FrederickViner hard to go wrong with what you have chosen, but I will mention the codas of 48/2 and 55/2
Those were both my first choices! Quintuplets at the end of 55/2 also link back to the end of 32/2
@@FrederickViner ahh...those quintuplets are simply delicious!
Hey, didn't expect to see you here. How are you doing? It's been a long time
Chopin wasn't my reason to start learning piano, but he have become the reason to keep playing.
P.s. I know everyone wrote this but Doppio Movimento from op. 48 no. 1 is in my heart
I think my favourite part from any Chopin noctirne is from op 72 no 1 when the main theme is brought back in octaves (bar 39-45) before the coda, it gives me goosebumps every time
43:40 I first heard this when I was twelve. I instantly fell in love. And now, five years later, I'm finally learning how to play it.
What ab absolute gem this channel is.
I played (and quit) piano as a kid and Chopin was the reason I picked it back up as a young adult.
Ever since then I have been obsessed with classical music as a whole, but Chopin is and will probably always be my favorite composer.
Currently binge-watching every single video on this channel :)
Thanks so much for the kind words! Very glad to hear you returned to piano :)
Holy Crap.
What a fantastic job you have done here, Sir.
This is what I have always found so fascinating about the works of classical composers.
One can just listen and enjoy or, as in this case, take a complete deep dive into the music and break it down bar by bar.
Either way, this stuff is a gift from God.
Thank You.
Thank YOU for the lovely comment - makes the whole thing worthwhile :)
Chopin wasn't a classical composer. His music is from the Romantic Era.
@@marblemadness8870 isnt it classical music? I thought the romantic Era of composers who compose CLASSICAL MUSIC not some movie music composer or jass standard composer.
30:13 I play this Nocturne, and I can confirm that this part is really amazing. First, a quiet melody (with some happy versions in between) and then after the sad finish, a loud set of triplets, surprising the listener and bringing even more attention to the music. Truthly beautiful! Love your work, Chopin!
“Opus. 9 no. 2 is where my piano journey began”
Me: bro, your not alone :)
These nocturnes convinced many to learn the piano. But Milstein arrangement of the Op. posth. in C-Sharp Minor also made many fall in love with the violin.
Scott Joplin's rags are the reason I started learning the piano! Love Chopin, too !
Chopin's nocturnes ARE the very musical embodiment of piano music as a whole. It sounds like it was made for the piano, using it's intricacies to the fullest, the resonance, the melodies, the harmonies, the virtuoso-esk parts. They tell a story
HOW did I not know about this channel until now? What a gem!
Thanks, David :) What's your favourite passage(s)?
I recorded about 6 Chopin pieces starting in February ‘21 to Fall ‘21. After recording all 6 pieces during last Fall, I have forgotten all of them. Just last week I began relearning then, such pleasure I have with learning Chopin.
Zimerman's Ballade No. 1 (the first climax) and Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 (middle section) was one of the first times I get obsessed over a passage.
What in incredible course! This needs to be shared and taught in every conservatory and SOM out there. And not just with pianists, but all musicians. You have pointed out the details of what we already knew of the supreme genius of this man Chopin. Bravo.
Thank you for the kind words, Michael! It really means a lot :)
Close, it was his Ballades that got me. 20 years later they're still some of my favorites. The nocturnes are excellent in embodying either intense, ephemeral, forlorn, or tranquil feelings but the ballades are a musical adventure that takes you all over the place. They feel like musical escapism.
I absolutely agree at 24:45, returning to the main theme after such an explosive lead in is so cathartic when playing it. The best players add voicing to the chords to better carry the melody. I prefer the Rubenstein or Arrau interpretation, but that's not really an insult.
His ballades make me want a piano. I am planning to buy an electric piano soon
Did you achieve playing them after 20years?
The quintuplets before the end of Op. 55. No. 2. are sublime
you speak very eloquently about Chopin's music, and your analysis brought new meaning to his Nocturnes. I now listen to them definitely from a new perspective, for some of them has been my favourite for decades.
Your interpretation is just lovely! Beautiful articulation of every single musical instruction. I have loved Chopin since I was 14, and yet I still miss some of the subtleties you have brought to my attention! Thank you so much!
I understand not much, but the music is beautiful and touching, could listen to it forever
Thank you Frederick! A great examination, analysis and naration of some of the most beautiful and musically marvelous (in the true sense of the word) passages of all Music! You've given me much to revisit in my piano playing. My favorite nocturne moments can be found in the D-flat major, the G major and yes the mostly ignored 48/2 and the wonderful 48/1... Thanks for posting the video and for welcoming our responses too!
First of all, many thanks to your contribution to those pieces, they are all my favorites! At last Op. 48 No. 1 is the only one piece for me that is so remarkable and empathic! This piece remembers me to recall my common time with my dad, who had a sad and hard life when he was alive. It brings me to cry when I play it.
Many musical commentaries, it seems, are devoid of the passion with which this wonderful presentation imparts! Thank you for helping me appreciate these Chopin mysterious and intimate melodies even more !
The ending phrase of op62/2 is emotionally strong. After a series of emotions in the front and the ending-like arpeggio, you get a brief pause and then this simple phrase that pulls you out of the world. I can't help crying at the end no matter what I'm doing.
Also, great video! It gives me many new insightful way of looking into these nocturnes.
Thank you for including the concluding trilled version of the melody of the B major nocturne, op. 62, no. 1. Van Cliburn's playing of this passage awakened my eight year old soul to the possibilities of music way back in 1966, and music has been my constant comfort ever since.
This was an absolutely brilliant idea for a video. We really don't deserve Chopin, but there he is, forever.
You're very welcome, Eric! How could I not? It's just such a transcendent moment, particularly in the hands of a master like Van Cliburn.
Thanks for the comment - I'm so pleased you enjoyed it :)
op48 no1 is my all time favorite; its a rollercoaster
Love the choice for Op. 27 No. 1. There is just some music that I find absolutely 100% beautiful that I can enjoy with zero cynicism and this is one of those places. Yet I have no idea what makes some musical phrases gel with me more than others. Great video!
Thanks for this. Loved your analysis and the superbly nuanced and expressive playing...hearing OP.27 No.1 many years ago inspired my first attempt at his Nocturnes...Op48 No1 and Op72 are also particular favourites, but then again they all are...I never tire of hearing them...
Many thanks for the comment, John! So pleased you enjoyed it :)
I stumbled across this, and understand about 1 word in 10, never having learned music, but am absolutely enthralled. Thank you for opening a door and shining a light on something I never knew existed.
Your comment makes me very happy - thank you :)
what a really interesting video this is!! Its nice to see someone doing their take on the most beautiful passages in not only a few, but EVERY chopin nocturne. Currently learning the op32 no2 and i thoroughly agree with all you have said. Enjoying your videos 😊
Not every. He ignored the posthomous c minor nocturne.
Thank you for pointing out some of the richly expressive highlights within each of the nocturnes. It is remarkable that Chopin was considered by many during the 19th century to be a miner "salon" composer of salon music. Now, he is the most memorable, and his music is being played at any given time on earth. He is the composer of the heart and of the nuances of love. I love what you did here and forwarding it to many of my friends, music lovers, and people who are ready to to learn the depths of art music.
@11:57, is the epitome of a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. This Nocturne is the most sublime of all piano music. Ohh Chopin, what have you done brother.
a wonderful fresh new format, nicely made! Thank You
Fantastic video. Personally, I think op 55 no 2, op 32 no 2, op 37 no 2 and op 48 no 2 are all underrated.
If only Chopin had lived longer and composed nocturnes even more complex than the op 62 set...
My first nocturne was op 32 no 2, 48 no 2 is legendary but I think 48 no 1 is rightly better well known. I want to learn op 9 no 2, op 15 no 1 op 27 no 2 , op 48 no 1 and of course the last one op 62 no 2. I think they are the best and right belong to his most famous works but every nocturne is a travel to what love means
@@alanleoneldavid1787 i learned the op.62. A really rewarding and crowd-pleasing opus for sure!
Wonderful exploration of the nocturnes. I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of it.
the reprise in 0p48 no.1 is why it's my fav nocturne ever, it's just perfect
The genius variation of main theme in the last part of op55 n.1 is just something which actually doesn’t seem of this world . You should’ve included that too
I love this type of video! I love just nerding about each piece and learning all about them. You should do another such as this one and combine the ballades, scherzos along with the barcarolle
You are amazing I have played a couple of different nocturnes by Chopin and you manage to pick out my favorite part in all of them
Chopin's music is so fabulous... thanks for this video!!!!!!
Im learning Op 48 No 1 for all of the listed reasons. Great video
thank you so much for your video, i wish i had half your knowledge in analysing music!
Chopin's nocturne are more than piano pieces now, they're part of history. One of my favorite is op 32 n 2, its overlooked because of its simplicity, but its also the reason i love it so much, it feels like a walk in a beautiful garden, the melody is uplifting yet there's such melancholy in it, i find it hard to describe
Thi video could’ve been about Op. 48 No. 1 alone and would’ve been enough material. Thank you for an amazing and goosebumpsly job.
Thank you for this beautiful masterclass on the music of Chopin. Growing up, I was fortunate to have my father playing these every evening when he would come home from work. He would sprinkle in Rachmaninoff, Schumann and Liszt, but my favorite was Chopin. Unfortunatly, I could not master playing the piano and ended up putting my energy into playing the flute. I think the years of listening to my father play Chopin helped form my own musical style that carried me through college and beyond.
You're very welcome, Margaret! So lovely that your father played this repertoire. I was lucky to be exposed to it from my mother's playing :)
Thanks Frederick Viner for Sharing us a great Information it's take a lot of time to merge all of this great Chopin Tune together into one Video Great Work Amazing Presentation with various analysis of Chopin Nocturne Bravo!!!
Wow! This video is truely incredible! Thanks for making it!
gorgeous content, I've enjoyed all pieces!! My favourite is by far op.48 no.1
Thank you, Frederick!! What a nice analysis and thoughtful approach to enjoying Chopin Nocturnes! A gift to all of us.
You're very welcome! Thank you so much for the kind words :)
You are a poet with your sublime voice and writing and powers of description and delivery. Thank you so very much. I savored every moment. I thought you were playing everything and was so surprised to find out at the end that you weren't.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Suzanne - I'm so very pleased you got something from the video! I'll have to check out the performances on your channel :)
@@FrederickViner You're most welcome. Some of my performances are much better than others on my channel. I'm sure you understand.
Op 15 no 2’s middle section is truly magical. It doesn’t sound real. Im currently learning this nocturne and I’m truly intrigued on how Chopin composed this, he is a piano legend.
completely agree, it sounds … out of this world
I expected this video to be a cheap collection of passages but it was well-researched and in-depth. Returning for the third time rn. Well-deserved like given
I'm so pleased it exceeded your expectations! :)
@@FrederickViner thank you for making this
I've been watching your videos for a while now, every time you upload I expect to see at least 100k subscribers! Wonderful, looking forward to next time!
Love your well summarized considerations!
This is an amazingly brilliant analysis of these timeless masterpieces! Please upload more on the ballades!
Thank you, James! Video on Ballade 4 is coming up in the next couple months...
@@FrederickViner wow, can't wait for that! fav piece of all time
I love this I love your interpretations and I have learned from this. (I’m a symphonic composer and a pianistic composer as my first love)
In 9/1 you say the 5th evoke distant horns- beautiful idea. I hear these perfect 5ths as intrinsic results of his brilliant “glass” lyricism where voices über Alles will not obscure a melody.
9/2 was also my “here is your new love” song.
I see what you mean with the Abm/Eb section precoda. I never noticed this because I never actually analyzed this piece and in performance was too busy with goosebumps at such a simple yet dramatic flutter.
55/1 is a tour de force of ascended permutation. The “anguished contrapuntal passage” when I read it I thought oh darn he’s lost the plot- but playing this abomination of “crushed spider”-rhythm against such dissonance of course GENIUS.
The only lesson I teach EVERY composition student is the power of the perceived imperfection.
So too with Mozart, I would study his music and genius genius genius all perfect notes where no other note COULD ever be better by any opinion and genius genius ge- WHAT⁉️ a “wrong” note?!? (Music theory wise) and soon realized it was these anomalies which seemed out of place which give it its transcendence.
Love your channel!
(The playing seems high dynamics, maybe a recording artifact, but I always played him with lighter touch until he brings out that turmoil in contrast)
Op. 15 no. 1 damn that’s a great catch. That shred of doubt really does highlight the seam between pure human emotion and music theory creativity Chopin seemed to capture incredibly.
Splendid video! Thank you!
op. 72 no. 1 and 27 no. 2 are my favourites and I agree with your selection! And I definitely raised my hand at the beginning of the video :D
What a wonderful and informative video! Some things I would consider: The eruption before the choral in the first g minor nocturne with the mazurka like jumps and almost Stygian chords. The end of the stormy section in the 15 no 1 with its dreamy and longing suspension. The firey section after the first theme in the op 27 no 1. The beautiful waltz in the op 32 no 2 (the middle.) The passage immediately following the ominous trill in the op 48 no 2 that you showed, the descending melody in the left hand with transforms into octaves is so aching and gorgeous. In the op 55 no 1, I would have included the winding and ethereal expansion of the melody after the very last play of the main theme, where it becomes chromatic and runs up and down the piano and to end on the diminished chord before ending in f major. And also, I don’t know if you left it out on purpose but there is another nocturne! The posthumous 21st in c minor. It is a very beautiful and polish sounding piece, and although short, yields some great ideas. Thanks for the video though!!!!
This video is inspirational and beautiful. I have played many Chopin’s pieces but on classical guitar including the nocturne 9 no 2 too. I always research about the piece and listen to it with all my ability to think with the composer perspective, you have given me more details which I love. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind words, Vilakshan - I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video :) I'll have to check out your wonderful channel!
Thank you! Thank you for your highly educated, passionate analysis of the genius nuances in Chopin’s Nocturnes. I was disappointed as your video came to an end! Albeit ended with one if my favorite Nocturnes 🥰
I’m so glad to have happened upon this video, what an amazing wY to start my day, I’m walking on clouds and my heart is full. Does anyone else understand this feeling? I don’t know but again I thank you and have subscribed. Will play this video many, many times and listen in my quiet time. God bless you richly 🥰💐
I've listened to and loved Chopin for years...with that being said, I couldn't decide on a favorite nocturne because all of them wedged feelings within me. A couple years ago, however, I finally realized that the greatest works he ever accomplished were the 17th and 18th nocturnes. Those...are just on another level.
I think maybe this is the best video about music on RUclips so far
Today I finished learning the nocturne op 72 n 1, it took me 3 weeks of practice. Es una maravilla
I had literally all these in mind, this is an amazing video, criminally underrated channel. The nocturnes are so special to me, I'm aiming to learn all of them, I've done 9 so far :)
Seriously!? Wow, great minds aye? ;) That's a brilliant idea - would it be possible to hear your performances somewhere? :) And thanks very much!
@@FrederickViner as soon as I'm done recording I'll upload them here! Keep the great content coming
@@chrisy367 can't wait to hear them :)
how‘s it going?
@@luismarle8282 12 down, though lately I've been holding off on them to do some other stuff!
Really great insight! He’s the best. I learned op 9 no 2 the first half of this year. My first classical piece. I’m really struggling with op 9 no 1. I’ve been stuck near the beginning forever. You know what part.
Just finished the video and subscribed. Beautiful examples and analysis! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank YOU for the lovely comment - it makes it all worthwhile :)
Phenomenal video I have to say! I adore your way of breaking down the muscial qualities of the passages. My personal favourite has to be the ending of op. 27 no 2. After their incredible duet together, Chopin has the singers gracefully exit off stage in the ascending 7:6 polyrhythm, pure bliss!
Thank you so much! You're so right - the end of 27/2 is magical
@@FrederickViner I commend you especially for finding so many incredible recordings as well! There are some really phenomenal interpretations here
I never realized the opener of 15/3 was a mazurka. I love the chorale passage as well. To me it suggests an empty church: bare whitewashed stone walls and wooden pews (I would play it a little slower and simpler than this recording).
27/1 is my favorite of all the Nocturnes. So powerful and dramatic, with that beautiful closing passage you highlighted. Right behind 27/1 in my personal list of favorites are 15/3, 9/1 and 37/2.
Did you know that Chopin originally called it 'At the Cemetery'?
Glad you like 37/2 - that one doesn't get nearly enough love (maybe because it's so difficult...?)
@@FrederickViner I did not! Chopin rarely titled his pieces, so it would have been interesting if he'd left the title, as that's an evocative description of the piece.
37/2 tied my fingers into knots, but it was worth the effort.
Outstanding compendium. I have to learn these pieces, they are absolutely exquisite. I specialize in Scarlatti but need to get back to Chopin again.
I and probably also many other people would love to see a similair video about Chopin's Mazurkas, Preludes, Etudes or Maybe his Waltzes. Keep up the good work.
wonderfully analytical, yet deeply musical. Capturing the uniquely creative soul of Chopin. Thank you so much
Thank you for the kind words! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it
I really like the way you're presenting the music with depth and appreciation for the sublime genius in it. Maybe - for the future - you could consider presenting the main themes or motifs of a piece just briefly at the beginning. For people who are not playing or listening to 20+ pieces continuously, this would help for orientation. Thank you a lot for your work!
Amazing video. My favourite is 62/1 - such a special, melancholic, almost opaque sounding piece. My favourite bit is actually the tentative middle section in Ab, especially the six bars just before the key change back into B major.
62 1 has recently become my favorite Nocturne. Can't believe I passed it off for so long. It is Chopin's most beautiful Nocturne hands down.
Thanks you!!! I back to fall in love of chopin!
Amazing analysis. Thank you very much.
Absolutely amazing video! Incredible description and analysis! Congratulations!
Thank you so much, Mateus - so pleased you enjoyed it :)
Thank you. I've enjoyed the nocturnes for some time, but even more so now.
It's so hard to choose the best passage out of all nocturnes but definitely one of my favs is op 15 no 1, the 2nd part, when the dark theme builds up to end up in major. I especially like François Chaplin's interpretation as he perfectly slows down there to point out that transition.
Great Video! I love Op. 27, both Nocturnes
Shout out to Grzegorz Niemczuk, @gregniemczuk, the pianist on the first piece Op 9 no 1. He is a wonderfully passionate and expressive concert pianist who shares a wealth of knowledge on his youtube channel. Lovely video Frederick.
Can you continuously upload an analysis explaining how each pieces where written? This is great for those who are just getting into classical music but having a hard time not knowing where to start!
Very nice work!! Thanks a lot!!! 👏👏👏👏