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Rebecca Penneys
In this lesson, American pianist Rebecca Penneys guides you through Chopin’s Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2. <br><br>First, you will learn strategies for internalizing the three different themes that distinguish this nocturne from the others in Chopin’s oeuvre. Though Penneys will guide you through the composer’s harmonic progressions in detail, she tells you that knowing the work’s keys and form is not enough to truly learn it. <br><br>Rather, she encourages you to explore ways of varying your phrasing, articulation, and ornamentation, both as means of distinguishing between repeated figures and, more importantly, honing your own interpretation of the music. <br><br>Finally, you will learn how to tailor your pedaling, trills, and rubato to the stylistic demands of this piece.
Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2 in D-flat Major
In this lesson, American pianist Rebecca Penneys guides you through Chopin’s Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2.
First, you will learn strategies for internalizing the three different themes that distinguish this nocturne from the others in Chopin’s oeuvre. Though Penneys will guide you through the composer’s harmonic progressions in detail, she tells you that knowing the work’s keys and form is not enough to truly learn it.
Rather, she encourages you to explore ways of varying your phrasing, articulation, and ornamentation, both as means of distinguishing between repeated figures and, more importantly, honing your own interpretation of the music.
Finally, you will learn how to tailor your pedaling, trills, and rubato to the stylistic demands of this piece.
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