Chopin Etude Op.10 no.3 “Tristesse” (Pollini)
Posted by on 25th, 2009
Étude Op.10 No.3 in E major is a solo piano work composed by Frédéric Chopin. This is a slow cantabile study, in which the right hand must maintain a singing tone in the melody whilst contributing to the accompaniment. - Significance - This étude differs from most of Chopin’s in its tempo. It marks a significant departure from the technical virtuosity required in études before Chopin’s time. It concentrates on melodious phrasing and legato ambience of performance more than technical skill …
In any case, I do appreciate your effort to give more information about the piece, and this alone is very commendable.Bravo
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Nice post! I partly disagree with info. For example, there are no Alberti basses anywhere in the composition. The middle part cannot be called ” the variation” because it does not vary the previously exposed material, it introduces new material. Handling polyphonic and polyrhythmic texture in an independent way, with ease, together with tasteful phrasing and poetic sense requires a GREAT deal of virtuoso technique.The Coda begins AFTER a final re-statement of the first theme
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Chopin had put his soul into it, making the name very suiting. Its so beautiful and calm, but with fierce emotions that radiate the beautiful, tranquil, earsplittingly stunning charm of it. If I could play this even an atom like Chopin (though its not him playin), I would die a happy person.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
born to be music ….
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Beautiful aesthetic waves of tranquility…lovely.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
thanks for reminding me.
You must be happy now
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Yeah well, dramaqueen then.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I like to see it as a celebration of life from our most lively moments to our death.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
emo shit
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
yay found the song from FMA
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
any suggestions on how to practice the diverging tri-tone section in this piece???
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
kind heart, hellokitty521
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
“No Other Love” by the wonderful Jo Stafford.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Maravilha!!!
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Mukeshcuster, you are absolutely right. Snippets from wikipedia: Pasteur demonstrated between 1860-1864 transmission of germs as opposed to spontaneous generation (Chopin was dead; Riemann contracted TB and rapidly declining); Robert Koch was the first scientist to devise a series of proofs to verify the germ theory of diseases; Koch identified the bacilli of TB in 1882; TB is established to be contagious and public health measures are instigated. Koch gets a Nobel Prize in 1905.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:04 pm