Nocturne op. 48-1

Nocturne no. 13 in C minor op. 48-1 by Fryderyk Chopin
Piano: W. Hoffmann T-161 by C. Bechstein
Date: 20 May 2024

In my lesson, I was pointed out that I didn't hear the sixteenth rest in measure 31, which made me realize—this is what they call a "Chopin rest." After the lesson, I tried playing with that in mind. I still can't express it as I imagined, though.

In the latter part, when entering the doppio movimento section, I repeatedly received feedback that the frequent 3 against 4 polyrhythms were causing me to fumble and disrupt the flow. However, I finally managed to get a passing mark on that part. Even so, I am still far from playing it flawlessly...

31小節にある16分休符が聞こえなかった、とレッスンで指摘されて、ハッとしました。これがいわゆる「ショパンの休符」ですね。レッスン後、それを意識して弾いてみました。まだまだ、思ったように表現できてはいませんが。

後半、doppio movimento に入って、3対4のポリリズムが頻発する箇所で、もたもたして、流れが滞留している、と繰り返し指摘を受けていましたが、ようやく、そこも一応合格をいただけました。とはいえ、ノーミスの演奏には程遠く。。

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