I love my excellent first piano teacher, who was a real stickler for hands and fingers placement...like you, too. I used to pretend I caught a ball falling from the ceiling, then turned my hand over...My curved hand was now in perfect position, fingertips were squarely on the keys. For relaxed wrists, she would attempt to push each wrist to the left, and then to the right, while I kept my fingertips solidly attached, to the tops of the keys. I have never suffered from achy arms or wrists. They fall into the same position that you demonstrated.

Never heard this Nocturne before. Gorgeous! R hand legato, crying, singing sweetly, voice tones like a broken heart, sighing and weeping, yet, peaceful, at the same time...Exhilarating, yet tempered with sorrowful, remembered passions that survive in the depths of one's soul.

Just slow enough..haunting, rich, passionate...my heart was warmed, though in deep pain...just what I needed, today. Thank you. Chopin reached into our souls with such grace and care.

Yum...parts very well identified and noted...my heart was soaring. Your touch is deep, warm, clear and smooth.

Gorgeous, thank you.

Loved this. Must return to master it. Your instruction was most meaningful.TY!

12/22/24..Just dicovered you & sub'd...loved your interpretation. I play these,too.

Your account would be more coherent if you mentioned the composer’s racial background - surely a factor in his acceptance or lack thereof..

I'm rewatching this excellent video, and feeling thankful for your labour of love, Dr Hulbert. There hasn't been a post for several months. Hoping that all is well. Christmas Cheer and Blessings to you and your loved ones.

Thanks so much.. it's so fun listening to this explanation... I already loved this concerto but hearing the contrasting parts let's you hear why it's amazing..I loved your explanation of the first melody that is like a waterfall.. thanks!

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great advice. too bad you're going too fast on passages like 9:30 . you can't really appreciate the harmonies

3:16 "no faster than that" and I am crying with my fingers at half of that tempo :(

Yrs! Hos music is beautiful. However, I wouldn't place it above Mozart! 😮

Thank you for this video.. for the background and the education on the piece. I just started this yesterday.. looking for a greater understanding of the piece. Your video (and much appreciated work) have provided me with a much better understanding and a deeper appreciation for this masterpiece!

C sharp major -)

Thank you, great story! :)

i'm totally with you!! i naturally would play it slower, its so much more beautiful. middle section even slower 😊

Thank you for this video! I’m wanting to learn this piece because Rachmaninoff is my favorite composer, I really struggle with technique as I was only in lessons for maybe 5 years. (I’ve been playing for 8 now) so I needed someone to help with the technique.

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Shepherds Wey is amazing and I can see the dancing of people at the time loving and dancing to this tune ! 🎹🎹Oh you play so beautifuly ! 😮❤

Oh wow English Country Garden...wow Percy did this !!!🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

0:47 learnt about Percy Grainger through a fiction novel i had read...by an Australian author Di Morrissey . Di included Percy into the story line ,at the end of novel she then had a section about Percy and his life. Oh i thought...this man is real and did exist !🤔Great to find then on utube and listen to you go through Percy Graingers life and achievements. Thanku 🤗from Australia .😊❤

Thank you, that was well explained and beautifully played.

great piece! great playing... fascinating about the Tchaikovsky competition. I thought all his etudes in op 39 were in the minor key... so that's interesting. This must be the only major one, I guess. Yes - definitely I also hear bells. As in so many of his great works. what an awesome master...

How would you compare this in difficulty to other etudes like op 39 1, 5 and 6?

too slo

It was used in the soundtrack for “Brief Encounter” (1945). If you’re going to watch it for the first time, better have a box of tissues handy.

Duane, what an incredibly stirring piece of music! ❤❤❤

I enjoy your program. Thanks!

I've learned this song! It's fabulous I would highly recommend.

Fantastic!!!! Thanks so much for helping me define why this is my favorite piece of music ever. But you left me in tears. You play beautifully. Was introduced to this Concerto in 1956 by my roommate, a music major, and it has been my favorite since. I have bookmarked this KZbin entry. Probably not hard to believe my 2nd most favorite piece of music is Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme from Paganini, Var. 18.

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Thank you. I found your video very understandable and informative. I especially like the shot of your foot actuating the pedal since I was struggling with placement of the pedal. Great demo.🙂

Let me get past the double trills passage first ! Great illustration though.

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Thank you very much! Helped me a lot!

Thanks for your comentaries. I love this piece of piano music.

Great

I like your style, its clear....

ahhhhhhhhh what a piece. I remember the first time I heard this at a recital as a kid, I was moved. I also like how you play "into" the keys.

Awesome! Thank you for the very useful tips

I really like your videos sir but isn’t the first tip kind of misleading? Rotation of the wrist is absolutely necessary in this etude to build up speed and avoid tension

Very interesting video Sir., thanks!

I think that this piece is the ONLY one I can play over and over and over again and NEVER get tired of hearing. Now, after hearing this, I now know why. 🧐

Great lesson! Thank you

I listen to this all by myself :p

Mr. Hulbert, thank you very much for this video. ❤💯👍🌹

Gracias!