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bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403967 02/19/08 01:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia Z ZPomeroy OP 500 Post Club Member
OP ZPomeroy 500 Post Club Member Z Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia	hi all, i will be stating to study this piece very shortly, for any of you who have not heard it here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S27nqf583x4 anyway i was just wondering if you could give me a "roadmap" as such to the difficulties of this piece and how to overcome them thanks Zac "I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the artistry lies" - Artur Schnabel

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403968 02/20/08 01:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia Z ZPomeroy OP 500 Post Club Member
OP ZPomeroy 500 Post Club Member Z Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia	has anyone played this piece? "I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the artistry lies" - Artur Schnabel

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403969 02/21/08 05:23 PM
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xtraheat 500 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 625 WV	Sorry, I haven't played it, but looking at the sheet music it looks apparent to me that the left hand is the main problem. I have a quick question, sorry to kind of go off-topic, but do you know where I can listen to more of his works besides Youtube since there aren't many? Currently working on Prokofiev Piano Concerto 3 Beethoven Sonata Op.109 Chopin Op.10 No.1 Bach WTC II no. 15 --Sam--

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403970 02/22/08 01:00 AM
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OP ZPomeroy 500 Post Club Member Z Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia	there are a few in the members recordings http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/29/423.html#000000 http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/29/389.html http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/29/340.html apart from these and youtube i have not heard of any others, but he has composed many pieces, he is only just being rediscovered now. "I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the artistry lies" - Artur Schnabel

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403971 02/22/08 04:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 360 Rochester, NY op30no3 Full Member
op30no3 Full Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 360 Rochester, NY	That is Thracozaag's (a members) youtube video. Help people. www.thehungersite.com Go and click the button. That's it. Just do it.

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403972 02/22/08 08:23 PM
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OP ZPomeroy 500 Post Club Member Z Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 529 australia	edit: yes, the ballade is his "I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the artistry lies" - Artur Schnabel

Re: bortkiewicz ballade op.42 #403973 02/23/08 01:14 AM
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Cherub Rocker Full Member C Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 479	Quote Originally posted by xtraheat: Sorry, I haven't played it, but looking at the sheet music it looks apparent to me that the left hand is the main problem. I have a quick question, sorry to kind of go off-topic, but do you know where I can listen to more of his works besides Youtube since there aren't many? I have a couple of Bortkiewicz recordings on myspace www.myspace.com/raulmanjarrez

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