Famous pianist Godowski wrote in his 1915 edition of Schumann’s Kinderscenen that Schumann had “an incomprehensible lack of judgment in deciding the speed of every number”. In other words: a great composer, but a musical ignorant…? We may not say or write these kind of things anymore but… we still act in our performances accordingly, not paying attention to Schumann’s carefully given metronome numbers.
Let’s dive into this fascinating subject together and, really first time here on the channel, I’ll demonstrate some pieces on my 1866 Erard piano.
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Frédéric Chopin, Etude C#Minor, opus 10 nr.4 in Chopin’s Original Tempo
/in Chopin, Metronome Marks, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundIs Pollini’s Chopin Etude Opus 10 no 9 too slow?
/in Chopin, Metronome Marks, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundChopin, Etude opus 10 no 9 in Chopin’s tempo
/in Chopin, Metronome Marks, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundBeethoven’s 5th: Do we still hear his Message Today?
/in Beethoven, Metronome Marks, Robert Schumann /by Authentic SoundBeethoven’s fifth symphony is probably the world’s most well-known classical music piece. But are we indeed familiar with the original version? Do we still play his famous symphony today in correlation with the notation Beethoven used? Let’s see if we can reconstruct the master’s intentions here. You may be surprised of the outcome!
Beethoven’s “Broken” Metronome: Solving the Hammerklavier’s Mysterious 138
/in Beethoven, Metronome Marks, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundSchumann’s “incomprehensible lack” of tempo judgment
/in Metronome Marks, Robert Schumann, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundFamous pianist Godowski wrote in his 1915 edition of Schumann’s Kinderscenen that Schumann had “an incomprehensible lack of judgment in deciding the speed of every number”. In other words: a great composer, but a musical ignorant…? We may not say or write these kind of things anymore but… we still act in our performances accordingly, not paying attention to Schumann’s carefully given metronome numbers.
Let’s dive into this fascinating subject together and, really first time here on the channel, I’ll demonstrate some pieces on my 1866 Erard piano.
Pachelbel: (not) Just the One-hit Wonder of the Canon in D?
/in J.S.Bach, Pachelbel /by Authentic SoundJacques van Oortmerssen & Wim Winters LIVE 2014
/in Beethoven, C.P.E.Bach, J.S.Bach /by Authentic SoundA Tale of Two Pictures
/in Iconography Keyboard Instruments /by Authentic SoundBeing tremendously active in the comment section of my YouTube channel, adding lots and lots of information, Steven Foss said yes to my question why not bundle his energy for some blog posts on the website. And so you’ll find more or less weekly interesting stories, as this one talking on Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500-1563) who painted “Young Woman at Clavichord” circa 1530 in Antwerp. Enjoy!
Otto Klemperer: Closer to Bach Than We Think?
/in Early Bach Performers, J.S.Bach, Tempo Research /by Authentic SoundOtto Klemperer, one of the greatest conductors of all time, but a name we never connect to an ‘authentic’ performance, certainly not of Bach, where a name as Ton Koopman does ring a bell. But is Klemperer really off track in all aspects? Let’s skip a b/w discussion here and see what happens if we compare the last choir of Bach’s Matthaus Passion with a version of Ton Koopman.