Chopin, Nocturne in B Major, opus 32 no.1, Piano Solo (animated score)

antonioaugustogurgel Says:

Mar 4, 2012 - I love this ending... it's beautifully dramatic and gives the piece a different effect

thisisthepryceofthin Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - woow! well done!!! :) im learning it atm for the gd 8 exam, stressful much! :D

Soulfree2008 Says:

Mar 6, 2012 - no way, that off kilter dramatic ending gives it that tension, separate from the rest of the piece. I would never do away with that... I remember hearing it the first time, i thought it was strange like a separate piece, but now I cant imagine it any other way... :]

eaglescliffs Says:

Mar 8, 2012 - i am not a pianist ,from the standpoint of an outsider but a musics lover , i like to make my comments this way : a masterpiece music full with texture and delicacy though a bit too short .

PurpleReindeer24601 Says:

Mar 11, 2012 - guys can you tell me whether the final chord has a d sharp or natural because my grade 8 abrsm version has a natural - but Ashkanazy (ledge) plays a sharp.....?? help.lovely playing by the way :)

RyanK1020 Says:

Mar 16, 2012 - this ending was great it completely fits the whole tone of the piece

salgoudsamoht Says:

Mar 21, 2012 - congratulations. it is a benefit to the world to have people who can play beautiful music like this. i hope you keep practicing and playing. you're doing very well.

ornotso Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - this is a very sensitive performance of a beautiful piece, which I'm currently doing for my piano grade 8. but i feel it has too much rubato in a lot of places. rubato can spoil this sort of piece and distort the rhythm if you're not careful, even if it is chopin! also to my taste, the ending needs more time - otherwise it sounds rushed and incomplete. But other than that, a very enjoyable performance :) - oh and the ending fits perfectly in my opinion, it adds drama to a tranquil piece :)

thegillfishguy1 Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - *clap *clap *clap

anubislee36 Says:

Apr 9, 2012 - I completely agree. I loved the ending as much as the rest of the song. I was surprised to see people hating on it.

pinguiforme Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - I like how the circles look like raindrops that slowly fade away. Once again, nice job! :)

mooglesarerabbits Says:

Apr 17, 2012 - smalin, I can't express how much I adore your videos. Your effort hasn't gone unappreciated

smalin Says:

Apr 17, 2012 - Glad to hear it.

xander7ful Says:

Apr 17, 2012 - Beautiful job, smalin. I'm listening to classical music these days on the radio, but this format and style you've chosen makes it enjoyable and, dare I say, fun to watch pieces being played.

bopgirl1995 Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - I really love this!!:)

tiarraruiz Says:

Apr 19, 2012 - every time i hear the "pause", i get excited that my heart stops for a moment too... well, not literally though~

Mark1966C Says:

May 4, 2012 - I am playing this for my piano diploma but I play it differently. I've heard so many versions of it I just don't know how Chopin imagined it :) great job, love the emotion behind it

readi1 Says:

May 7, 2012 - Smalin you da man, thanks for helping my baby eat that milk in peace!!! thanks G

bobrbibobrvi Says:

May 10, 2012 - :)

bloopideebloop Says:

May 20, 2012 - can someone tell me how many nocturnes chopin wrote for piano? i keep discovering more, but theres one in particular I'm looking for and i haven't heard it yet

xxPWNAGE1212xx Says:

May 22, 2012 - Smalin, have you considered doing some Rachmaninoff at all?

smalin Says:

May 22, 2012 - I haven't made it to Rachmaninoff yet.

RosySuperBeatleFan Says:

May 23, 2012 - Beautiful!!! I'm going to play this on a concert on Friday and I'm a little bit nervous...

Yond22 Says:

May 27, 2012 - Good Luck. Try to honor this masterpiece.