Fantasie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor (Op. 66)
Annotated Study Edition (6)
Bars 53 - 84
It is very much in keeping with Chopin’s vocal style if the hands are slightly out of synch here and there. You may wish to bring out the tenor accents a little more this time around, playing them just slightly ahead of the RH. One of the pianist’s secrets for creating a line that replicates the voice is not to accent a repeated note. This may seem counterintuitive but removing the downbeat stress from the Eb on the first beat of the bar helps us produce a melodic (rather than percussive) effect. Do not try...
