Years ago I read an account of Chopin's playing and the author of the account said that Chopin transferred fingers continuously while he played. The author also said that some people joked about his continuous finger transferring and said that he was more suited to playing the organ than the piano. Well, Chopin was an organist and had played the organ starting in his early school years. In fact, he became the school organist. So, he learned very early in his life how to achieve a flawless legato without using the sustaining pedal and, like you, he became so proficient he never had to think about it, but it was a skill he had to learn so it is a technique that can be learned by all aspiring pianists and should never be thought of as being too difficult to master, it just takes practice and of course, a touch of dedication. This is such a great video, thanks for producing and sharing it.
Years ago I read an account of Chopin's playing and the author of the account said that Chopin transferred fingers continuously while he played. The author also said that some people joked about his continuous finger transferring and said that he was more suited to playing the organ than the piano. Well, Chopin was an organist and had played the organ starting in his early school years. In fact, he became the school organist. So, he learned very early in his life how to achieve a flawless legato without using the sustaining pedal and, like you, he became so proficient he never had to think about it, but it was a skill he had to learn so it is a technique that can be learned by all aspiring pianists and should never be thought of as being too difficult to master, it just takes practice and of course, a touch of dedication. This is such a great video, thanks for producing and sharing it.
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