> >> Should we seek to eliminate any such reaching?
> > Yes, move the hand lower relative to the strings.
> > S
> No, it will disappear of its own accord. Much better
> not to be concerned about it, and to work at
> something which really needs attention.
> The lack of dynamics was unfortunate. Regards, daveA
The lack of dynamics is not good, but the question was about the a finger.
And it seems from the tempo which this player uses that he has played it many, many times. If the problem were going to disappear on its own, it already would have.
> > >> Should we seek to eliminate any such reaching?
> > > Yes, move the hand lower relative to the strings.
> > > S
> > No, it will disappear of its own accord. Much better
> > not to be concerned about it, and to work at
> > something which really needs attention.
> > The lack of dynamics was unfortunate. Regards, daveA
> The lack of dynamics is not good, but the question was about the a finger.
> And it seems from the tempo which this player uses that he has played it many, many times. If the problem were going to disappear on its own, it already would have.
> S
I agree, Seth. Problems like this, concerning fundamental technique,
never just take care of themselves. String crossing has to be
addressed long before someone is playing the HVL Etudes. Because he
isn't crossing strings properly, he is over extending the fingers,
particularly the "a" finger.
On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 22:38:24 -0700 (PDT), Fadosolr lamisi wrote:
> Le lundi 8 octobre 2012 18:18:58 UTC-7, Douglas Seth a crit :
>> On Oct 8, 7:01 pm, "Alphonsus Jr." <alphonsu...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Oct 9, 12:38 am, Andrew Schulman <and...@abacaproductions.com>
wrote:
> On Oct 8, 9:18 pm, Douglas Seth <douglasse...@gmail.com> wrote:> Yes. Here is a video of me playing the 1928 version with correct
> > string crossing from the elbow, ect. This was a 1st take from last
> > Nov.
> Beautifully played. I have that version too, those repeats are really
> missed when you are used to the published version!
> Andrew
Thanks Andrew, Alain, 2cts!
You know it's funny, I have played the 1928 version so long that now
the published version sounds weird to me. I like the fast harmonic
movement of the 1928 version of Étude 1 and 2. I have first take of
the 1928 version on my channel too if you haven't heard it. I should
record it, I dropped a couple notes.
On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:39:29 -0700, himmelhoch wrote:
> On Monday, October 8, 2012 8:25:25 PM UTC-4, daveA wrote:
>> On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:09:48 -0700, himmelhoch wrote:
>> > On Monday, October 8, 2012 7:01:36 PM UTC-4, Alphonsus Jr. wrote:
>> >> Should we seek to eliminate any such reaching?
>> > Yes, move the hand lower relative to the strings.
>> > S
>> No, it will disappear of its own accord. Much better
>> not to be concerned about it, and to work at
>> something which really needs attention.
>> The lack of dynamics was unfortunate. Regards, daveA
> The lack of dynamics is not good, but the question was about the a
> finger.
> And it seems from the tempo which this player uses that he has played it
> many, many times. If the problem were going to disappear on its own, it
> already would have.
What problem? Are you going to picket this guy's
performances until his RH looks the way you think
it should? I think he is deliberately sticking out
the finger. He will stop eventually.
On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:38:52 -0700, Andrew Schulman wrote:
> On Oct 8, 9:18 pm, Douglas Seth <douglasse...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes. Here is a video of me playing the 1928 version with correct string
>> crossing from the elbow, ect. This was a 1st take from last Nov.
> On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:38:52 -0700, Andrew Schulman wrote:
> > On Oct 8, 9:18 pm, Douglas Seth <douglasse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Yes. Here is a video of me playing the 1928 version with correct string
> >> crossing from the elbow, ect. This was a 1st take from last Nov.
Repeats or no repeats are neither wrong nor right, just taste. In the
1928 manuscript, there are no repeats. I have seen this first hand. It
is just another performance option. Hell, add the repeat where you
talking about in the piece. It is your choice as an artist. Others may
not agree, but the choice is yours and yours alone. Dualistic thinking
and a closed mind are the enemy of a true artist.
> >> >> Should we seek to eliminate any such reaching?
> >> > Yes, move the hand lower relative to the strings.
> >> > S
> >> No, it will disappear of its own accord. Much better
> >> not to be concerned about it, and to work at
> >> something which really needs attention.
> >> The lack of dynamics was unfortunate. Regards, daveA
> > The lack of dynamics is not good, but the question was about the a
> > finger.
> > And it seems from the tempo which this player uses that he has played it
> > many, many times. If the problem were going to disappear on its own, it
> > already would have.
> What problem? Are you going to picket this guy's
> performances until his RH looks the way you think
> it should? I think he is deliberately sticking out
> the finger. He will stop eventually.
> Regards, daveA
I wouldn't picket! The problem, to me, is the overextended a finger causing the rhythm to drag every time the notes it plays come up in each measure. Whether he is doing it on purpose or not doesn't matter, it's still a problem that needs a conscious and deliberate solution.
