F. Chopin - Prelude no. 4 in E minor Op. 28 no. 4 - analysis. Greg Niemczuk's lecture 

The passion with which this lad speaks on this topic is infectious. Amazing content.

Hey Greg, I recently discovered your channel. You’re a real hidden gem on RU-vid.

Thank you for showing us how such a short and simple piece is considered by musicologists as one of Chopin’s pearls.

Desconozco el motivo, entre los muchos que tuvo Chopin en su vida. Pero es una bellisima manera de expresar su tristeza- que no desesperacion- porque la mano derecha marca de forma lumiosa su esperanza. Ciertamente una pieza musical, bellisima!

I'm learning this now and yours and Seymour's analyses are absolutely priceless! The one on Op. 28. Nr. 20 changed the way I heard it, not to mention play it. Thank you so much for putting these videos out! Also 14:12 love the meme-ish "Przypadek? Nie sądzę." :D

Beautifully played Greg!

Thank you dear Greg for this Prelude N°4 from F. Chopin. I learned this Prelude when I lived in Marseille. So, I have the partition. I will study it again., because I need to study it again. Your explanations are very useful. Thank you so much for citing poetry with Ferdinand Hoesic and Julius Slovatsky : Now i saw like an angel similar to a woman ..........In your videos, you motivate me to study. Thank you. Have a lovely Sunday.

SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS AND IMPORTANT!!!!! Thank you for my favourite Chopin's Prelude known as "Duszenie Się" (such an amazing title, my first Chopin's piece I learned to play in my childhood) in an excellent rendition and for your analysis/tutorial, this great video will be helpful for many pianists, again my best regards, have a happy week. Joanna

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been searching for this video for 10 years! You do good!

Love that explanation about each chord's character!

Guauuuuu, qué maravilla !!! Finalmente comprendí porqué esta obra toca las fibras más emotivas de mi ser. Imposible no llorar desconsoladamente. Felicitaciones por las explicaciones. Saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina

Thank you dear Greg for this video. I closed my eyes and just listened and imagined the atmosphere it creates. Studying little by little. Thank you. Have a lovely week-end.

I am having so much fun binge watching your lovely videos. So illuminating! Your passion for the music is infectious. I am very grateful to have found your channel. What are your thoughts on Cortot? You remind me of the great pianists of the late 19th and early 20 th century. I’ve been searching out old recordings of late. 🌹

Good-morning dear Greg ! If only I could play it just a little bit like you. Thank you so much.

What a wonderful poetic description.

I played this at school for a class where we have to interpret a different piece every two weeks and the other students pointed out that my left hand was too apparent, which i was doubtful of

The fading of life. Countdown of this few days. The last three chords are the last breathing.

This prelude is often considered easy. In reality it is one of the most difficult. It was elaborated by stephen heller as an elegy.

Gracias. ❤🇲🇽

Indeed musically quite a challenge, have been working on this one for about a year (only been playing the piano for about 3 years), and I'm getting there, slowly but surely. Thanks for the video, I especially found the link to the first prelude and the idea of finding a character or colour for every chord very interesting! See you again today :)

It’s such a beautiful piece. I’m currently working on it but my left hand is too heavy. Need to keep practicing! Loved the poetry.

One of my favorites for sure!

Beautiful and fascinating, thank you. I couldn't quite tell but were you doing much pedal work?

Why do you believe that the prelude is best expressed as a vigorous declaration of suffering as opposed to a suffocated (as if in total physical and emotional exhaustion) declaration of suffering? If one prefers the latter interpretation, wouldn’t the appropriate technique be to slow the left hand chords and create the impression of length (by requiring the listener to listen more intently) by reducing the dynamic in the right hand. My impression is that this is what Richter was trying to accomplish in his 1954 Warsaw recording, which may be way to slow for your taste. Again thank you for this wonderful project and dealing with commenters who may ask difficult questions!

The best performance of this prelude has been done by Katya Buniatisvili

Hi! Random question but is it offensive if a not-so-advanced pianist who only has surface level knowledge of piano as an artistic expression plays an advanced/classic or emotionally mature piece such as this? Yes, I’m talking about me; I am the not-so-advanced pianist. I just really enjoy the raw emotion that I get from playing it. But given that I only have a year of experience under my belt, I get conscious sometimes. I don’t want to come off as pretentious.

En español? 🥰 Estás en todo, gracias 👏👏

The E minor prelude of Chopin is similar to the first movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata in that both pieces are written in 2/2 time and many a pianist plays both pieces much too slowly by emphasizing four beats to the bar instead of two, as the composer intended. Also, in both pieces the harmonic progression supersedes the melody, which is rather mundane.

Chopin e Django Reinhardt, sono Grandissimi per la loro sensibilità, per le loro composizioni, oltre ad essere tecnicamente superlativi, Django non conosceva una sola nota di musica, però... $$$$ Chopin and Django Reinhardt are great for their sensitivity, for their compositions, as well as being technically superlative, Django didn't know a single note of music, but... Ciao, sei bravo. Teo da Genova. Hi, you're good. Teo from Genoa.

Mr. Niemcsuk… Thank you for your “tutorial” on this prelude. Love the rubatos in your interpretation. I have to ask you.. please.. I don’t use any other social media, not Facebook, not instagram. Is there an email address I can send a copy of a question that is nagging at me over C’s Op 72, No 1 Elinor Nocturne? I have sent to two others, one of which is a Columbia University professor at least 1.5 weeks ago. To date, I have not received answers. I would love to send you copy (so, I don’t have to type all over again.) Thank you Henk H.

Was this prelude called Suffocation? And I think Chopin wanted it played at his funeral. That kind of colors it!

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what sheet music do you use?

Chopin przewidział holokaust.

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