Thank you for that. Its a real awsome piece of music. In his later years Chopin said that the hardest challenge is to be really simple. Simplicity was actually his goal, which is not so easy when you´re a virtuose, but he achieved it pretty much with that piece I think. It got a special feeling of resignation or at least melancholy. Love it.
If you're to his quote "Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art". I'm not so sure he meant that simplicity is the hardest thing. I assume he meant that a master of an art can make something simple sound, well masterfully,.just like he did with his prelude and some of his other melodies that are simple, yet would never be composed by a beginner. For example, section b of funeral march of his second piano sonata.
I play bass guitar. I have limited knowledge and dexterity on the keys, this was brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing this. Your analysis brought me back to my childhood music teachers. Love your channel!
Bravo, Gareth! I've played this piece for many years and know it intimately, but your profound analysis - and beautiful vocal accompaniment! - opened many doors, and taught me so much. Many thanks for your work once again.
Another potent lesson in composition! I've heard the piece many times but never read the score, and never before suspected there was so much repetition in the melody.
Bravo! An excellent and stimulating lecture, with your beautiful vocal accompaniments icing on the cake. I've had such a great time following your videos, and await the next one. Thank you so much.
Every pianist in the planet comes across this one sooner or later. All play the notes, very few play the music, even less play the feeling. I would spend a few words on the dynamics of the prelude, and the legature (ties in English, I believe). Superb video as usual 👌
Thank you so much for sharing this great inside and analysis of this piece! I I learned so much from it, and it makes me appreciate this piece much more.
Request: Please play the entire piece at the beginning and again at the end of your analyses. Doing so would greatly improve my understanding and appreciation. Thank you.
@@MusicMattersGB Thank you for your prompt reply. That makes sense. What about providing a link or suggesting where one might listen to the pieces you analyze? I love your videos but I can't always "hear" what you mean. Thanks again for your prompt reply and your wonderful, insightful, informative, and inspiring videos.
Hi Gareth . Hope you are well . …We all praise Lennon & Macartney for all they did but often fail to remember they both lost their mothers as children …. . ? Regarding poetry & the need to express deep feeling . Chopins organ was a human heart
Excellent video, i very much appreciate your insights. Still, it would have helped if you would have quickly explained concepts such as french and italian sixth in the video. Maybe on your website?
Chopin has many great pieces, but this one I don't like much (as you said as a person he has problems and this piece sounds somewhat hypocritical as adoring himself, maybe I am wrong, I don't know) and sounds simple, yes, because he composed at piano taking a pair of notes, chords and playing around. (Also tried to make some analysis on my channel, It's my 1st attempt to make something like this:)(It's not to promotion my channel, just changing ideas)
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Chopin sounds like he studied the fluid and dynamic movement of a curious cat. Thank you!
Brilliant!
Thank you for that. Its a real awsome piece of music. In his later years Chopin said that the hardest challenge is to be really simple. Simplicity was actually his goal, which is not so easy when you´re a virtuose, but he achieved it pretty much with that piece I think. It got a special feeling of resignation or at least melancholy. Love it.
That really captures the mood.
If you're to his quote "Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art". I'm not so sure he meant that simplicity is the hardest thing. I assume he meant that a master of an art can make something simple sound, well masterfully,.just like he did with his prelude and some of his other melodies that are simple, yet would never be composed by a beginner. For example, section b of funeral march of his second piano sonata.
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Wonderful piece of music, and with an engaging and enlightening analysis! Thanks 🙂
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I play bass guitar. I have limited knowledge and dexterity on the keys, this was brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing this. Your analysis brought me back to my childhood music teachers. Love your channel!
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You’ve got a great voice btw! Really enjoyed the analysis!
That’s most kind.
Bravo, Gareth! I've played this piece for many years and know it intimately, but your profound analysis - and beautiful vocal accompaniment! - opened many doors, and taught me so much. Many thanks for your work once again.
Thank you. It’s a pleasure
Another potent lesson in composition! I've heard the piece many times but never read the score, and never before suspected there was so much repetition in the melody.
It’s amazing how beautifully he makes it work.
Bravo! An excellent and stimulating lecture, with your beautiful vocal accompaniments icing on the cake. I've had such a great time following your videos, and await the next one. Thank you so much.
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I've always want to watch the composer insight of this piece. Thank you for all the hard work you all put on the channel, best wishes from Argentina!
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This is really top content! What a harmonic trip
It’s an amazing piece
Every pianist in the planet comes across this one sooner or later. All play the notes, very few play the music, even less play the feeling. I would spend a few words on the dynamics of the prelude, and the legature (ties in English, I believe). Superb video as usual 👌
That’s most kind.
Sort of a concise masterpiece. I love how he holds the tension throughout
It’s remarkable. So much in so few bars.
Thank you so much for sharing this great inside and analysis of this piece! I I learned so much from it, and it makes me appreciate this piece much more.
That’s great. It’s a beautiful piece.
Gareth's commentary has it own charm "Oh my god he's doing it again" . 😂
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Thanks for this great analysis! I'll have a different view of this piece while playing it!
A pleasure. Enjoy the piece
Your video are Amazing keep going on!
We will do our best
03:35 Festival! 😂
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I love you sir, keep up the good work 🫶🫶
Thank you. Will do
Excellent video. The only thing you failed to mention was the delicious silence that follows the final chord. Thanks so much!
Absolutely. Silence is golden at that point.
Thank you kindly🤍
A pleasure
Request: Please play the entire piece at the beginning and again at the end of your analyses. Doing so would greatly improve my understanding and appreciation. Thank you.
That often creates copyright difficulties but we do as much as we can.
@@MusicMattersGB Thank you for your prompt reply. That makes sense. What about providing a link or suggesting where one might listen to the pieces you analyze?
I love your videos but I can't always "hear" what you mean.
Thanks again for your prompt reply and your wonderful, insightful, informative, and inspiring videos.
A pleasure.
There's composers who write music for piano then there's Chopin. 💔
Absolutely!
So great! Thank you. Is somewhat similar harmony to the magical omnibus progression, I think.
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Well done good soul!
God bless.
Thank you. You too
Hi Gareth . Hope you are well . …We all praise Lennon & Macartney for all they did but often fail to remember they both lost their mothers as children …. . ?
Regarding poetry & the need to express deep feeling . Chopins organ was a human heart
That’s true.
Amazing, thank you!
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Thank you for this.
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Excellent video, i very much appreciate your insights. Still, it would have helped if you would have quickly explained concepts such as french and italian sixth in the video. Maybe on your website?
If you search for Augmented 6ths on our channel you’ll find videos explaining them fully.
Would Liszt's Liebestraum no 3 be possible for a composer insights or John Williams with his famous love theme? (Star wars)
Both might be possible.
How funny, I was playing this piece this evening.
Excellent
Chopin has many great pieces, but this one I don't like much (as you said as a person he has problems and this piece sounds somewhat hypocritical as adoring himself, maybe I am wrong, I don't know) and sounds simple, yes, because he composed at piano taking a pair of notes, chords and playing around. (Also tried to make some analysis on my channel, It's my 1st attempt to make something like this:)(It's not to promotion my channel, just changing ideas)
I think this is a very clever piece mixing simple melodic ideas with more complicated harmony in order to pull at the emotions.
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Gareth, you seem to be a little ambivalent towards this piece 😉
Not at all. It’s a wonderful piece.