Chopin Prelude Op.28 No.4 (take 1&2) P. Barton FEURICH 218 piano 

One of my favorite quotes from Chopin is 'Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.' and i stand by every word of it, many people have the opinion that if a piece is not fast, it is not difficult. For me, what makes classical music so amazing is how much of a story each piece tells. For example, Chopin's Prelude op. 28 no. 4 is undoubtedly one of the easiest of his works, technically, but emotionally, there is so much more to it. Or take Rachmaninoff's Prelude op. 3 no. 2, a very technically demanding piece, for me at least, but it has such a deep story behind it, and the most important thing while playing classical music is to convey the story behind the piece. This is why I believe that it doesn't matter how fast or slow or technically demanding a piece is, if you can tell a story with the music, you are defiantly doing something right! And once again Paul, amazing playing :) you are a very talented man and I love how much work you put into the piano. Keep it up!

this has the appearance of being easy in a beginner's eyes, but those chords near the end is Chopin's way of saying f u small hand gang

I love how you give as much emotion and care to these “easy” songs as you do the difficult ones. Thank you and by the way, you’re one of my favorite human beings! Keep up the good work!

oh my what a coincidence. I just started studying this piece for my recital and Steinway piano competition this year

It's just beautiful... it gives me the chills every time... it's just the simple idea of notes descending from B to E, but when you think you have reached the E minor chord Chopin puts the V to VI cadence, and then he gives you every chord exept E minor until finally at the end... the E minor chord. Beautiful.

Take 2 was so much more expressive! It gave me chills... Thank you Paul

Thank you, Paul, for all your beautiful Chopin interpretations. This was my favourite to play back when I've had my beloved piano and hearing you play it makes me miss it even more.

The first song I ever heard of Chopin. Learned it on guitar. Very melancholic

great interpretation i actually have a completly different approche , and it sounds completely diifertent , that's the magic of piano i think

I was having trouble with the tempo and pace/rhythm of this song. After watching this, I was able to play through it perfectly! Keep making videos plz, they're SO helpful 🎼🎹❤️

NO WAY! I just started playing this on piano!!! Love your interpretation.

I am currently learning this piece. It looks so easy when you're playing this. I'm still struggeling to make this sound good and to get the rubato right...

How I love this song... You are very talented Paul!

Mister Barton, it seems that you always upload the pieces I love, therefore I love you, sir. #nohomo

The penultimate two bars you do that arpeggio that is horrifying. Chopin never indicated that and it is the first time I have heard such a thing.

I love what you have been played

Hello Mr Barton. You gave me an advise 4 years ago about not to go to Asia in bicycle. Currently I travel all across America from north to south. Now I’m heading to Shanghai and hope to get to Europe from there. By the way, I love the way you play the piano.

Thank you. Nicely executed.

volume changes of recording sound strange like adjusted or compression is making it unnatural , maybe just me but notice it more in diminuendo’s. I heard that the last three chords are like a dieing breath as its like the end of a full life story this particular piece goes through the entire circle of fifths in just one page apparently, the last chords are like say in the death bed your breath stops then your last gasp and the exhale to finish as dead :/ is why i consider the second last chord only arpegiates in my rendition. there are other ways to vary how the motives and phrases get louder or softer but in general its your story I like cortot and the variations of all players , many thanks

I loved the melody

Beautiful playing Paul beautiful

Hauntingly beautiful.

Thanks for sharing I like it a lot!

Amazing, your the best pianist ever

Although technically it is not as difficult as many pieces,the piece in the hands of an amateur can be heavy pounding and lack of rubato .It takes a skilled pianist to make music of this. Great job.

And unfortunately Chopin was not here to compose the Covid 19 prelude, the most sad moment ever, 2020 is the perfect year to Chopin...we should call the Chopin year...😷😓

Hi Paul, I've been following you for years and really like your content! You have world class technique, and great musical understanding. Last year I decided to launch my own page, mostly for my own piano compositions. Might you possibly be interested in recording some of them? I could provide you with scores etc. It would absolutely make my day-nay-year (what's left of it) to hear you play just one of them!

No Chopin music is as sad as this. Not even his famous funeral march and not even "tristesse"

Great performance! I noticed that in the fifth last bar, you play an extra e in the C chord and an extra g in the C7 afterwards. Is this intentional or an accident from remembering the notes as harmonies? Because I do that sometimes :)

best interpretation I have ever heard!.And are there any differences between the two takes?

I played this piece for my audition at Shenandoah conservatory along with Bach's Solfeggietto in cm. Very well interpreted and played!

very nice ! i'm learning this. I can play it but working on correct emotion. It seems you played a mistake a 1:48. You play three notes with left hand when only two are indicated on sheet (and in original piece). If you listen you can hear it

Great work, although i much prefer playing the bass clefs chords much slower, i still enjoyed it

I feel like the second take was more expressive

Love the arpeggios

Very well played. I'm learning this piece with my teacher. I find your right hand fingering strange and incorrect ( using two different notes both times with index f. Ex)

Sir please play prelude op 28 no 24 in d minor!

Thank you for sharing this video, very wonderful Inspiring muisc memories Chopin Prelude Op. 28 N.24 in d minor Feurich 218 Piano ! Beautiful song! Update 11/8/2018

Thanks for uploading! i want to play this music in trumpet, i love chopin s2 you sound amazing!

谢谢，我很喜欢你演奏的方式

I could never play this piece. I cry every time I hear this music...

I really liked this performance, but why were the last 2 chords arpeggiated?

Can I ask what software you’re using to put the music staff above yourself playing please?

Hi, I have 2 questions, on the 5th bar in the bass clef when we are palying the G# and next the Gbmol, why on the staff is like a Gbmol if we are playing the G natural on the keyboard? And what is the difference betwen the take 1 and 2? Thank you all

the chords in the end killed me quite literally

I don't like the arpeggio on the second an third last chords. In my eyes it doesn't really fit the idea of the piece. First it is slowly building up, then has a dramatic climax and then it loses tension and turns more and more silent from that point to the end. So the last three notes should be the end point of this and should therefore be played very quietly. By playing them as arpeggios, they get an accent that they shouldn't get and that prevents the piece from actually fading out. Apart of that I really like how you played it.

J'aime beaucoup les deux avant-derniers accords en arpège !

Under the smorz. measure, you added an extra E and G to the chords?

Wonderful, for long time didn't hear this

Empieza con la mano derecha.No te rindas.

Beautiful playing! Really brought out the emotion in the piece. I am a film student and was wondering if by any chance I could use this in my film exam? I will of course credit you.

personally I dislike the arpeggios on the final chords. Really takes away the feeling in the end

i have a hard time counting in true cut time and was wondering if there is any tips to make counting in general easier

Very different finger positions from the fingering suggested in the notes

Beautiful! I really needed to hear this...thank you:)

I do love Paul’s videos. The piano sounds a little off in this recording. Chopin demands pianos be at their best, unfortunately.

Why did you take second time. .it is about rubato?

¡Gracias!

Thanks a lot for your work!!🙏🙏

Bravo! Fantastic work! Wishing you an amazing day x)

I love this song, so sad😍

Beautiful

Nada es simple para Chopin ( varios años de estudio )🎶🎶🎶🎶🎹🇮🇷✅✅

I don't play arpeggiato in the end

What is Feurich Vienna?

Que maravilha! Muito obrigado.

Very nice

Do you have any tips to memorize this piece? I can play this piece fine with sheet music but I like to memorize all my music but because the left hand is all chords it’s very hard for me to memorize

thank you

I don't know. Really can't get that left hand to work

I had listened to Insensatez for the first time and it knew it reminded me of something...

Can anyone tell me if this is Major or Minor?

Wonderful.

Hi. Can I know how muc years of practice does this prelude need to be well played ?

Bellísimo. 😂❤

Why my score has a different ending?

Great piece to do a Bossa nova

so nice..

What was the point of uploading 2 takes?

I felt it too fast, i personally like it slower

Meraviglioso😮😅❤

Q haces haciendo los últimos acordes arpegiados?👎

Capolavoro

mistake at 1:05 (failed pause with left hand)

The volume changes are harsh. Are those being recorded like that or are those your intended dynamics?

Браво!😍😍😍😍🎶🎶🎶

Too rushed for me :( I can only hear this piece when I play it. I feel every note and can't find an interpretation that spaces each note like I do

2:26

Chopin's Heroic, please!!!!

'How Insensitive'

Beautiful piece by Chopin. For another taste of Op. 28 No. 4, see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r9LCwI5iErE.html

Feeling is not in

Hey paul, i really love your way to play the musics and your mechanics are just fabolous but sometimes u need a bit more of expression

Ese « forte » .

I see.

Its a no from me. Too fast at the beginning.

Hi :)

The next to last 2 broken chords, not a fan, otherwise, decent.

Better than rosseau

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